Psalms 142:1
What does Psalms 142:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 142:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000I cry with my voice unto Jehovah; With my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I cried unto the Lord with my voice; with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901I cry with my voice unto Jehovah; With my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The sound of my cry went up to the Lord; with my voice I made my prayer for grace to the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862An Instruction of David, a Prayer when he is in the cave. My voice <FI>is<Fi> unto Jehovah, I cry, My voice <FI>is<Fi> unto Jehovah, I entreat grace.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752A psalm of David, when his son Absalom pursued him. Hear, O Lord, my prayer: give ear to my supplication in thy truth: hear me in thy justice.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890I cry unto Jehovah with my voice: with my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2I pour out my complaint before him; I show before him my trouble.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 54:1
Save me, O God, by thy name, And judge me in thy might.
- Psalms 141:1
Jehovah, I have called upon thee; make haste unto me: Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.
- Psalms 57:1
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until these calamities be overpast.
- Psalms 77:1
I will cry unto God with my voice, Even unto God with my voice; and he will give ear unto me.
- 1 Samuel 24:3
And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.
- Psalms 28:2
Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, When I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
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