Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A
And
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.
and do not ignore
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.
Amplified
And do not hide Yourself from my plea.
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 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.
Themes
Music » Maschil » This musical sign occurs in the titles of
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 55:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Betrayal By A Friend
1 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. 2 Attend to me, and hear me; I wander and I moan in my complaint,
Cross References
Psalm 61:1
To the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.
Psalm 5:1
To the Chief Musician, for flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Jehovah; consider my meditation.
Psalm 6:1
To the Chief Musician, for eight-stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, rebuke me not in Your anger, nor chasten me in the heat of Your fury.
Psalm 17:1
A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O Jehovah; listen to my cry; Give ear to my prayer, for it is not in lips of deceit.
Psalm 27:9
Hide not Your face from me. Turn not Your servant away in anger; You have been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Psalm 28:1
A Psalm of David. I will cry to You, O Jehovah; my Rock, do not be deaf to me, lest, if You be silent to me, I become like those who go down into the pit.
Psalm 54:1-2
To the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation. A Psalm of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Does not David hide himself among us? Save me, O God, by Your name, and judge me by Your strength.
Psalm 64:1
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; guard my life from fear of the enemy.
Psalm 80:1
To the Chief Musician. A Testimony Concerning the Lilies. A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You dwelling between the cherubs, shine forth.
Psalm 80:4
O Jehovah, the God of Hosts, how long will You be angry against the prayer of Your people?
Psalm 84:8
O Jehovah, the God of Hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
Psalm 86:6
Give ear, O Jehovah, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my prayers.
Psalm 143:7
Hear me quickly, O Jehovah; my spirit fails; do not hide Your face from me, lest I be like those who go down into the Pit.
Lamentations 3:8
Also when I cry and shout, He shuts out my prayer.
1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears open to their prayers. But the Lord's face is against those who do evil.