Psalms 130:2

What does Psalms 130:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 130:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Lord, hear my voice: Let thine ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Lord, hear my voice: Let thine ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Lord, let my voice come before you: let your ears be awake to the voice of my prayer.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Lord, hearken to my voice, Thine ears are attentive to the voice of my supplications.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

If I was not humbly minded, but exalted my soul: As a child that is weaned is towards his mother, so reward in my soul.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Lord, hear my voice; let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.

Context

v.1Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah.

v.2This passage

v.3If thou, Jehovah, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 17:1

    Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

  • Psalms 61:1

    Hear my cry, O God; Attend unto my prayer.

  • Nehemiah 1:11

    O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who delight to fear thy name; and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was cupbearer to the king.

  • Nehemiah 1:6

    let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, while I confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee. Yea, I and my father’s house have sinned:

  • Psalms 5:1

    Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

  • Isaiah 37:17

    Incline thine ear, O Jehovah, and hear; open thine eyes, O Jehovah, and see; and hear all the words of Sennacherib, who hath sent to defy the living God.

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