Psalms 5:1
What does Psalms 5:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 5:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Give ear to my words, O Lord; give thought to my heart-searchings.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To the Overseer, `Concerning the Inheritances.' --A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Unto the end, for her that obtaineth the inheritance. A psalm for David.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Give ear to my words, O Jehovah; consider my meditation.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; For unto thee do I pray.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 64:1
Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
- Romans 8:26
And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered;
- Psalms 54:2
Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth.
- Psalms 19:14
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.
- Psalms 55:1
Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication.
- 1 Samuel 1:16
Count not thy handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.
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