Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

A Prayer of David.
Incline Your ear, O Lord, and answer me;
For I am afflicted and needy.

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.Listen, Lord, and answer me,
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

Incline Your ear, O Lord, and answer me,
For I am distressed and needy [I long for Your help].

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.

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.

Context Readings

Lament And Petition

1 A Prayer of David.
Incline Your ear, O Lord, and answer me;
For I am afflicted and needy.
2 Protect me, for I am a godly man. You are my God. Save your servant who trusts you.

Cross References

Psalm 31:2

Turn your ear toward me. Rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a stronghold fortress to save me.

Psalm 40:17

I am oppressed and needy. May Jehovah think of me. You are my help and my salvation. O my God, do not delay!

Psalm 10:14

You have seen trouble and grief and placed them under your control. The victim entrusts himself to you. You alone have been the helper of orphans.

Psalm 17:6

I have called on you because you answer me, O God. Turn your ear toward me. Listen to what I have to say.

Psalm 34:6

The poor man called out. Jehovah heard him and saved him from all his troubles.

Psalm 72:12-14

When he cries he will deliver the needy and the poor who have no helper.

Psalm 102:1

Hear my prayer, O Jehovah! And let my cry for help come to you.

Psalm 102:17

He has respected the prayer of the destitute and has not despised their prayer.

Psalm 119:22

Take away reproach and shame from me, for I have obeyed your laws.

Psalm 140:12

I know that Jehovah will defend the rights of those who are oppressed and the cause of those who are needy.

Psalm 142:1

([David's Prayer]) I cry loudly to Jehovah. Loudly, I plead with Jehovah for mercy.

Isaiah 37:17

Give ear, O Jehovah, and hear! Open your eyes, O Jehovah, and see! Listen to all the words Sennacherib said to insult the living God.

Isaiah 66:2

I have made all these things. That is why all these things have come into being, declares Jehovah. I will pay attention to those who are humble and sorry for their sins and who tremble at my word.

Daniel 9:18

O my God, incline your ear, and hear! Open your eyes, and behold our desolations and the city that is called by your name. We do not present our supplications before you because of our righteous merits, but according to your many mercies.

Matthew 5:3

Blessed (Greek: makarios: happy, blessed) are those conscious of their spiritual need, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

Luke 4:18

The Spirit of Jehovah is upon me. He anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind. To set at liberty those who are bruised.

James 1:9-10

Let the brother of humble circumstances glory in his high position (exaltation).

James 2:5

Listen, my dearly beloved brothers! Did God choose poor people in the world to be rich in faith and to receive the kingdom he promised to those who love him?

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