Yahweh, in the morning you shall hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.
Parallel translations
- KJV My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
- BSB In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.
- NKJV My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up.
- NASB In the morning, Lord, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will present my prayer to You and be on the watch.
- NLT Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.
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- Ps 119:147I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.
- Ps 88:13But to you, Yahweh, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you.
- Ps 130:6My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning; more than watchmen for the morning.
- Mark 1:35Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.
- Ps 55:17Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.
- Isa 26:9With my soul I have desired you in the night. Yes, with my spirit within me will I seek you earnestly; for when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
- Ps 69:16Answer me, Yahweh, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.
- Ps 22:2My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.
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