Parallel Verses

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.

International Standard Version

May my cry arise before 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 laws. All my ways are before you. 169 Tav.
Let my cry come before You, O Lord;
Give me understanding according to Your word.
170 Let my supplication come before you and deliver me as you promised in your word.

Cross References

Psalm 18:6

I called on Jehovah in my distress. I cried to my God for help. He heard my voice from his temple, and my cry for help reached his ears.

1 Chronicles 22:12

May Jehovah give you discretion and understanding when he puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the law of Jehovah your God.

2 Chronicles 1:10

Please give me the wisdom and knowledge I need to rule over them. Otherwise, how would I ever be able to rule this great people of yours?

2 Chronicles 30:27

The Levitical priests arose and blessed the people. Their voice was heard and their prayer came to God's holy dwelling place, to heaven.

Psalm 119:144-145

Your laws are righteous forever. Give me understanding that I may live.

Proverbs 2:3-5

Call out for insight. Lift up your voice for understanding.

Daniel 2:21

He changes the times and the seasons. He removes kings, and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to the discerning.

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom let him ask of God. He gives to all generously and without reproach and it will be given to him.

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