Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 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! 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. 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. New King James Version To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Contemplation of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God, And do not hide Yourself from my supplication. New American Standard Bible For the music director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, God; And do not hide Yourself from my pleading. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 Give ear to my prayer, O God; And do not hide Thyself from my supplication. Amplified Bible To the Chief Musician; with stringed instruments. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, And do not hide Yourself from my plea. Christian Standard Bible For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. God, listen to my prayer and do not hide from my plea for help. 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. American Standard Version Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Give ear to my prayer, oh God, and do not reject my prayer. Brenton Septuagint Translation For the end, among Hymns of instruction by David. Hearken, O God, to my prayer; and disregard not my supplication. Contemporary English Version Listen, God, to my prayer! Don't reject my request. Douay-Rheims Bible Unto the end, in verses, understanding for David. Hear, O God, my prayer, and despise not 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. Good News Translation Hear my prayer, O God; don't turn away from my plea! GOD'S WORD® Translation [For the choir director; on stringed instruments; a [maskil] by David.] Open your ears to my prayer, O God. Do not hide from my plea for mercy. International Standard Version Pay attention to my prayer, God, and do not hide yourself from my appeal. JPS Tanakh 1917 For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of David. Give ear, O God, to my prayer; And hide not Thyself from my supplication. Literal Standard Version TO THE OVERSEER. WITH STRINGED INSTRUMENTS. AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID. Give ear, O God, [to] my prayer, And do not hide from my supplication. 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! New Heart English Bible [For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David.] Listen to my prayer, God. Do not hide yourself from my petition. World English Bible Listen to my prayer, God. Don't hide yourself 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. Additional Translations ... Context Cast Your Burden upon the LORD1For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea. 2Attend to me and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and distraught… Cross References Psalm 10:1 Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble? Psalm 27:9 Hide not Your face from me, nor turn away Your servant in anger. You have been my helper; do not leave me or forsake me, O God of my salvation. Psalm 54:2 Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth. Psalm 61:1 Hear my cry, O God, attend to my prayer. Psalm 86:6 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy. Lamentations 3:56 You heard my plea: "Do not ignore my cry for relief." Treasury of Scripture Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not yourself from my supplication. A. Psalm 6:1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. Psalm 54:1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength. give Psalm 5:1 To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Psalm 17:1 A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. Psalm 64:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. hide Psalm 28:1 A Psalm of David. Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. Psalm 80:4 O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people? Psalm 143:7 Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
Verse 1. - Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication (comp. Psalm 54:2; and, for the second clause, see Psalm 13:1; Psalm 27:8; Psalm 69:17; Psalm 89:46, etc.). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew For the choirmaster.לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ (lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ) Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5329: To glitter from afar, to be eminent, to be permanent With stringed instruments. בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת (bin·ḡî·nōṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5058: Instrumental music, a stringed instrument, a poem set to music, an epigram A Maskil מַשְׂכִּ֥יל (maś·kîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4905: Instructive, a didactic poem of David. לְדָוִֽד׃ (lə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse Listen הַאֲזִ֣ינָה (ha·’ă·zî·nāh) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 238: To broaden out the ear, to listen to my prayer, תְּפִלָּתִ֑י (tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn O God, אֱ֭לֹהִים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and do not וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 408: Not ignore תִּ֝תְעַלַּ֗ם (tiṯ·‘al·lam) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5956: To veil from sight, conceal my plea. מִתְּחִנָּתִֽי׃ (mit·tə·ḥin·nā·ṯî) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8467: Favor, supplication for favor Jump to Previous Chief Contemplation David Director Ear Hearing Hide Ignore Instruction Instruments Leader Maschil Maskil Musician Neginoth Overseer Plea Prayer Psalm Request Shut Stringed String-Music Supplication ThyselfJump to Next Chief Contemplation David Director Ear Hearing Hide Ignore Instruction Instruments Leader Maschil Maskil Musician Neginoth Overseer Plea Prayer Psalm Request Shut Stringed String-Music Supplication ThyselfLinks Psalm 55:1 NIVPsalm 55:1 NLT Psalm 55:1 ESV Psalm 55:1 NASB Psalm 55:1 KJV Psalm 55:1 BibleApps.com Psalm 55:1 Biblia Paralela Psalm 55:1 Chinese Bible Psalm 55:1 French Bible Psalm 55:1 Clyx Quotations OT Poetry: Psalm 55:1 For the Chief Musician (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
   
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