Parallel Verses

Amplified

Listen to my prayer, O God,
And do not hide Yourself from my plea.

New American Standard Bible

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.

King James Version

{To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.} Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

Holman Bible

For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic Maskil.God, listen to my prayer
and do not ignore my plea for help.

International Standard Version

Pay attention to my prayer, God, and do not hide yourself from my appeal.

A Conservative Version

Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not thyself from my supplication.

American Standard Version

Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication.

Bible in Basic English

Give hearing to my prayer, O God; and let not your ear be shut against my request.

Darby Translation

{To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments: an instruction. Of David.} Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

Julia Smith Translation

To the overseer upon the stringed instrument, instruction to David. Give ear O God, to my prayer; thou wilt not hide thyself from my supplication.

King James 2000

[To the Chief Musician on neginoth, a maschil. A Song of David.] Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not yourself from my supplication.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Give ear, O God, [to] my prayer, and do not hide yourself from my plea.

Modern King James verseion

To the Chief Musician. For stringed instruments. A contemplation. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not Yourself from my cry.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{To the Chanter, in Neginoth, an instruction of David} Hear my prayer, O God, and hide not thyself from my petition.

NET Bible

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!

New Heart English Bible

Listen to my prayer, God. Do not hide yourself from my supplication.

The Emphasized Bible

Give ear, O God, to my prayer, And do not hide thyself from my supplication:

Webster

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

World English Bible

Listen to my prayer, God. Don't hide yourself from my supplication.

Youngs Literal Translation

To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- An instruction, by David. Give ear, O God, to my prayer, And hide not from my supplication.

Context Readings

Betrayal By A Friend

1 Listen to my prayer, O God,
And do not hide Yourself from my plea.
2
Listen to me and answer me;
I am restless and distraught in my complaint and distracted



Cross References

Psalm 61:1

Hear my cry, O God;
Listen to my prayer.

Psalm 5:1

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

Psalm 6:1

O Lord, do not rebuke or punish me in Your anger,
Nor discipline me in Your wrath.

Psalm 17:1

Hear the just (righteous) cause, O Lord; listen to my loud [piercing] cry;
Listen to my prayer, that comes from guileless lips.

Psalm 27:9


Do not hide Your face from me,
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not abandon me nor leave me,
O God of my salvation!

Psalm 28:1

To you I call, O Lord,
My rock, do not be deaf to me,
For if You are silent to me,
I will become like those who go down to the pit (grave).

Psalm 54:1-2

Save me, O God, by Your name;
And vindicate me by Your [wondrous] power.

Psalm 64:1

Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;
Guard my life from the terror of the enemy.

Psalm 80:1

Hear us O Shepherd of Israel,
You who lead Joseph like a flock;
You who sit enthroned above the cherubim [of the ark of the covenant], shine forth!

Psalm 80:4


O Lord God of hosts,
How long will You be angry with the prayers of Your people?

Psalm 84:8


O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;
Listen, O God of Jacob! Selah.

Psalm 86:6


Hear, O Lord, my prayer;
And listen attentively to the voice of my supplications (specific requests)!

Psalm 143:7


Answer me quickly, O Lord, my spirit fails;
Do not hide Your face from me,
Or I will become like those who go down into the pit (grave).

Lamentations 3:8


Even when I cry out and shout for help,
He shuts out my prayer.

1 Peter 3:12


For the eyes of the Lord are [looking favorably] upon the righteous (the upright),
And His ears are attentive to their prayer (eager to answer),
But the face of the Lord is against those who practice evil.”

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