Psalms 86:6

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Lord, hear my prayer;listen to my plea for mercy.

Hebrew Names Version
Hear, LORD, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

King James Version
Give ear, O Lord , unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

English Standard Version
Give ear, O Lord , to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace.

New Century Version
Lord , hear my prayer, and listen when I ask for mercy.

New English Translation
O Lord , hear my prayer! Pay attention to my plea for mercy!

Amplified Bible
Hear, O LORD, my prayer; And listen attentively to the voice of my supplications (specific requests)!

New American Standard Bible
Listen, LORD, to my prayer; And give Your attention to the sound of my pleading!

World English Bible
Hear, Yahweh, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Giue eare, Lord, vnto my prayer, & hearken to the voyce of my supplication.

Legacy Standard Bible
Give ear, O Yahweh, to my prayer;And give heed to the voice of my supplications!

Contemporary English Version
Please listen, Lord ! Answer my prayer for help.

Complete Jewish Bible
Listen, Adonai , to my prayer; pay attention to my pleading cry.

Darby Translation
Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplications.

Easy-to-Read Version
Lord , hear my prayer. Listen to my cry for mercy.

George Lamsa Translation
Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

Good News Translation
Listen, Lord , to my prayer; hear my cries for help.

Lexham English Bible
Heed, O Yahweh, my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplications.

Literal Translation
O Lord, give ear to my prayer; listen to my voice of supplications.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Geue eare LORDE vnto my prayer, and pondre my humble desyre.

American Standard Version
Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer; And hearken unto the voice of my supplications.

Bible in Basic English
O Lord, give ear to my prayer; and take note of the sound of my requests.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend unto the voice of my supplications.

King James Version (1611)
Giue eare O Lord, vnto my prayer: and attend to the voice of my supplications.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Geue eare O God vnto my prayer: and be attentiue vnto the voyce of my humble petitions.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Give ear to my prayer, o Lord; and attend to the voice of my supplication.

English Revised Version
Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and hearken unto the voice of my supplications.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lord, perseyue thou my preier with eeris; and yyue thou tente to the vois of my bisechyng.

Update Bible Version
Give ear, O Yahweh, to my prayer; And listen to the voice of my supplications.

Webster's Bible Translation
Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

New King James Version
Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; And attend to the voice of my supplications.

New Living Translation
Listen closely to my prayer, O Lord ; hear my urgent cry.

New Life Bible
Hear my prayer, O Lord. Listen to my cry for help.

New Revised Standard
Give ear, O Lord , to my prayer; listen to my cry of supplication.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Give ear, O Yahweh, unto my prayer, And attend unto the voice of my supplications.

Douay-Rheims Bible
(85-6) Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer: and attend to the voice of my petition.

Revised Standard Version
Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; hearken to my cry of supplication.

Young's Literal Translation
Hear, O Jehovah, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Give ear, O Lord , to my prayer; And give heed to the voice of my supplications!

Contextual Overview

¹A Prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. ²Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You. ³Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long. ⁴Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. ⁵For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You. ⁶Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.⁷In the day of my distress I will call on You, for You will answer me.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Psalms 5:1, Psalms 5:2, Psalms 17:1, Psalms 130:2

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:28 - hearken Nehemiah 1:11 - Let now Psalms 116:2 - therefore

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer,.... As this psalm is called, in the title of it; his own prayer, and not another's, not one composed for him, but what was composed by him; this petition is repeated, as to the sense of it, from Psalms 86:1 to show his importunity to be heard:

and attend to the voice of my supplications; which proceeded from the spirit of grace and supplication, put up in an humble manner, in a dependence on the mercy of God, which the word used has the signification of, and were attended with thanksgiving, Psalms 86:12, according to the apostle's rule, Philippians 4:6, these were vocal prayers, and not mere mental ones; see Hebrews 5:7.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer ... - See the notes at Psalms 5:1.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 86:6. Give ear, O Lord — Attend to me. Millions call upon thee for help and mercy; but who has more need than myself? That the psalmist was deeply in earnest, his conduct shows.

1. He prayed.

2. His prayer was vehement; he lifted up his voice.

3. He continued in prayer; he abounded in supplications.