I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB I said to Yahweh, “You are my God.” Listen to the cry of my petitions, Yahweh.
- BSB I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.
- NKJV I said to the Lord: “You are my God; Hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.
- NASB ¶I said to the Lord, “You are my God; Listen, Lord, to the sound of my pleadings.
- NLT I said to the Lord, “You are my God!” Listen, O Lord, to my cries for mercy!
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Quick answer
David confesses to Yahweh, 'You are my God,' and asks Him to hear his pleas. It anchors his prayer in personal covenant relationship.
Overview
Amid danger David grounds his appeal in belonging to God, declaring the foundational confession of faith. This relationship gives him the right to be heard. The same confession marks the gospel, for those in Christ cry out to God as their own God and Father (Romans 8:15).
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 16:2O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
- Ps 31:14But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.
- Ps 142:5I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
- Ps 119:57Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
- Zech 13:9And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
- Ps 28:1–2Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
- Ps 130:2Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
- Ps 55:1–2Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
- Ps 64:1Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
- Ps 91:2I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
- Ps 143:1Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
- Ps 116:1I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
- Ps 16:5–6The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
- Lam 3:24The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
- Ps 27:7–8Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
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