Parallel Verses
NET Bible
You heard my plea: "Do not close your ears to my cry for relief!"
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou hast heard my voice, and hast not turned away thine ears from my sighing and crying.
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 (Qof) I have called on your name, O Lord, from the deepest pit. 56 You heard my plea: "Do not close your ears to my cry for relief!" 57 You came near on the day I called to you; you said, "Do not fear!"
Cross References
Psalm 55:1
For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David. Listen, O God, to my prayer! Do not ignore my appeal for mercy!
Job 34:28
so that they caused the cry of the poor to come before him, so that he hears the cry of the needy.
2 Chronicles 33:13
When he prayed to the Lord, the Lord responded to him and answered favorably his cry for mercy. The Lord brought him back to Jerusalem to his kingdom. Then Manasseh realized that the Lord is the true God.
2 Chronicles 33:19
The Annals of the Prophets include his prayer, give an account of how the Lord responded to it, record all his sins and unfaithful acts, and identify the sites where he built high places and erected Asherah poles and idols before he humbled himself.
Psalm 3:4
To the Lord I cried out, and he answered me from his holy hill. (Selah)
Psalm 6:8-9
Turn back from me, all you who behave wickedly, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping!
Psalm 34:6
This oppressed man cried out and the Lord heard; he saved him from all his troubles.
Psalm 66:19
However, God heard; he listened to my prayer.
Psalm 88:13-14
As for me, I cry out to you, O Lord; in the morning my prayer confronts you.
Psalm 116:1-2
I love the Lord because he heard my plea for mercy,
Isaiah 38:5
"Go and tell Hezekiah: 'This is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says: "I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I will add fifteen years to your life,
Romans 8:26
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.