Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
To the overseer upon the stringed instrument; to David. Hear, O God, my wailing; attend to my prayer.
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director; on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David.
King James Version
{To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David.} Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
Holman Bible
For the choir director: on stringed instruments. Davidic.
pay attention to my prayer.
International Standard Version
God, hear my cry; pay attention to my prayer.
A Conservative Version
Hear my cry, O God. Attend to my prayer.
American Standard Version
Hear my cry, O God; Attend unto my prayer.
Amplified
Listen to my prayer.
Bible in Basic English
Let my cry come to you, O God; let your ears be open to my prayer.
Darby Translation
{To the chief Musician. On a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David.} Hear, O God, my cry; attend unto my prayer.
King James 2000
[To the Chief Musician upon neginah, a Psalm of David.] Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Hear, O God, my cry; attend to my prayer.
Modern King James verseion
To the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{To the Chanter, upon Neginoth, of David} Hear my crying, O God, give heed unto my prayer.
NET Bible
For the music director; to be played on a stringed instrument; written by David. O God, hear my cry for help! Pay attention to my prayer!
New Heart English Bible
Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.
The Emphasized Bible
Hear, O God, my loud cry, Attend unto my prayer:
Webster
To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.
World English Bible
Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.
Youngs Literal Translation
To the Overseer, on stringed instruments. -- By David. Hear, O God, my loud cry, attend to my prayer.
Themes
Abidance » Who shall abide in the lord’s tabernacle
Abidance » Who shall abide under the shadow of the almighty
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 61:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer In Difficult Times
1 To the overseer upon the stringed instrument; to David. Hear, O God, my wailing; attend to my prayer. 2 From the end of the earth I will call to thee, in the fainting of my heart: thou wilt lead me into the rock it will be lifted up above me.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 4:1
To the overseer upon the stringed instruments; chanting of David. In my calling, answer me, O God of my justice: in straits thou didst enlarge me; compassionate me and hear my prayer.
Psalm 55:1-2
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.
Philippians 4:6
Rave anxiety about nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with gratitude let your desires be made known to God.
Psalm 5:1-3
To the overseer of the pipes; chanting of David. Give ear to my sayings, O Jehovah; attend to my cry.
Psalm 6:1
To the overseer upon the stringed instruments upon the octave, chanting of David. O Jehovah, not in thine anger wilt thou correct me, and not in thy wrath wilt thou chastise me.
Psalm 17:1
Prayer of David. Hear justice, O Jehovah, attend to my outcry, give ear to my prayer, not in lips of deceit.
Psalm 28:2
Hear the voice of my supplications in my crying to thee, in my lifting up my hands to the oracle of thy holy place.
Psalm 54:1
To the overseer upon the stringed instrument, instruction to David: In the going of the Ziphims, and they will say to Saul, Is not David hiding with us? O God, in thy name save me, and in thy strength thou wilt judge me.
Psalm 64:1
To the overseer; chanting to David. Hear, O God, my voice in my complaint: thou wilt guard my life from the fear of the enemy.
Psalm 86:6
Give ear, O Jehovah, to my prayer, and attend upon the voice of my supplications.
Psalm 130:2
O Jehovah, hear to my voice: thine ears shall be attentive to the voice of my supplication.