Psalms 55:17

What does Psalms 55:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 55:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; And he will hear my voice.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; And he will hear my voice.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

In the evening and in the morning and in the middle of the day I will make my prayer with sounds of grief; and my voice will come to his ears.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Evening, and morning, and noon, I meditate, and make a noise, and He heareth my voice,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray and moan aloud; and he will hear my voice.

Context

v.16As for me, I will call upon God; And Jehovah will save me.

v.17This passage

v.18He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me; For they were many that strove with me.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 119:147

    I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy words.

  • Psalms 92:2

    To show forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, And thy faithfulness every night,

  • Ephesians 6:18

    with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

  • Psalms 119:62

    At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee Because of thy righteous ordinances.

  • Acts 10:3

    He saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

  • Job 19:7

    Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry for help, but there is no justice.

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