Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth.
Parallel translations
- KJV Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
- BSB Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.
- NKJV Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth.
- NASB Hear my prayer, God; Listen to the words of my mouth.
- NLT Listen to my prayer, O God. Pay attention to my plea.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Ps 130:2Lord, 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 143:7Hurry to answer me, Yahweh. My spirit fails. Don’t hide your face from me, so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit.
- Ps 5:1–3For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David. Give ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation.
- Ps 55:1–2For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David. Listen to my prayer, God. Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.
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