Psalm 54:2
New International Version
Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.

New Living Translation
Listen to my prayer, O God. Pay attention to my plea.

English Standard Version
O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.

Berean Standard Bible
Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.

King James Bible
Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

New King James Version
Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth.

New American Standard Bible
Hear my prayer, God; Listen to the words of my mouth.

NASB 1995
Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth.

NASB 1977
Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth.

Legacy Standard Bible
O God, hear my prayer; Give ear to the words of my mouth.

Amplified Bible
Hear my prayer, O God; Listen to the words of my mouth.

Christian Standard Bible
God, hear my prayer; listen to the words from my mouth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God, hear my prayer; listen to the words of my mouth.

American Standard Version
Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth.

Contemporary English Version
Listen to my prayer and hear what I say.

English Revised Version
Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
O God, hear my prayer, and open your ears to the words from my mouth.

Good News Translation
Hear my prayer, O God; listen to my words!

International Standard Version
God, listen to my prayer, and pay attention to the words of my mouth.

Majority Standard Bible
Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.

NET Bible
O God, listen to my prayer! Pay attention to what I say!

New Heart English Bible
Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth.

Webster's Bible Translation
Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

World English Bible
Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
O God, hear my prayer, "" Give ear to the sayings of my mouth,

Young's Literal Translation
O God, hear my prayer, Give ear to the sayings of my mouth,

Smith's Literal Translation
O God, hear my prayer: give ear to the sayings of my mouth.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
O God, hear my prayer: give ear to the words of my mouth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
O God, listen to my prayer. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.

New American Bible
O God, hear my prayer. Listen to the words of my mouth.

New Revised Standard Version
Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
God, hear my prayer and given ear to these the words of my mouth.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
O God, hear my prayer; hearken to the words of my mouth.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Vindicate Me by Your Might
1For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “Is David not hiding among us?” Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might! 2Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth. 3For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life—men with no regard for God. Selah…

Cross References
Psalm 5:1-2
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.

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 Samuel 1:10-11
In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears. / And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”

2 Chronicles 6:19-20
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. / May Your eyes be open toward this temple day and night, toward the place where You said You would put Your Name, so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.

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.

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.

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.

Matthew 7:7-8
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

Matthew 21:22
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Luke 11:9-10
So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

John 14:13-14
And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.

John 16:23-24
In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. / Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.


Treasury of Scripture

Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

Psalm 5:1-3
To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation…

Psalm 13:3
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;

Psalm 55:1,2
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…

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Psalm 54
1. David, complaining of the Ziphims, prays for salvation
4. Upon his confidence in God's help he promises sacrifice














Hear my prayer, O God
This opening phrase is a heartfelt plea from the psalmist, David, who is seeking divine intervention. The Hebrew word for "hear" is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which implies not just listening but also understanding and responding. In the context of ancient Israel, prayer was a vital means of communication with God, reflecting a deep relationship and dependence on Him. The use of "O God" (אֱלֹהִים, Elohim) emphasizes the psalmist's recognition of God's supreme power and authority. This invocation sets the tone for the entire psalm, highlighting the urgency and sincerity of David's request.

listen to the words of my mouth
The phrase "listen to the words of my mouth" further intensifies the plea for God's attention. The Hebrew word for "listen" is "הַאֲזִין" (ha'azin), which suggests a careful and attentive hearing. This reflects the psalmist's desire for God to not only hear but to actively engage with his supplication. The "words of my mouth" indicate that this prayer is vocalized, a common practice in ancient Hebrew worship, where spoken words were believed to carry significant power. This phrase underscores the personal and direct nature of the communication between the psalmist and God, emphasizing the importance of verbal expression in prayer.

Verse 2. - Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. (comp. Psalm 39:12; Psalm 55:1).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Hear
שְׁמַ֣ע (šə·ma‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

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

listen
הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינָה (ha·’ă·zî·nāh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 238: To broaden out the ear, to listen

to the words
לְאִמְרֵי־ (lə·’im·rê-)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 561: Something said

of my mouth.
פִֽי׃ (p̄î)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to


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