Psalms 64:1
What does Psalms 64:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 64:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949O God, let the voice of my grief come to your ear: keep my life from the fear of those who are against me.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice, in my meditation, From the fear of an enemy Thou keepest my life,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752To the end, a psalm of David. The canticle of Jeremias and Ezechiel to the people of the captivity, when they began to go out.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Hear, OGod, my voice in my plaint; preserve my life from fear of the enemy:
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, From the tumult of the workers of iniquity;
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 31:13
For I have heard the defaming of many, Terror on every side: While they took counsel together against me, They devised to take away my life.
- Psalms 140:1
Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; Preserve me from the violent man:
- Psalms 55:1
Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication.
- Lamentations 3:55
I called upon thy name, O Jehovah, out of the lowest dungeon.
- Acts 18:9
And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace:
- Psalms 141:1
Jehovah, I have called upon thee; make haste unto me: Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.
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