Psalm 143:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
A psalm of David. LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief.

New Living Translation
Hear my prayer, O LORD; listen to my plea! Answer me because you are faithful and righteous.

English Standard Version
Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my pleas for mercy! In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!

Berean Study Bible
A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.

New American Standard Bible
A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, LORD, Listen to my pleadings! Answer me in Your faithfulness, in Your righteousness!

NASB 1995
A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, Give ear to my supplications! Answer me in Your faithfulness, in Your righteousness!

NASB 1977
Hear my prayer, O LORD, Give ear to my supplications! Answer me in Thy faithfulness, in Thy righteousness!

Amplified Bible
A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, Listen to my supplications! Answer me in Your faithfulness, and in Your righteousness.

Christian Standard Bible
A psalm of David. LORD, hear my prayer. In your faithfulness listen to my plea, and in your righteousness answer me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A Davidic psalm. LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness listen to my plea, and in Your righteousness answer me.

Contemporary English Version
Listen, LORD, as I pray! You are faithful and honest and will answer my prayer.

Good News Translation
LORD, hear my prayer! In your righteousness listen to my plea; answer me in your faithfulness!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[A psalm by David.] O LORD, listen to my prayer. Open your ears to hear my urgent requests. Answer me because you are faithful and righteous.

International Standard Version
LORD, hear my prayer; pay attention to my request, because you are faithful; answer me in your righteousness.

NET Bible
A psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my plea for help! Because of your faithfulness and justice, answer me!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

New King James Version
A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, Give ear to my supplications! In Your faithfulness answer me, And in Your righteousness.

King James 2000 Bible
Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in your faithfulness answer me, and in your righteousness.

New Heart English Bible
[A Psalm by David.] Hear my prayer, LORD. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me.

World English Bible
Hear my prayer, Yahweh. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me.

American King James Version
Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in your faithfulness answer me, and in your righteousness.

American Standard Version
Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

A Faithful Version
Hear my prayer O LORD; give ear unto my supplications; in Your faithfulness and in Your righteousness answer me.

Darby Bible Translation
{A Psalm of David.} Jehovah, hear my prayer; give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, in thy righteousness.

English Revised Version
A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

Webster's Bible Translation
A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
A Psalme of Dauid. Heare my prayer, O Lorde, and hearken vnto my supplication: answere me in thy trueth and in thy righteousnes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
A Psalme of Dauid. Heare my prayer O God, geue eare vnto my desire: hearken vnto me for thy trueth sake, for thy ryghteousnesse sake.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Heare my prayer (o LORDE) considre my desyre: answere me for thy treuth & rightuousnesse sake.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A PSALM OF DAVID. O YHWH, hear my prayer, "" Give ear to my supplications, "" Answer me in Your faithfulness—in Your righteousness.

Young's Literal Translation
A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, Give ear unto my supplications, In Thy faithfulness answer me -- in Thy righteousness.

Smith's Literal Translation
Chanting to David. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, give ear to my supplication: in thy faithfulness answer me; in thy justice.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Hear, O Lord, my prayer: give ear to my supplication in thy truth: hear me in thy justice.

Catholic Public Domain Version
A Psalm of David, when his son Absalom was pursuing him. O Lord, hear my prayer. Incline your ear to my supplication in your truth. Heed me according to your justice.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Hear my prayer, LORD JEHOVAH, and give ear to my request; answer me in your speech and in your righteousness.

Lamsa Bible
HEAR my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications; in thine own words answer me, and in thy righteousness.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer, give ear to my supplications; In Thy faithfulness answer me, and in Thy righteousness.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A Psalm of David, when his son pursued him. O Lord, attend to my prayer: hearken to my supplication in thy truth; hear me in thy righteousness.
















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