Let my cry come before you, Yahweh. Give me understanding according to your word.
Parallel translations
- KJV Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
- BSB May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.
- ESV Let my cry come before you, O LORD; give me understanding according to your word!
- NKJV Let my cry come before You, O Lord; Give me understanding according to Your word.
- NASB ¶Let my cry come before You, Lord; Give me understanding according to Your word.
- NLT O Lord, listen to my cry; give me the discerning mind you promised.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Jas 1:5But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
- Ps 119:144–145Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live. KUF
- Ps 18:6In my distress I called on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.
- Prov 2:3–5Yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;
- 2 Chr 1:10Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of yours?”
- Dan 2:21He changes the times and the seasons; he removes kings, and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding;
- 2 Chr 30:27Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people. Their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even to heaven.
- 1 Chr 22:12May Yahweh give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel; that so you may keep the law of Yahweh your God.
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