Psalm 55:1
Strong's Lexicon
For the choirmaster.
לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ (lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ)
Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5329: 1) to excel, be bright, be preeminent, be perpetual, be overseer, be enduring 1a) (Niphal) enduring (participle) 1b) (Piel) to act as overseer or superintendent or director or chief

With stringed instruments.
בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת (bin·ḡî·nōṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5058: 1) music, song, taunt song 1a) music (of stringed instrument) 1b) song 1b1) taunting or mocking song

A Maskil
מַשְׂכִּ֥יל (maś·kîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4905: 1) (Hiphil) poem, song or poem of contemplation

of David.
לְדָוִֽד׃ (lə·ḏā·wiḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David = 'beloved' 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

Listen
הַאֲזִ֣ינָה (ha·’ă·zî·nāh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 238: 1) to hear, listen 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to hear, listen, give ear 1a2) to be obedient, harken 1a3) to hear or listen to prayers (of God)

to my prayer,
תְּפִלָּתִ֑י (tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8605: 1) prayer 1a) prayer 1b) pray a prayer 1c) house of prayer 1d) hear prayer 1e) in Ps titles (of poetic or liturgical prayer)

O God,
אֱ֭לֹהִים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God

and do not
וְאַל־ (wə·’al-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)

ignore
תִּ֝תְעַלַּ֗ם (tiṯ·‘al·lam)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5956: 1) to conceal, hide, be hidden, be concealed, be secret 1a) (Qal) secret (participle) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be concealed 1b2) concealed, dissembler (participle) 1c) (Hiphil) to conceal, hide 1d) (Hithpael) to hide oneself

my plea.
מִתְּחִנָּתִֽי׃ (mit·tə·ḥin·nā·ṯî)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8467: 1) favour, supplication, supplication for favour 1a) favour 1b) supplication for favour

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea.

Young's Literal Translation
To the Overseer with stringed instruments.—An instruction, by David. Give ear, O God, [to] my prayer, And hide not from my supplication.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic Maskil. God, listen to my prayer and do not ignore my plea for help.

New American Standard Bible
For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.

King James Bible
{{To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David. }} Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea;

New Living Translation
For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by stringed instruments. Listen to my prayer, O God. Do not ignore my cry for help!

English Standard Version
Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy!

New American Standard Bible
For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.

King James Bible
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic Maskil. God, listen to my prayer and do not ignore my plea for help.

International Standard Version
Pay attention to my prayer, God, and do not hide yourself from my appeal.

NET Bible
For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David. Listen, O God, to my prayer! Do not ignore my appeal for mercy!

American Standard Version
Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication.

English Revised Version
For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

Young's Literal Translation
To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- An instruction, by David. Give ear, O God, to my prayer, And hide not from my supplication.
















Cross References
Psalm 10:1
Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

Psalm 27:9
Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

Psalm 54:2
Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

Psalm 61:1
Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

Psalm 86:6
Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

Lamentations 3:56
Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 54:7
For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

Psalm 54:6
I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.

Psalm 54:5
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

Psalm 55:2
Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
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