Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Let my prayer come before You; bow down Your ear to 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;
King James 2000
Let my prayer come before you: incline your ear unto my cry;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let my prayer come before you; incline 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. A Psalm for the sons of Korah. To the Chief Musician. On Mahalath, to make humble. A Poem of Heman the Ezrahite. O Jehovah, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before You. 2 Let my prayer come before You; bow down Your ear to my cry. 3 For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near the grave.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 8:31
If any man sins against his neighbor, and if an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and if the oath comes before Your altar in this house,
Psalm 31:2
Bow down Your ear to me; deliver me quickly; be my strong rock, a fortress to save me.
Psalm 79:11
Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You; according to the greatness of Your power, leave a remnant of those who are to die,
Psalm 141:1-2
A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, I cry to You; make haste to me, give ear to my voice when I cry to You.
Lamentations 3:8
Also when I cry and shout, He shuts out my prayer.