Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Hear, LORD, and be merciful to me; LORD, be my help.” New Living Translation Hear me, LORD, and have mercy on me. Help me, O LORD.” English Standard Version Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me! O LORD, be my helper!” Berean Standard Bible Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper.” King James Bible Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. New King James Version Hear, O LORD, and have mercy on me; LORD, be my helper!” New American Standard Bible “Hear, LORD, and be gracious to me; LORD, be my helper.” NASB 1995 “Hear, O LORD, and be gracious to me; O LORD, be my helper.” NASB 1977 “Hear, O LORD, and be gracious to me; O LORD, be Thou my helper.” Legacy Standard Bible “Hear, O Yahweh, and be gracious to me; O Yahweh, be my helper.” Amplified Bible “Hear, O LORD, be gracious and show favor to me; O LORD, be my helper.” Christian Standard Bible LORD, listen and be gracious to me; LORD, be my helper.” Holman Christian Standard Bible LORD, listen and be gracious to me; LORD, be my helper.” American Standard Version Hear, O Jehovah, and have mercy upon me: Jehovah, be thou my helper. Contemporary English Version Have pity, LORD! Help!" English Revised Version Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. GOD'S WORD® Translation Hear, O LORD, and have pity on me! O LORD, be my helper! Good News Translation Hear me, LORD, and be merciful! Help me, LORD!" International Standard Version Hear me, LORD, and have mercy on me! LORD, help me! Majority Standard Bible Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper.? NET Bible Hear, O LORD, and have mercy on me! O LORD, deliver me!" New Heart English Bible Hear, LORD, and have mercy on me. LORD, be my helper." Webster's Bible Translation Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. World English Bible Hear, Yahweh, and have mercy on me. Yahweh, be my helper.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHear, O YHWH, and favor me, O YHWH, be a helper to me.” Young's Literal Translation Hear, O Jehovah, and favour me, O Jehovah, be a helper to me.' Smith's Literal Translation Hear, O Jehovah, and pity me: O Jehovah, be a helper to me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe Lord hath heard, and hath had mercy on me: the Lord became my helper. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Hear, O LORD, have mercy on me; LORD, be my helper.” New Revised Standard Version Hear, O LORD, and be gracious to me! O LORD, be my helper!” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHear, O God, and have mercy upon me; O LORD, be thou my helper. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Hear, God, and show mercy to me"; LORD JEHOVAH has been a helper to me! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Hear, O LORD, and be gracious unto me; LORD, be Thou my helper.' Brenton Septuagint Translation The Lord heard, and had compassion upon me; the Lord is become my helper. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context You Turned My Mourning into Dancing…9“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness? 10Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper.” 11You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,… Cross References Psalm 86:1-7 A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. / Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You. / Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long. ... Psalm 143:1 A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me. Psalm 4:1 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer. Psalm 6:9 The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer. Psalm 28:2 Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary. Psalm 55:1-2 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea. / Attend to me and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and distraught Psalm 102:1-2 A prayer of one who is afflicted, when he grows faint and pours out his lament before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry for help come before You. / Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call. Psalm 116:1-2 I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy. / Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live. Isaiah 38:14-16 I chirp like a swallow or crane; I moan like a dove. My eyes grow weak as I look upward. O Lord, I am oppressed; be my security.” / What can I say? He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done this. I will walk slowly all my years because of the anguish of my soul. / O Lord, by such things men live, and in all of them my spirit finds life. You have restored me to health and have let me live. Lamentations 3:55-56 I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit. / You heard my plea: “Do not ignore my cry for relief.” Jonah 2:2 saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice. Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Matthew 15:22-28 And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.” / But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” / He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” ... Mark 10:46-52 Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road. / When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” / Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” ... Luke 18:38-42 So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” / Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” / Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had come near, Jesus asked him, ... Treasury of Scripture Hear, O LORD, and have mercy on me: LORD, be you my helper. Hear Psalm 51:1,2 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions… Psalm 143:1,7-9 A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness… be thou Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. Psalm 54:4 Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. Jump to Previous Ear Favour Gracious Hear Help Helper Merciful MercyJump to Next Ear Favour Gracious Hear Help Helper Merciful MercyPsalm 30 1. David praises God for his deliverance4. He exhorts others to praise him by example of God's dealings with him Hear me, O LORD This phrase begins with a direct appeal to God, emphasizing the personal relationship between the psalmist and the divine. The Hebrew word for "hear" is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which implies not just listening but also understanding and responding. In the context of ancient Israel, calling upon the LORD (Yahweh) was an act of faith, acknowledging His sovereignty and willingness to engage with His people. The use of "O LORD" (Yahweh) is significant, as it is the covenant name of God, reminding the reader of God's eternal promise and faithfulness to His people. and be merciful to me O LORD, be my helper Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Hear me,שְׁמַע־ (šə·ma‘-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently O LORD, יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and have mercy; וְחָנֵּ֑נִי (wə·ḥān·nê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 2603: To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore O LORD, יְ֝הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel be הֱֽיֵה־ (hĕyêh-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be my helper.” עֹזֵ֥ר (‘ō·zêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5826: To surround, protect, aid Links Psalm 30:10 NIVPsalm 30:10 NLT Psalm 30:10 ESV Psalm 30:10 NASB Psalm 30:10 KJV Psalm 30:10 BibleApps.com Psalm 30:10 Biblia Paralela Psalm 30:10 Chinese Bible Psalm 30:10 French Bible Psalm 30:10 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 30:10 Hear Yahweh and have mercy on me (Psalm Ps Psa.) |