Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

O God, let the voice of my grief come to your ear: keep my life from the fear of those who are against me.

New American Standard Bible

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;
Preserve my life from dread of the enemy.

King James Version

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Holman Bible

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.God, hear my voice when I complain.
Protect my life from the terror of the enemy.

International Standard Version

Hear, God, as I express my concern; protect me from fear of the enemy.

A Conservative Version

Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

American Standard Version

Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Amplified

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

Darby Translation

{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Hear, O God, my voice in my plaint; preserve my life from fear of the enemy:

Julia Smith Translation

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.

King James 2000

[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Hear my voice, O God, in my lamenting. Preserve my life from [the] fear of [the] enemy.

Modern King James verseion

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; guard my life from fear of the enemy.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

NET Bible

For the music director; a psalm of David. Listen to me, O God, as I offer my lament! Protect my life from the enemy's terrifying attacks.

New Heart English Bible

Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

The Emphasized Bible

Hear, O God, my voice when I complain, From dread peril by the foe, wilt thou guard my life.

Webster

To the chief Musician, a Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

World English Bible

Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Youngs Literal Translation

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,

Prayers for Psalm 64:1

Context Readings

Praise God Who Satisfies

1 O God, let the voice of my grief come to your ear: keep my life from the fear of those who are against me. 2 Keep me safe from the secret purpose of wrongdoers; from the band of the workers of evil;

Cross References

Psalm 27:7

O Lord, let the voice of my cry come to your ears: have mercy on me, and give me an answer.

Psalm 31:13-15

False statements against me have come to my ears; fear was on every side: they were talking together against me, designing to take away my life.

Psalm 34:4

I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.

Psalm 55:1-2

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

Psalm 56:2-4

My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me.

Psalm 130:1-2

Out of the deep have I sent up my cry to you, O Lord.

Psalm 140:1

O Lord, take me out of the power of the evil man; keep me safe from the violent man:

Psalm 141:1

Lord, I have made my cry to you; come to me quickly; give ear to my voice, when it goes up to you.

Psalm 143:1-3

Let my prayer come to you, O Lord; give ear to my requests for your grace; keep faith with me, and give me an answer in your righteousness;

Lamentations 3:55-56

I was making prayer to your name, O Lord, out of the lowest prison.

Acts 18:9-10

And the Lord said to Paul in the night, in a vision, Have no fear and go on preaching:

Acts 27:24

Saying, Have no fear, Paul, for you will come before Caesar, and God has given to you all those who are sailing with you.

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