Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. New Living Translation Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for I pray to no one but you. English Standard Version Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray. Berean Standard Bible Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray. King James Bible Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. New King James Version Give heed to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For to You I will pray. New American Standard Bible Listen to the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to You I pray. NASB 1995 Heed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to You I pray. NASB 1977 Heed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to Thee do I pray. Legacy Standard Bible Give heed to the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to You I pray. Amplified Bible Heed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to You I pray. Christian Standard Bible Pay attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray to you. Holman Christian Standard Bible Pay attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray to You. American Standard Version Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; For unto thee do I pray. Contemporary English Version You are my King and my God. Answer my cry for help because I pray to you. English Revised Version Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee do I pray. GOD'S WORD® Translation Pay attention to my cry for help, my king and my God, because I pray only to you. Good News Translation Listen to my cry for help, my God and king! I pray to you, O LORD; International Standard Version Pay attention to my cry for help, my king and my God, for unto you will I pray. Majority Standard Bible Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray. NET Bible Pay attention to my cry for help, my king and my God, for I am praying to you! New Heart English Bible Give attention to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for to you do I pray. Webster's Bible Translation Hearken to the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for to thee will I pray. World English Bible Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray to you. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBe attentive to the voice of my cry, "" My King and my God, "" For I pray to You habitually. Young's Literal Translation Be attentive to the voice of my cry, My king and my God, For unto Thee I pray habitually. Smith's Literal Translation Attend to the voice of my supplication, my King and my God: for to thee will I pray. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHearken to the voice of my prayer, O my King and my God. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Attend to the sound of my cry, my king and my God! For to you I will pray, LORD; New Revised Standard Version Listen to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you I pray. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHearken to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for to thee do I pray. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Give ear to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, because it is to you that I pray. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; For unto Thee do I pray. Brenton Septuagint Translation Attend to the voice of my supplication, my King, and my God: for to thee, O Lord, will I pray. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Give Ear to My Words1For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning. 2Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray. 3In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.… Cross References 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 86:6 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy. Psalm 130:2 O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy. 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. 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. Nehemiah 1:6 let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned. Daniel 9:17-18 So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary. / Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before You because of our righteous acts, but because of Your great compassion. Isaiah 37:17 Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to all the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God. Jeremiah 29:12 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. Matthew 6:9 So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Luke 11:2 So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Romans 8:15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” Ephesians 2:18 For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Treasury of Scripture Listen to the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for to you will I pray. unto the Psalm 3:4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. my King Psalm 10:16 The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land. Psalm 24:7,8 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in… Psalm 44:4 Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob. unto thee Psalm 65:2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. Jump to Previous Attentive Cry Crying Habitually Hearken Heed Help Prayer Sound VoiceJump to Next Attentive Cry Crying Habitually Hearken Heed Help Prayer Sound VoicePsalm 5 1. David prays, and professes his study in prayer4. God favors not the wicked 7. David, professing his faith, prays to God to guide him 10. to destroy his enemies 11. and to preserve the godly Attend to the sound of my cry This phrase reflects a deep sense of urgency and desperation in prayer. The psalmist, traditionally understood to be David, is pleading for God's attention. The use of "cry" indicates a heartfelt, emotional plea, suggesting a situation of distress or need. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, crying out to God was a common practice, especially in times of trouble. This reflects the belief in a personal God who hears and responds to the cries of His people, as seen in Exodus 3:7, where God hears the cries of the Israelites in Egypt. my King and my God for to You I pray Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe author of Psalm 5, David is expressing his deep reliance on God through prayer. As a king himself, he acknowledges God as the ultimate King and authority. 2. God Referred to as "my King and my God," highlighting His sovereignty and personal relationship with David. 3. Prayer The act of communicating with God, which is central to this verse. David is seeking God's attention and intervention. Teaching Points The Importance of PrayerDavid's example shows that prayer is a vital part of a believer's life. It is a means of expressing dependence on God and seeking His guidance. Recognizing God's Sovereignty By addressing God as "my King and my God," David acknowledges God's ultimate authority over his life. Believers are encouraged to submit to God's rule. Personal Relationship with God David's use of "my" indicates a personal relationship with God. Believers are reminded that God desires a personal connection with each of His children. God's Attentiveness The plea for God to "attend" to his cry assures believers that God listens to their prayers and is attentive to their needs. Consistency in Prayer David's regular practice of prayer serves as a model for believers to maintain a consistent prayer life, regardless of circumstances.Verse 2. - Hearken unto the voice of my cry (comp. Psalm 27:7; Psalm 28:2; Psalm 64:1; Psalm 119:149; Psalm 130:2; Psalm 140:6). The Oriental habit of making requests in loud and shrill tones is the origin of these forms of speech. My King. David was "king" over Israel; but Jehovah was "King" over David (comp. Psalm 10:16; Psalm 29:10; Psalm 44:4; Psalm 47:6, etc.). And my God (see Psalm 84:3). For auto thee will I pray. To thee, i.e., and to no other. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Attend toהַקְשִׁ֤יבָה ׀ (haq·šî·ḇāh) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken the sound לְק֬וֹל (lə·qō·wl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound of my cry, שַׁוְעִ֗י (šaw·‘î) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7773: A halloo my King מַלְכִּ֥י (mal·kî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4428: A king and my God, וֵאלֹהָ֑י (wê·lō·hāy) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction to You אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to I pray. אֶתְפַּלָּֽל׃ (’eṯ·pal·lāl) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 6419: To judge, to intercede, pray Links Psalm 5:2 NIVPsalm 5:2 NLT Psalm 5:2 ESV Psalm 5:2 NASB Psalm 5:2 KJV Psalm 5:2 BibleApps.com Psalm 5:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 5:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 5:2 French Bible Psalm 5:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 5:2 Listen to the voice of my cry (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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