Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
To the Overseer, on stringed instruments. -- By David. Hear, O God, my loud cry, 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.
Julia Smith Translation
To the overseer upon the stringed instrument; to David. Hear, O God, my wailing; attend to 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.
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, on stringed instruments. -- By David. Hear, O God, my loud cry, attend to my prayer. 2 From the end of the land unto Thee I call, In the feebleness of my heart, Into a rock higher than I Thou dost lead me.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 4:1
To the Overseer with Stringed Instruments. -- A Psalm of David. In my calling answer Thou me, O God of my righteousness. In adversity Thou gavest enlargement to me; Favour me, and hear my prayer.
Psalm 55:1-2
To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- An instruction, by David. Give ear, O God, to my prayer, And hide not from my supplication.
Philippians 4:6
for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;
Psalm 5:1-3
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 28:2
Hear the voice of my supplications, In my crying unto Thee, In my lifting up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
Psalm 54:1
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 86:6
Hear, O Jehovah, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.
Psalm 130:2
Lord, hearken to my voice, Thine ears are attentive to the voice of my supplications.