Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version May my prayer come before you; turn your ear to my cry. New Living Translation Now hear my prayer; listen to my cry. English Standard Version Let my prayer come before you; incline your ear to my cry! Berean Standard Bible May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry. King James Bible Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry; New King James Version Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry. New American Standard Bible Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry! NASB 1995 Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry! NASB 1977 Let my prayer come before Thee; Incline Thine ear to my cry! Legacy Standard Bible Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry of lamentation! Amplified Bible Let my prayer come before You and enter into Your presence; Incline Your ear to my cry! Christian Standard Bible May my prayer reach your presence; listen to my cry. Holman Christian Standard Bible May my prayer reach Your presence; listen to my cry. American Standard Version Let my prayer enter into thy presence; Incline thine ear unto my cry. Contemporary English Version please listen carefully to each of my concerns. English Revised Version Let my prayer enter into thy presence; incline thine ear unto my cry: GOD'S WORD® Translation Let my prayer come into your presence. Turn your ear to hear my cries. Good News Translation Hear my prayer; listen to my cry for help! International Standard Version Let my prayer come before you; listen to my cry. Majority Standard Bible May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry. NET Bible Listen to my prayer! Pay attention to my cry for help! New Heart English Bible Let my prayer enter into your presence. Turn your ear to my cry. Webster's Bible Translation Let my prayer come before thee: incline thy ear to my cry; World English Bible Let my prayer enter into your presence. Turn your ear to my cry. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionMy prayer comes in before You, "" Incline Your ear to my loud cry, Young's Literal Translation My prayer cometh in before Thee, Incline Thine ear to my loud cry, Smith's Literal Translation My prayer shall come before thee: incline thine ear to my wailing; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLet my prayer come in before thee: incline thy ear to my petition. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Let my prayer come before you; incline your ear to my cry. New Revised Standard Version let my prayer come before you; incline your ear to my cry. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLet my prayer come before thee; incline thine ear unto my supplication; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated My prayer will enter before you and bend your ear to my prayer! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Let my prayer come before Thee, Incline Thine ear unto my cry. Brenton Septuagint Translation Let my prayer come in before thee; incline thine ear to my supplication, O Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Day and Night I Cry Out Before You1A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You. 2May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry. 3For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol.… Cross References Psalm 130:1-2 A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD! / O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy. Lamentations 3:8 Even when I cry out and plead for help, He shuts out 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 5:1-3 For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning. / Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray. / In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation. Psalm 86:3 Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long. 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 17:1 A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer—it comes from lips free of deceit. Psalm 31:2 Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance. 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 61:1 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. Of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer. Psalm 102:1 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. 1 Kings 8:28 Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You today. Isaiah 38:14 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.” 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. Luke 18:1 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart: Treasury of Scripture Let my prayer come before you: incline your ear to my cry; Psalm 79:11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die; Psalm 141:1,2 A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee… 1 Kings 8:31 If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house: Jump to Previous Cry Ear Enter Incline Loud Prayer Presence TurnJump to Next Cry Ear Enter Incline Loud Prayer Presence TurnPsalm 88 1. A prayer containing a grievous complaint.May my prayer The Hebrew word for "prayer" here is "תְּפִלָּה" (tefillah), which signifies a plea or supplication. In the context of the Psalms, prayer is a deeply personal and earnest communication with God. The psalmist is not merely reciting words but is pouring out his heart, seeking divine intervention. This reflects the broader biblical theme that God desires a relationship with His people, where they can approach Him with their deepest concerns and needs. come before You incline Your ear to my cry Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew May my prayerתְּפִלָּתִ֑י (tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn come תָּב֣וֹא (tā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go before You; לְ֭פָנֶיךָ (lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face incline הַטֵּֽה־ (haṭ·ṭêh-) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend Your ear אָ֝זְנְךָ֗ (’ā·zə·nə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear to my cry. לְרִנָּתִֽי׃ (lə·rin·nā·ṯî) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7440: A creaking, shout Links Psalm 88:2 NIVPsalm 88:2 NLT Psalm 88:2 ESV Psalm 88:2 NASB Psalm 88:2 KJV Psalm 88:2 BibleApps.com Psalm 88:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 88:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 88:2 French Bible Psalm 88:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 88:2 Let my prayer enter into your presence (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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