Psalm 17:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.

New Living Translation
I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God. Bend down and listen as I pray.

English Standard Version
I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me; hear my words.

Berean Study Bible
I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.

New American Standard Bible
I have called upon You, for You will answer me, God; Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.

NASB 1995
I have called upon You, for You will answer me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.

NASB 1977
I have called upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, O God; Incline Thine ear to me, hear my speech.

Amplified Bible
I have called upon You, for You, O God, will answer me; Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.

Christian Standard Bible
I call on you, God, because you will answer me; listen closely to me; hear what I say.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I call on You, God, because You will answer me; listen closely to me; hear what I say.

Contemporary English Version
I pray to you, God, because you will help me. Listen and answer my prayer!

Good News Translation
I pray to you, O God, because you answer me; so turn to me and listen to my words.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have called on you because you answer me, O God. Turn your ear toward me. Hear what I have to say.

International Standard Version
I call upon you, for you will answer me, God. Listen closely to me and hear my prayer.

NET Bible
I call to you for you will answer me, O God. Listen to me! Hear what I say!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

New King James Version
I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech.

King James 2000 Bible
I have called upon you, for you will hear me, O God: incline your ear unto me, and hear my speech.

New Heart English Bible
I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.

World English Bible
I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.

American King James Version
I have called on you, for you will hear me, O God: incline your ear to me, and hear my speech.

American Standard Version
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: Incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

A Faithful Version
I have called upon You, for You will answer me, O God; incline Your ear to me; hear my speech.

Darby Bible Translation
I have called upon thee, for thou answerest me, O God. Incline thine ear unto me, hear my speech.

English Revised Version
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

Webster's Bible Translation
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thy ear to me, and hear my speech.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
I haue called vpon thee: surely thou wilt heare me, O God: incline thine eare to me, and hearken vnto my wordes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
I call vpon thee O God, for thou wilt heare me: incline thine eare to me, hearken vnto my wordes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For vnto the I crie, heare me o God: enclyne thine eares to me, and herke vnto my wordes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I called You, for You answer me, "" O God, incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.

Young's Literal Translation
I -- I called Thee, for Thou dost answer me, O God, incline Thine ear to me, hear my speech.

Smith's Literal Translation
I called thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: incline thine ear to me, hear my sayings.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I have cried to thee, for thou, O God, hast heard me: O incline thy ear unto me, and hear my words.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I have cried out because you, O God, have listened to me. Incline your ear to me and heed my words.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I called you because you have answered me, God; incline your ear to me and hear my words.

Lamsa Bible
I have called upon thee, for thou hast heard me. O God, incline thine ear unto me and hear my words.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
As for me, I call upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, O God; Incline Thine ear unto me, hear my speech.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I have cried, for thou heardest me, O God: incline thine ear to me, and hearken to my words.
















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