Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy. New Living Translation Listen closely to my prayer, O LORD; hear my urgent cry. English Standard Version Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace. Berean Standard Bible Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy. King James Bible Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. New King James Version Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; And attend to the voice of my supplications. New American Standard Bible Listen, LORD, to my prayer; And give Your attention to the sound of my pleading! NASB 1995 Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; And give heed to the voice of my supplications! NASB 1977 Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; And give heed to the voice of my supplications! Legacy Standard Bible Give ear, O Yahweh, to my prayer; And give heed to the voice of my supplications! Amplified Bible Hear, O LORD, my prayer; And listen attentively to the voice of my supplications (specific requests)! Christian Standard Bible LORD, hear my prayer; listen to my cries for mercy. Holman Christian Standard Bible LORD, hear my prayer; listen to my plea for mercy. American Standard Version Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer; And hearken unto the voice of my supplications. Contemporary English Version Please listen, LORD! Answer my prayer for help. English Revised Version Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and hearken unto the voice of my supplications. GOD'S WORD® Translation Open your ears to my prayer, O LORD. Pay attention when I plead for mercy. Good News Translation Listen, LORD, to my prayer; hear my cries for help. International Standard Version Hear my prayer, LORD; attend to my prayer of supplication. Majority Standard Bible Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy. NET Bible O LORD, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my plea for mercy! New Heart English Bible Hear, LORD, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions. Webster's Bible Translation Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. World English Bible Hear, Yahweh, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHear, O YHWH, my prayer, "" And attend to the voice of my supplications. Young's Literal Translation Hear, O Jehovah, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications. Smith's Literal Translation Give ear, O Jehovah, to my prayer, and attend upon the voice of my supplications. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleGive ear, O Lord, to my prayer: and attend to the voice of my petition. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible LORD, hear my prayer; listen to my cry for help. New Revised Standard Version Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; listen to my cry of supplication. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleGive ear, O LORD, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Give ear to my prayer, oh, LORD JEHOVAH, and hear the voice of my cry! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; And attend unto the voice of my supplications. Brenton Septuagint Translation Give ear to my prayer, o Lord; and attend to the voice of my supplication. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Tried But Trusting…5For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You. 6Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy. 7In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.… Cross References 1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him. Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 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. James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail. 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Jeremiah 29:12 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. 2 Chronicles 7:14 and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. Psalm 34:15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry. Psalm 145:18 The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. 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. 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. Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer. Ephesians 6:18 Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints. Treasury of Scripture Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. Psalm 5:1,2 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 130:2 Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. Jump to Previous Attend Cry Ear Hear Hearken Heed Mercy Note Petitions Prayer Requests Sound Supplication Supplications VoiceJump to Next Attend Cry Ear Hear Hearken Heed Mercy Note Petitions Prayer Requests Sound Supplication Supplications VoicePsalm 86 1. David strengthens his prayer by the consciousness of his religion5. By the goodness and power of God 11. He desires the continuance of former grace 14. Complaining of the proud, he craves some token of God's goodness Hear my prayer The phrase "Hear my prayer" is a heartfelt appeal to God, emphasizing the psalmist's deep desire for divine attention. The Hebrew word for "hear" is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which implies not just listening but also understanding and responding. This reflects the psalmist's faith that God is not a distant deity but a personal and relational God who is attentive to the cries of His people. In the historical context, prayer was a central part of Jewish worship, and the psalmist's plea underscores the belief that God is accessible and willing to engage with His followers. O LORD and attend to my plea for mercy Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Hearהַאֲזִ֣ינָה (ha·’ă·zî·nāh) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 238: To broaden out the ear, to listen my prayer, תְּפִלָּתִ֑י (tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn O LORD, יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and attend וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבָה (wə·haq·šî·ḇāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken to my plea בְּק֣וֹל (bə·qō·wl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound for mercy. תַּחֲנוּנוֹתָֽי׃ (ta·ḥă·nū·nō·w·ṯāy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 8469: Supplication for favor Links Psalm 86:6 NIVPsalm 86:6 NLT Psalm 86:6 ESV Psalm 86:6 NASB Psalm 86:6 KJV Psalm 86:6 BibleApps.com Psalm 86:6 Biblia Paralela Psalm 86:6 Chinese Bible Psalm 86:6 French Bible Psalm 86:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 86:6 Hear Yahweh my prayer (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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