Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Listen to my prayer! Pay attention to my cry for help!
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 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.
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 written by the Korahites; for the music director; according to the machalath-leannoth style; a well-written song by Heman the Ezrachite. O Lord God who delivers me! By day I cry out and at night I pray before you. 2 Listen to my prayer! Pay attention to my cry for help! 3 For my life is filled with troubles and I am ready to enter Sheol.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 8:31
"When someone is accused of sinning against his neighbor and the latter pronounces a curse on the alleged offender before your altar in this temple, be willing to forgive the accused if the accusation is false.
Psalm 31:2
Listen to me! Quickly deliver me! Be my protector and refuge, a stronghold where I can be safe!
Psalm 79:11
Listen to the painful cries of the prisoners! Use your great strength to set free those condemned to die!
Psalm 141:1-2
A psalm of David. O Lord, I cry out to you. Come quickly to me! Pay attention to me when I cry out to you!
Lamentations 3:8
Also, when I cry out desperately for help, he has shut out my prayer.