Psalms 55:2

What does Psalms 55:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 55:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Give thought to me, and let my prayer be answered: I have been made low in sorrow;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Attend to me, and answer me, I mourn in my meditation, and make a noise,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Have mercy on me, O God, for man hath trodden me under foot; all the day long he hath afflicted me fighting against me.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Attend unto me, and answer me: I wander about in my plaint, and I moan aloud,

Context

v.1Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication.

v.2This passage

v.3Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the oppression of the wicked; For they cast iniquity upon me, And in anger they persecute me.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 43:2

    For thou art the God of my strength; why hast thou cast me off? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

  • Isaiah 59:11

    We roar all like bears, and moan sore like doves: we look for justice, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.

  • Psalms 77:3

    I remember God, and am disquieted: I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. [Selah

  • Psalms 32:3

    When I kept silence, my bones wasted away Through my groaning all the day long.

  • Psalms 102:9

    For I have eaten ashes like bread, And mingled my drink with weeping,

  • Psalms 13:1

    How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

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