Parallel Verses

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.

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.

Amplified

Listen to my prayer, O God,
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 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.

Context Readings

Betrayal By A Friend

1 To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- An instruction, by David. Give ear, O God, to my prayer, And hide not from my supplication. 2 Attend to me, and answer me, I mourn in my meditation, and make a noise,

Cross References

Psalm 61:1

To the Overseer, on stringed instruments. -- By David. Hear, O God, my loud cry, attend to my prayer.

Psalm 5:1

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

Psalm 6:1

To the Overseer with stringed instruments, on the octave. -- A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, in Thine anger reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.

Psalm 17:1

A Prayer of David. Hear, O Jehovah, righteousness, attend my cry, Give ear to my prayer, without lips of deceit.

Psalm 27:9

Hide not Thy face from me, Turn not aside in anger Thy servant, My help Thou hast been. Leave me not, nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.

Psalm 28:1

By David. Unto Thee, O Jehovah, I call, My rock, be not silent to me! Lest Thou be silent to me, And I have been compared With those going down to the pit.

Psalm 54:1-2

To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- An instruction, by David, in the coming in of the Ziphim, and they say to Saul, 'Is not David hiding himself with us?' O God, by Thy name save me, and by Thy might judge me.

Psalm 64:1

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice, in my meditation, From the fear of an enemy Thou keepest my life,

Psalm 80:1

To the Overseer. -- 'On the Lilies.' A testimony of Asaph. -- A Psalm. Shepherd of Israel, give ear, Leading Joseph as a flock, Inhabiting the cherubs -- shine forth,

Psalm 80:4

Jehovah, God of Hosts, till when? Thou hast burned against the prayer of Thy people.

Psalm 84:8

O Jehovah, God of Hosts, hear my prayer, Give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

Psalm 86:6

Hear, O Jehovah, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.

Psalm 143:7

Haste, answer me, O Jehovah, My spirit hath been consumed, Hide not Thou Thy face from me, Or I have been compared with those going down to the pit.

Lamentations 3:8

Also when I call and cry out, He hath shut out my prayer.

1 Peter 3:12

because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears -- to their supplication, and the face of the Lord is upon those doing evil;'

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