Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. New Living Translation Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for I pray to no one but you. English Standard Version Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray. Berean Study Bible Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray. King James Bible Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. New King James Version Give heed to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For to You I will pray. New American Standard Bible Listen to the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to You I pray. NASB 1995 Heed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to You I pray. NASB 1977 Heed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to Thee do I pray. Amplified Bible Heed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to You I pray. Christian Standard Bible Pay attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray to you. Holman Christian Standard Bible Pay attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray to You. American Standard Version Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; For unto thee do I pray. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Give ear to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, because it is to you that I pray. Brenton Septuagint Translation Attend to the voice of my supplication, my King, and my God: for to thee, O Lord, will I pray. Contemporary English Version You are my King and my God. Answer my cry for help because I pray to you. Douay-Rheims Bible Hearken to the voice of my prayer, O my King and my God. Good News Translation Listen to my cry for help, my God and king! I pray to you, O LORD; International Standard Version Pay attention to my cry for help, my king and my God, for unto you will I pray. JPS Tanakh 1917 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; For unto Thee do I pray. Literal Standard Version Be attentive to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For I pray to You habitually. New American Bible Attend to the sound of my cry, my king and my God! For to you I will pray, LORD; NET Bible Pay attention to my cry for help, my king and my God, for I am praying to you! New Revised Standard Version Listen to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you I pray. New Heart English Bible Give attention to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for to you do I pray. World English Bible Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for to you do I pray. Young's Literal Translation Be attentive to the voice of my cry, My king and my God, For unto Thee I pray habitually. Additional Translations ... Context Give Ear to My Words1For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning. 2Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray. 3In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.… Cross References Psalm 84:3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she places her young near Your altars, O LORD of Hosts, my King and my God. Psalm 140:6 I say to the LORD, "You are my God." Hear, O LORD, my cry for help. Psalm 145:1 I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever. Treasury of Scripture Listen to the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for to you will I pray. unto the Psalm 3:4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. my King Psalm 10:16 The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land. Psalm 24:7,8 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in… Psalm 44:4 Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob. unto thee Psalm 65:2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
Verse 2. - Hearken unto the voice of my cry (comp. Psalm 27:7; Psalm 28:2; Psalm 64:1; Psalm 119:149; Psalm 130:2; Psalm 140:6). The Oriental habit of making requests in loud and shrill tones is the origin of these forms of speech. My King. David was "king" over Israel; but Jehovah was "King" over David (comp. Psalm 10:16; Psalm 29:10; Psalm 44:4; Psalm 47:6, etc.). And my God (see Psalm 84:3). For auto thee will I pray. To thee, i.e., and to no other. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Attend toהַקְשִׁ֤יבָה ׀ (haq·šî·ḇāh) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken the sound לְק֬וֹל (lə·qō·wl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound of my cry, שַׁוְעִ֗י (šaw·‘î) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7773: A halloo my King מַלְכִּ֥י (mal·kî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4428: A king and my God, וֵאלֹהָ֑י (wê·lō·hāy) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction to You אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to I pray. אֶתְפַּלָּֽל׃ (’eṯ·pal·lāl) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 6419: To judge, to intercede, pray Jump to Previous Attentive Cry Crying Habitually Hearken Heed Help Prayer Sound VoiceJump to Next Attentive Cry Crying Habitually Hearken Heed Help Prayer Sound VoiceLinks Psalm 5:2 NIVPsalm 5:2 NLT Psalm 5:2 ESV Psalm 5:2 NASB Psalm 5:2 KJV Psalm 5:2 BibleApps.com Psalm 5:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 5:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 5:2 French Bible Psalm 5:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 5:2 Listen to the voice of my cry (Psalm Ps Psa.) |