Hear, Yahweh, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me.
Parallel translations
- KJV Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
- BSB Hear, O LORD, my voice when I call; be merciful and answer me.
- NKJV Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice! Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
- NASB ¶Hear, Lord, when I cry with my voice, And be gracious to me and answer me.
- NLT Hear me as I pray, O Lord. Be merciful and answer me!
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Ps 130:2–4Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions.
- Ps 13:3Behold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;
- Ps 5:2Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for to you do I pray.
- Ps 4:1For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm by David. Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
- Ps 143:1–2A Psalm by David. Hear my prayer, Yahweh. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me.
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