Blessed be Yahweh, because he has heard the voice of my petitions.
Parallel translations
- KJV Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
- BSB Blessed be the LORD, for He has heard my cry for mercy.
- NKJV Blessed be the Lord, Because He has heard the voice of my supplications!
- NASB ¶Blessed be the Lord, Because He has heard the sound of my pleading.
- NLT Praise the Lord! For he has heard my cry for mercy.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Ps 31:21–22Praise be to Yahweh, for he has shown me his marvelous loving kindness in a strong city.
- Ps 107:19–22Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, he saves them out of their distresses.
- Ps 118:5Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.
- Ps 66:19–20But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.
- Ps 69:33–34For Yahweh hears the needy, and doesn’t despise his captive people.
- Ps 116:1–2I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.
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