Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Let your ears be open to my voice, O Lord, and give me an answer; for I am poor and in need.
New American Standard Bible
A Prayer of David.
For I am
King James Version
{A Prayer of David.} Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
Holman Bible
A Davidic prayer.
for I am poor and needy.
International Standard Version
LORD, listen and answer me, for I am afflicted and needy.
A Conservative Version
Bow down thine ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
American Standard Version
Bow down thine ear, O Jehovah, and answer me; For I am poor and needy.
Amplified
For I am distressed and needy [I long for Your help].
Darby Translation
{A Prayer of David.} Incline thine ear, Jehovah, answer me; for I am afflicted and needy.
Julia Smith Translation
A prayer to David. Incline, O Jehovah, thine ear: answer me, for I am poor and needy.
King James 2000
[A Prayer of David.] Bow down your ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Incline, O Yahweh, your ear [and] answer me, because I [am] poor and needy.
Modern King James verseion
A Prayer of David. Bow down Your ear, O Jehovah, hear me; for I am poor and needy.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{A Prayer of David} Bow down thine ear, O LORD, and hear me; for I am comfortless and poor.
NET Bible
A prayer of David. Listen O Lord! Answer me! For I am oppressed and needy.
New Heart English Bible
Hear, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
The Emphasized Bible
Bow down, O Yahweh, thine ear - answer me, For, oppressed and needy, am I;
Webster
A Prayer of David. Bow down thy ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
World English Bible
Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
Youngs Literal Translation
A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I am poor and needy.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 86:1
Prayers for Psalm 86:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lament And Petition
1 Let your ears be open to my voice, O Lord, and give me an answer; for I am poor and in need.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 31:2
Let your ear be turned to me; take me quickly out of danger; be my strong Rock, my place of strength where I may be safe.
Psalm 40:17
Though I am poor and in need, the Lord has me in mind; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O my God.
Psalm 10:14
You have seen it; for your eyes are on sorrow and grief, to take it into your hand: the poor man puts his faith in you; you have been the helper of the child who has no father.
Psalm 34:6
This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.
Psalm 72:12-14
For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper.
Psalm 102:1
Give ear to my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come to you.
Psalm 119:22
Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.
Psalm 140:12
I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.
Psalm 142:1
The sound of my cry went up to the Lord; with my voice I made my prayer for grace to the Lord.
Isaiah 37:17
Let your ear be turned to us, O Lord; let your eyes be open, O Lord, and see: take note of all the words of Sennacherib who has sent men to say evil against the living God.
Isaiah 66:2
For all these things my hand has made, and they are mine, says the Lord; but to this man only will I give attention, to him who is poor and broken in spirit, fearing my word.
Daniel 9:18
O my God, let your ear be turned and give hearing; let your eyes be open and see how we have been made waste and the town which is named by your name: for we are not offering our prayers before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great mercies.
Matthew 5:3
Happy are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because I am marked out by him to give good news to the poor; he has sent me to make well those who are broken-hearted; to say that the prisoners will be let go, and the blind will see, and to make the wounded free from their chains,
James 1:9-10
But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up;
James 2:5
Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?