New Revised Standard Version
Let my cry come before you, O LORD; give me understanding according to your word.

Contemporary English Version
Please, LORD, hear my prayer and give me the understanding that comes from your word.

New American Bible
Let my cry come before you, LORD; in keeping with your word, give me understanding.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let my supplication, O Lord, come near in thy sight: give me understanding according to thy word.

Let my supplication, O Lord, come near in thy sight: give me understanding according to thy word.

let my cry

Psalm 119:145 I cried with my whole heart, hear me, O Lord: I will seek thy justifications.

Psalm 18:6 In my affliction I called upon the Lord, and I cried to my God: And he heard my voice from his holy temple: and my cry before him came into his ears.

2 Chronicles 30:27 And the priests and the Levites rose up and blessed the people: and their voice was heard: and their prayer came to the holy dwelling place of heaven.

give me

Psalm 119:144 Thy testimonies are justice for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.

1 Chronicles 22:12 The Lord also give thee wisdom and understanding, that thou mayest be able to rule Israel, and to keep the law of the Lord thy God.

2 Chronicles 1:10 Give me wisdom and knowledge that I may come in and go out before thy people: for who can worthily judge this thy people, which is so great?

Proverbs 2:3-5 If thou shalt seek her as money, and shalt dig for her as for a treasure: . . .

Daniel 2:21 And he changeth times and ages: taketh away kingdoms, and establisheth them: giveth wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding:

James 1:5 But if any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God who giveth to all men abundantly and upbraideth not. And it shall be given him.