Yahweh has heard my supplication. Yahweh accepts my prayer.
Parallel translations
- KJV The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.
- BSB The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.
- NKJV The Lord has heard my supplication; The Lord will receive my prayer.
- NASB The Lord has heard my pleading, The Lord receives my prayer.
- NLT The Lord has heard my plea; the Lord will answer my prayer.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Ps 66:19–20But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.
- Ps 120:1A Song of Ascents. In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.
- 2 Cor 12:8–10Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
- Ps 118:5Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.
- Ps 40:1–2For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.
- Ps 138:3In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.
- Jonah 2:7“When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Yahweh. My prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.
- 2 Cor 1:10–11who delivered us out of so great a death, and does deliver; on whom we have set our hope that he will also still deliver us;
- Ps 3:4I cry to Yahweh with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah.
- Jonah 2:2He said, “I called because of my affliction to Yahweh. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice.
- Ps 116:1–2I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.
- Ps 31:22As for me, I said in my haste, “I am cut off from before your eyes.” Nevertheless you heard the voice of my petitions when I cried to you.
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