Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Let my prayer come before you: incline your ear unto my cry;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;
Holman Bible
listen to my cry.
International Standard Version
Let my prayer come before you; listen to my cry.
A Conservative Version
Let my prayer enter into thy presence. Incline thine ear to my cry.
American Standard Version
Let my prayer enter into thy presence; Incline thine ear unto my cry.
Amplified
Let my prayer come before You and enter into Your presence;
Incline Your ear to my cry!
Bible in Basic English
Let my prayer come before you; give ear to my cry:
Darby Translation
Let my prayer come before thee; incline thine ear unto my cry.
Julia Smith Translation
My prayer shall come before thee: incline thine ear to my wailing;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let my prayer come before you; incline your ear to my cry.
Modern King James verseion
Let my prayer come before You; bow down Your ear to my cry.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O let my prayer enter into thy presence. Incline thine ear unto my calling.
NET Bible
Listen to my prayer! Pay attention to my cry for help!
New Heart English Bible
Let my prayer enter into your presence. Turn your ear to my cry.
Webster
Let my prayer come before thee: incline thy ear to my cry;
World English Bible
Let my prayer enter into your presence. Turn your ear to my cry.
Youngs Literal Translation
My prayer cometh in before Thee, Incline Thine ear to my loud cry,
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 88:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Cry Of Desperation
1 [A Song or Psalm for the Sons of Karah. To the Chief Musician upon mahanath leannoth. A maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.] O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you: 2 Let my prayer come before you: incline your ear unto my cry; 3 For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draws near unto the grave.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 8:31
If any man trespasses against his neighbor, and an oath is required of him to cause him to swear, and the oath comes before your altar in this house:
Psalm 31:2
Bow down your ear to me; deliver me speedily: be my strong rock, for a house of defense to save me.
Psalm 79:11
Let the sighing of the prisoner come before you; according to the greatness of your power preserve you those that are appointed to die;
Psalm 141:1-2
[A Psalm of David.] LORD, I cry unto you: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto you.
Lamentations 3:8
Also when I cry and shout, he shuts out my prayer.