Parallel Verses

NET Bible

The prayer of an oppressed man, as he grows faint and pours out his lament before the Lord. O Lord, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my cry for help!

New American Standard Bible

A Prayer of the Afflicted when he is faint and pours out his complaint before the Lord.
Hear my prayer, O Lord!
And let my cry for help come to You.

King James Version

{A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD.} Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.

Holman Bible

A prayer of an afflicted person who is weak and pours out his lament before the Lord.Lord, hear my prayer;
let my cry for help come before You.

International Standard Version

LORD, hear my prayer! May my cry for help come to you.

A Conservative Version

Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come to thee.

American Standard Version

Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, And let my cry come unto thee.

Amplified

Hear my prayer, O Lord,
And let my cry for help come to You!

Bible in Basic English

Give ear to my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come to you.

Darby Translation

{A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before Jehovah.} Jehovah, hear my prayer, and let my cry come unto thee.

Julia Smith Translation

Prayer for the poor when he shall languish, and before Jehovah shall pour out his complaint O Jehovah, hear my prayer, and my cry shall come to thee.

King James 2000

[A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and pours out his complaint before the LORD.] Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

O Yahweh, hear my prayer, and let my cry for help come to you.

Modern King James verseion

A prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint before Jehovah. Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, and let my cry come to You.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{A prayer of the afflicted, when he was in woe, and poured out his complaint before the Lord} Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my crying come unto thee.

New Heart English Bible

Hear my prayer, LORD. Let my cry come to you.

The Emphasized Bible

O Yahweh, hear thou my prayer, and let, my cry for help, unto thee, enter in.

Webster

A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come to thee.

World English Bible

Hear my prayer, Yahweh! Let my cry come to you.

Youngs Literal Translation

A Prayer of the afflicted when he is feeble, and before Jehovah poureth out his plaint. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, yea, my cry to Thee cometh.

Context Readings

A Vow Of Integrity

1 The prayer of an oppressed man, as he grows faint and pours out his lament before the Lord. O Lord, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my cry for help! 2 Do not ignore me in my time of trouble! Listen to me! When I call out to you, quickly answer me!

Cross References

Exodus 2:23

During that long period of time the king of Egypt died, and the Israelites groaned because of the slave labor. They cried out, and their desperate cry because of their slave labor went up to God.

1 Samuel 9:16

"At this time tomorrow I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin. You must consecrate him as a leader over my people Israel. He will save my people from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked with favor on my people. Their cry has reached me!"

Psalm 18:6

In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried out to my God. From his heavenly temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help.

Psalm 61:2

From the most remote place on earth I call out to you in my despair. Lead me up to an inaccessible rocky summit!

Judges 10:16

They threw away the foreign gods they owned and worshiped the Lord. Finally the Lord grew tired of seeing Israel suffer so much.

1 Samuel 1:15-16

But Hannah replied, "That's not the way it is, my lord! I am under a great deal of stress. I have drunk neither wine nor beer. Rather, I have poured out my soul to the Lord.

2 Chronicles 30:27

The priests and Levites got up and pronounced blessings on the people. The Lord responded favorably to them as their prayers reached his holy dwelling place in heaven.

Psalm 5:2

Pay attention to my cry for help, my king and my God, for I am praying to you!

Psalm 12:5

"Because of the violence done to the oppressed, because of the painful cries of the needy, I will spring into action," says the Lord. "I will provide the safety they so desperately desire."

Psalm 39:12

Hear my prayer, O Lord! Listen to my cry for help! Do not ignore my sobbing! For I am dependent on you, like one residing outside his native land; I am at your mercy, just as all my ancestors were.

Psalm 41:1-2

For the music director; a psalm of David. How blessed is the one who treats the poor properly! When trouble comes, the Lord delivers him.

Psalm 42:4

I will remember and weep! For I was once walking along with the great throng to the temple of God, shouting and giving thanks along with the crowd as we celebrated the holy festival.

Psalm 55:1-5

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!

Psalm 57:1-3

For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David, written when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God! Have mercy on me! For in you I have taken shelter. In the shadow of your wings I take shelter until trouble passes.

Psalm 62:8

Trust in him at all times, you people! Pour out your hearts before him! God is our shelter! (Selah)

Psalm 69:1-2

For the music director; according to the tune of "Lilies;" by David. Deliver me, O God, for the water has reached my neck.

Psalm 77:3

I said, "I will remember God while I groan; I will think about him while my strength leaves me." (Selah)

Psalm 130:1-2

A song of ascents. From the deep water I cry out to you, O Lord.

Psalm 142:2-3

I pour out my lament before him; I tell him about my troubles.

Psalm 143:4

My strength leaves me; I am absolutely shocked.

Psalm 143:7

Answer me quickly, Lord! My strength is fading. Do not reject me, or I will join those descending into the grave.

Psalm 145:19

He satisfies the desire of his loyal followers; he hears their cry for help and delivers them.

Lamentations 3:8

Also, when I cry out desperately for help, he has shut out my prayer.

Lamentations 3:18-20

So I said, "My endurance has expired; I have lost all hope of deliverance from the Lord."

Lamentations 3:44

You shrouded yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can get through.

Mark 14:33-34

He took Peter, James, and John with him, and became very troubled and distressed.

Luke 22:44

And in his anguish he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.]

Hebrews 5:7

During his earthly life Christ offered both requests and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death and he was heard because of his devotion.

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