Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

May my cry arise before you, LORD; give me understanding according to your word.

New American Standard Bible

Tav.
Let my cry come before You, O Lord;
Give me understanding according to Your word.

King James Version

TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.

Holman Bible

ת TavLet my cry reach You, Lord;
give me understanding according to Your word.

A Conservative Version

Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD. Give me understanding according to thy word.

American Standard Version

TAV. Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah: Give me understanding according to thy word.

Amplified

Tav.
Let my [mournful] cry come before You, O Lord;
Give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart] according to Your word [of promise].

Bible in Basic English

Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.

Darby Translation

TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, Jehovah: give me understanding according to thy word.

Julia Smith Translation

My cry shall draw near before thee, O Jehovah: cause me to understand according to thy word.

King James 2000

[Tau] Let my cry come near before you, O LORD: give me understanding according to your word.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Let my cry come before you, O Yahweh; give me understanding according to your word.

Modern King James verseion

TAU: Let my cry come near to You, O Jehovah; give me wisdom according to Your Word.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{Tav} Let my complaint come before thee, O LORD; give me understanding, according unto thy word.

NET Bible

(Tav) Listen to my cry for help, O Lord! Give me insight by your word!

New Heart English Bible

TAV. Let my cry come before you, LORD. Give me understanding according to your word.

The Emphasized Bible

[TAU] Let my shouting come near before thee, O Yahweh, According to thy word, give me understanding.

Webster

TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.

World English Bible

Let my cry come before you, Yahweh. Give me understanding according to your word.

Youngs Literal Translation

Taw. My loud cry cometh near before Thee, O Jehovah; According to Thy word cause me to understand.

Context Readings

Taw

168 I keep your precepts and your decrees because all of my ways are before you. Tav 169 May my cry arise before you, LORD; give me understanding according to your word. 170 Let my request come before you; deliver me, as you have promised.

Cross References

Psalm 18:6

In my distress I cried to the LORD; to my God I cried for help. From his Temple he heard my voice; my cry reached his ears.

1 Chronicles 22:12

"Only may the LORD give you discretion and understanding as he places you in charge over Israel, so you can keep the Law of the LORD your God.

2 Chronicles 1:10

Give me wisdom now, so I may go in and out among this people, because who can rule this great people that belongs to you?

2 Chronicles 30:27

After this, the priests arose, blessed the people, and their voices were heard in prayer all the way to heaven, where God resides in holiness.

Psalm 119:144-145

Your righteous decrees are eternal; give me understanding, and I will live. Qof

Proverbs 2:3-5

if, indeed, you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,

Daniel 2:21

It is God who alters the times and seasons, and he removes kings and promotes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

James 1:5

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to everyone generously without a rebuke, and it will be given to him.

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