Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the poor; thou preparest their heart, and thine ear hearkeneth thereto,

New American Standard Bible

O Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble;
You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear

King James Version

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

Holman Bible

Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble;
You will strengthen their hearts.
You will listen carefully,

International Standard Version

LORD, you heard the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen them, you will listen carefully,

A Conservative Version

LORD, thou have heard the desire of the humble. Thou will prepare their heart, thou will cause thine ear to hear,

American Standard Version

Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;

Amplified


O Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble and oppressed;
You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear to hear,

Bible in Basic English

Lord, you have given ear to the prayer of the poor: you will make strong their hearts, you will give them a hearing:

Darby Translation

Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek, thou hast established their heart: thou causest thine ear to hear,

Julia Smith Translation

Thou heardest the desire of the poor, O Jehovah: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to attend.

King James 2000

LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble: you will prepare their heart, you will cause your ear to hear:

Lexham Expanded Bible

[The] longing of [the] afflicted you have heard, O Yahweh. You will make their heart secure. You will {listen attentively}

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart, You will cause Your ear to hear,

NET Bible

Lord, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.

New Heart English Bible

LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,

The Emphasized Bible

The longing of the patient, thou hast heard, O Yahweh, Thou wilt establish their heart, Thou wilt make attentive thine ear:

Webster

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thy ear to hear:

World English Bible

Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,

Youngs Literal Translation

The desire of the humble Thou hast heard, O Jehovah. Thou preparest their heart; Thou causest Thine ear to attend,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the desire
תּאוה 
Ta'avah 
Usage: 20

of the humble
עניו ענו 
`anav 
Usage: 21

אזן 
'ozen 
Usage: 187

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

A Prayer For God To Throw Down The Wicked

16 The LORD is King for ever and ever, and the Heathen are perished out of the land. 17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the poor; thou preparest their heart, and thine ear hearkeneth thereto, 18 to help the fatherless and the poor unto their right, that the man of the earth be no more exalted against them.



Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:18

O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their hearts unto thee.

Psalm 9:18

For the poor shall not always be forgotten; the patient abiding of the meek shall not perish forever.

2 Chronicles 30:12

And thereto the hand of God was in Judah, to make them of one accord to do the commandment of the king and the captains, which was according to the word of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 33:12-13

And when he was in tribulation he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself exceedingly before the God of his fathers,

2 Chronicles 34:27

Because thine heart did melt and thou didst meek thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place and against the inhabiters thereof, and humblest thyself before me, and tarest thy clothes and weepest before me, that have I heard also, sayeth the LORD.

Psalm 9:12

And why? For when he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them, and forgetteth not the complaint of the poor.

Psalm 34:15

For the eyes of the LORD are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers.

Psalm 145:19

He fulfilleth the desire of them that fear him; he heareth their cry, and helpeth them.

Proverbs 16:1

A man may well purpose a thing in his heart; but the answer of the tongue cometh of the LORD.

Isaiah 65:24

And it shall be, that before they call, I shall answer them. While they are yet but thinking how to speak, I shall hear them.

Matthew 5:3

"Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Luke 18:13-14

And the publican stood afar off, and would not lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote his breast, saying, 'God be merciful to me, a sinner.'

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.

Ephesians 2:18

For through him we both have an open way in, in one spirit unto the father.

Ephesians 3:12

by whom we are bold to draw nigh in that trust, which we have by faith on him.

James 1:16-17

Err not, my dear brethren.

James 4:6

but giveth more grace?

James 4:10

Cast down yourselves before the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

1 Peter 3:12

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord beholdeth them that do evil.

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, ye younger submit yourselves unto the elder. Submit yourselves every man, one to another. Knit yourselves together in lowliness of mind. For God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble.

2 Chronicles 29:36

And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had made the folk so ready: for the thing was suddenly done.

Psalm 37:4

Delight thou in the LORD, and he shall give thee thy heart's desire.

Psalm 102:17

when he turneth him unto the prayer of the poor destitute, and despiseth not their desire.

Psalm 112:7-8

He will not be afraid of any evil tidings, for his heart standeth fast, and believeth in the LORD.

Proverbs 10:24

The thing that the ungodly are afraid of, shall come upon them; but the righteous shall have their desire.

Proverbs 15:8

The LORD abhorreth the sacrifice of the ungodly; but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable to him.

Acts 4:24-31

And when they heard that, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord and said, "Lord, thou art God which hast made heaven and earth, the sea and all that in them is,

Acts 12:5-19

Then was Peter kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing of the congregation unto God for him.

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