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World English Bible

Psalms 86:6

Hear, Yahweh, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Prayer;   The Topic Concordance - Calling;   Hearing;   Prayer;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Heart;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Prayer;   Psalms;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- The Jewish Encyclopedia - Seliḥah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Lord, hear my prayer;listen to my plea for mercy.
Hebrew Names Version
Hear, LORD, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.
King James Version
Give ear, O Lord , unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
English Standard Version
Give ear, O Lord , to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace.
New Century Version
Lord , hear my prayer, and listen when I ask for mercy.
New English Translation
O Lord , hear my prayer! Pay attention to my plea for mercy!
Amplified Bible
Hear, O LORD, my prayer; And listen attentively to the voice of my supplications (specific requests)!
New American Standard Bible
Listen, LORD, to my prayer; And give Your attention to the sound of my pleading!
Geneva Bible (1587)
Giue eare, Lord, vnto my prayer, & hearken to the voyce of my supplication.
Legacy Standard Bible
Give ear, O Yahweh, to my prayer;And give heed to the voice of my supplications!
Berean Standard Bible
Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.
Contemporary English Version
Please listen, Lord ! Answer my prayer for help.
Complete Jewish Bible
Listen, Adonai , to my prayer; pay attention to my pleading cry.
Darby Translation
Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplications.
Easy-to-Read Version
Lord , hear my prayer. Listen to my cry for mercy.
George Lamsa Translation
Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
Good News Translation
Listen, Lord , to my prayer; hear my cries for help.
Lexham English Bible
Heed, O Yahweh, my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplications.
Literal Translation
O Lord, give ear to my prayer; listen to my voice of supplications.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Geue eare LORDE vnto my prayer, and pondre my humble desyre.
American Standard Version
Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer; And hearken unto the voice of my supplications.
Bible in Basic English
O Lord, give ear to my prayer; and take note of the sound of my requests.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend unto the voice of my supplications.
King James Version (1611)
Giue eare O Lord, vnto my prayer: and attend to the voice of my supplications.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Geue eare O God vnto my prayer: and be attentiue vnto the voyce of my humble petitions.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Give ear to my prayer, o Lord; and attend to the voice of my supplication.
English Revised Version
Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and hearken unto the voice of my supplications.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lord, perseyue thou my preier with eeris; and yyue thou tente to the vois of my bisechyng.
Update Bible Version
Give ear, O Yahweh, to my prayer; And listen to the voice of my supplications.
Webster's Bible Translation
Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
New King James Version
Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; And attend to the voice of my supplications.
New Living Translation
Listen closely to my prayer, O Lord ; hear my urgent cry.
New Life Bible
Hear my prayer, O Lord. Listen to my cry for help.
New Revised Standard
Give ear, O Lord , to my prayer; listen to my cry of supplication.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Give ear, O Yahweh, unto my prayer, And attend unto the voice of my supplications.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(85-6) Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer: and attend to the voice of my petition.
Revised Standard Version
Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; hearken to my cry of supplication.
Young's Literal Translation
Hear, O Jehovah, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Give ear, O Lord , to my prayer; And give heed to the voice of my supplications!

Contextual Overview

1 <> Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, For I am poor and needy. 2 Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you. 3 Be merciful to me, Lord, For I call to you all day long. 4 Bring joy to the soul of your servant, For to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul. 5 For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; Abundant in lovingkindness to all those who call on you. 6 Hear, Yahweh, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions. 7 In the day of my trouble I will call on you, For you will answer me.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Psalms 5:1, Psalms 5:2, Psalms 17:1, Psalms 130:2

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:28 - hearken Nehemiah 1:11 - Let now Psalms 116:2 - therefore

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer,.... As this psalm is called, in the title of it; his own prayer, and not another's, not one composed for him, but what was composed by him; this petition is repeated, as to the sense of it, from Psalms 86:1 to show his importunity to be heard:

and attend to the voice of my supplications; which proceeded from the spirit of grace and supplication, put up in an humble manner, in a dependence on the mercy of God, which the word used has the signification of, and were attended with thanksgiving, Psalms 86:12, according to the apostle's rule, Philippians 4:6, these were vocal prayers, and not mere mental ones; see Hebrews 5:7.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer ... - See the notes at Psalms 5:1.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 86:6. Give ear, O Lord — Attend to me. Millions call upon thee for help and mercy; but who has more need than myself? That the psalmist was deeply in earnest, his conduct shows.

1. He prayed.

2. His prayer was vehement; he lifted up his voice.

3. He continued in prayer; he abounded in supplications.


 
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