Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For the choir director; for flute accompaniment. A Psalm of David.
Give ear to my words, O Lord,
Consider my groaning.

King James Version

{To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.} Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

Holman Bible

For the choir director: with the flutes. A Davidic psalm.Listen to my words, Lord;
consider my sighing.

International Standard Version

LORD, listen to my words, consider my groaning.

A Conservative Version

Give ear to my words, O LORD, Consider my meditation.

American Standard Version

Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

Amplified

Listen to my words, O Lord,
Consider my groaning and sighing.

Bible in Basic English

Give ear to my words, O Lord; give thought to my heart-searchings.

Darby Translation

{To the chief Musician. Upon Nehiloth. A Psalm of David.} Give ear to my words, O Jehovah; consider my meditation.

Julia Smith Translation

To the overseer of the pipes; chanting of David. Give ear to my sayings, O Jehovah; attend to my cry.

King James 2000

[To the Chief Musician. With flutes. A Psalm of David.] Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Hear my words, O Yahweh. Give heed to my sighing.

Modern King James verseion

To the Chief Musician, for flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Jehovah; consider my meditation.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{To the Chanter in Neginoth, a Psalm of David} Ponder my words, O LORD; consider my meditation.

NET Bible

For the music director, to be accompanied by wind instruments; a psalm of David. Listen to what I say, Lord! Carefully consider my complaint!

New Heart English Bible

Give ear to my words, LORD. Consider my meditation.

The Emphasized Bible

To my words, give ear, O Yahweh, Understand thou my softly murmured prayer:

Webster

To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

World English Bible

Give ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation.

Youngs Literal Translation

To the Overseer, 'Concerning the Inheritances.' -- A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

References

Fausets

Watsons

Context Readings

A Night Prayer

1 For the choir director; for flute accompaniment. A Psalm of David.
Give ear to my words, O Lord,
Consider my groaning.
2 Heed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God,
For to You I pray.

Cross References

Psalm 54:2

Hear my prayer, O God;
Give ear to the words of my mouth.

Psalm 17:1

A Prayer of David.
Hear a just cause, O Lord, give heed to my cry;
Give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.

Psalm 19:14

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.

Psalm 55:1-2

For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David.
Give ear to my prayer, O God;
And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.

Psalm 64:1

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;
Preserve my life from dread of the enemy.

1 Samuel 1:16

Do not consider your maidservant as a worthless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and provocation.”

Psalm 80:1

For the choir director; set to El Shoshannim; Eduth. A Psalm of Asaph.
Oh, give ear, Shepherd of Israel,
You who lead Joseph like a flock;
You who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth!

Psalm 86:1

A Prayer of David.
Incline Your ear, O Lord, and answer me;
For I am afflicted and needy.

Romans 8:26

In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;

1 Peter 3:12

For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous,
And His ears attend to their prayer,
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

1 John 5:14-15

This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

1 Samuel 1:13

As for Hannah, she was speaking in her heart, only her lips were moving, but her voice was not heard. So Eli thought she was drunk.

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