For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
Parallel translations
- KJV Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
- BSB For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
- NKJV Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation; Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
- NASB Hear my voice, God, in my complaint; Protect my life from dread of the enemy.
- NLT O God, listen to my complaint. Protect my life from my enemies’ threats.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Ps 34:4I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
- Ps 143:1–3A Psalm by David. Hear my prayer, Yahweh. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me.
- Lam 3:55–56I called on your name, Yahweh, out of the lowest dungeon.
- Ps 130:1–2A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh.
- Ps 140:1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Deliver me, Yahweh, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man;
- Ps 141:1A Psalm by David. Yahweh, I have called on you. Come to me quickly! Listen to my voice when I call to you.
- Ps 31:13–15For I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, while they conspire together against me, they plot to take away my life.
- Acts 27:24saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’
- 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.
- Ps 17:8–9Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
- Acts 18:9–10The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t be silent;
- Ps 27:7Hear, Yahweh, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me.
- Ps 56:2–4My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
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