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 Listen to 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

([Psalm of David]) Hear my plea for justice, O Jehovah. Pay attention to my cry. Open your ears to my prayer, spoken without deceit.

Psalm 19:14

May the words from my mouth and the thoughts from my heart be acceptable to you, O Jehovah, my rock and my Redeemer (Purchaser).

Psalm 55:1-2

([Psalm of David]) Listen to my prayer, O God. Do not hide from my plea for favor.

Psalm 64:1

([Psalm of David]) Listen to my concerns, O God, and protect me from my terrible enemies.

1 Samuel 1:16

Do not consider your maidservant a worthless woman. I pray like this because I am miserable and filled with grief.

Psalm 80:1

([Psalm of Asaph]) Oh, give ear (listen), Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock; you who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth!

Psalm 86:1

([Prayer by David]) Listen to me, O Jehovah. Answer me, for I am oppressed and needy.

Romans 8:26

Likewise the Spirit also helps our weaknesses. We do not know what we should pray for, as we should. The Spirit [of God] makes intercession with groaning that cannot be spoken.

1 Peter 3:12

The eyes of Jehovah (God) are upon the righteous. His ears hear their prayers. But the face (person) of Jehovah is against those who do evil.

1 John 5:14-15

This is the confidence that we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

1 Samuel 1:13

She prayed silently. Her lips were moving, but she made no sound. So Eli thought that she was drunk.

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