Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou hast heard my voice, and hast not turned away thine ears from my sighing and crying.
New American Standard Bible
“
From my cry for help.”
King James Version
Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.
Holman Bible
Do not ignore my cry for relief.
International Standard Version
You heard my voice don't close your ear to my sighs and cries.
A Conservative Version
Thou heard my voice. Hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.
American Standard Version
Thou heardest my voice; hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.
Amplified
You have heard my voice,
“Do not hide Your ear from my prayer for relief,
From my cry for help.”
Bible in Basic English
My voice came to you; let not your ear be shut to my breathing, to my cry.
Darby Translation
Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my sighing, at my cry.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou heardest my voice: thou wilt not hide thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.
King James 2000
You have heard my voice: hide not your ear at my breathing, at my cry.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You have heard my cry, "Do not shut your ear to my cry for help, for my relief!"
Modern King James verseion
You have heard my voice; do not hide Your ear at my relief, at my cry for help.
NET Bible
You heard my plea: "Do not close your ears to my cry for relief!"
New Heart English Bible
You heard my voice; do not hide your ear at my sighs, to my cry.
The Emphasized Bible
My voice, thou hast heard, - do not close thine ear to my respite, to mine outcry;
Webster
Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thy ear at my breathing, at my cry.
World English Bible
You heard my voice; don't hide your ear at my breathing, at my cry.
Youngs Literal Translation
My voice Thou hast heard, Hide not Thine ear at my breathing -- at my cry.
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Lamentations 3:56
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Affliction
55 {Kuf} I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the deep pit. 56 Thou hast heard my voice, and hast not turned away thine ears from my sighing and crying. 57 Thou hast inclined thyself unto me, when I called upon thee, and haste said, "Fear not."
Cross References
Psalm 55:1
{To the Chanter, in Neginoth, an instruction of David} Hear my prayer, O God, and hide not thyself from my petition.
Job 34:28
Insomuch that they have caused the voice of the poor to come unto him, and now he heareth the complaint of such as are in necessity.
2 Chronicles 33:13
and made intercession to him: and he was entreated of him and heard his prayer and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. And then Manasseh knew how that the LORD was very God.
2 Chronicles 33:19
And his prayer and how he was heard, and all his sin and trespass, and the places where he made hill altars and set up groves and carved Images before he was meekened, are written among the deeds of the seers of visions.
Psalm 3:4
I did call upon the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
Psalm 6:8-9
Away from me, all ye that work vanity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
Psalm 34:6
Lo, the poor crieth, and the LORD heareth him, yea, and saveth him out of all his troubles.
Psalm 66:19
But God hath heard me; and considered the voice of my prayer.
Psalm 88:13-14
Unto thee have I cried, O LORD, and early shall my prayer come before thee.
Psalm 116:1-2
I am well pleased, that the LORD hath heard the voice of my prayer,
Isaiah 38:5
"Go and speak unto Hezekiah: The LORD God of David thy father sendeth thee this word, 'I have heard thy prayer, and considered thy tears: behold, I will put fifteen years more unto thy life,
Romans 8:26
Likewise, the spirit also helpeth our infirmities. For we know not, what to desire as we ought: but the spirit maketh intercession mightily for us with groanings which cannot be expressed with tongue.