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New Living Translation

Psalms 140:6

I said to the Lord , "You are my God!" Listen, O Lord , to my cries for mercy!

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Faith;   Thompson Chain Reference - Choice;   Choosing Jehovah;   God;   Jehovah Chosen;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Doeg;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Poison;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Poultry;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”Listen, Lord, to my cry for help.
Hebrew Names Version
I said to the LORD, "You are my God." Listen to the cry of my petitions, LORD.
King James Version
I said unto the Lord , Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord .
English Standard Version
I say to the Lord , You are my God; give ear to the voice of my pleas for mercy, O Lord !
New Century Version
I said to the Lord , "You are my God." Lord , listen to my prayer for help.
New English Translation
I say to the Lord , "You are my God." O Lord , pay attention to my plea for mercy!
Amplified Bible
I said to the LORD, "You are my God; Listen to the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
New American Standard Bible
I said to the LORD, "You are my God; Listen, LORD, to the sound of my pleadings.
World English Bible
I said to Yahweh, "You are my God." Listen to the cry of my petitions, Yahweh.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore I saide vnto the Lorde, Thou art my God: heare, O Lord, the voyce of my prayers.
Legacy Standard Bible
I said to Yahweh, "You are my God;Give ear, O Yahweh, to the voice of my supplications.
Berean Standard Bible
I say to the LORD, "You are my God." Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.
Contemporary English Version
You, Lord , are my God! Please listen to my prayer.
Complete Jewish Bible
The arrogant hide snares for me; they spread nets by the side of the road, hoping to trap me there. (Selah)
Darby Translation
I have said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God: give ear, O Jehovah, to the voice of my supplications.
Easy-to-Read Version
Lord , you are my God. Lord , listen to my prayer.
George Lamsa Translation
I said to the LORD, Thou art my God; hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
Good News Translation
I say to the Lord , "You are my God." Hear my cry for help, Lord !
Lexham English Bible
I say to Yahweh, "You are my God." Listen, O Yahweh, to the voice of my supplications.
Literal Translation
I said to Jehovah, You are my God; O Jehovah, give ear to the voice of my prayers.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Sela. But my sayenge is vnto the LORDE: thou art my God, heare the voyce of my prayer o LORDE.
American Standard Version
I said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God: Give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
I have said to the Lord, You are my God: give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my prayer.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside;
King James Version (1611)
I said vnto the Lord, Thou art my God: heare the voyce of my supplications, O Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
I haue sayde vnto God, thou art my Lorde: heare the voyce of my prayers O God.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
I said to the Lord, Thou art my God; hearken, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication.
English Revised Version
I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
I seide to the Lord, Thou art mi God; Lord, here thou the vois of my biseching.
Update Bible Version
I said to Yahweh, You are my God: Give ear to the voice of my supplications, O Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
I said to the LORD, Thou [art] my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
New King James Version
I said to the LORD: "You are my God; Hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
New Life Bible
I said to the Lord, "You are my God. Listen to the voice of my prayers, O Lord.
New Revised Standard
I say to the Lord , "You are my God; give ear, O Lord , to the voice of my supplications."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
I have said unto Yahweh, My GOD, thou art! Give ear, O Yahweh, unto the voice of my supplications.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(139-7) I said to the Lord: Thou art my God: hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication.
Revised Standard Version
I say to the LORD, Thou art my God; give ear to the voice of my supplications, O LORD!
Young's Literal Translation
I have said to Jehovah, `My God [art] Thou, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of my supplications.'
THE MESSAGE
I prayed, " God , you're my God! Listen, God ! Mercy! God , my Lord, Strong Savior, protect me when the fighting breaks out! Don't let the wicked have their way, God , don't give them an inch!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
I said to the Lord , "You are my God; Give ear, O Lord , to the voice of my supplications.

Contextual Overview

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For the choir director: A psalm of David.

O Lord , rescue me from evil people. Protect me from those who are violent, 2 those who plot evil in their hearts and stir up trouble all day long. 3 Their tongues sting like a snake; the venom of a viper drips from their lips. Interlude 4 O Lord , keep me out of the hands of the wicked. Protect me from those who are violent, for they are plotting against me. 5 The proud have set a trap to catch me; they have stretched out a net; they have placed traps all along the way. Interlude 6 I said to the Lord , "You are my God!" Listen, O Lord , to my cries for mercy! 7 O Sovereign Lord , the strong one who rescued me, you protected me on the day of battle.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I said unto: Psalms 16:2, Psalms 16:5, Psalms 16:6, Psalms 31:14, Psalms 91:2, Psalms 119:57, Psalms 142:5, Lamentations 3:24, Zechariah 13:9

hear: Psalms 27:7, Psalms 27:8, Psalms 28:1, Psalms 28:2, Psalms 55:1, Psalms 55:2, Psalms 64:1

Reciprocal: Psalms 143:10 - for thou art

Gill's Notes on the Bible

I said unto the Lord, thou [art] my God,.... He said this to the Lord himself; claimed his covenant interest in him, and expressed it in the strength of faith: and this he did when in the midst of trouble and distress; in danger of falling into the hands of evil and violent men; they imagined mischief against him; were bent on his ruin, and laid nets, snares, gins, and traps for him; when he applied to his God, who only could deliver him; and being his covenant God, he had reason to believe he would; see Psalms 31:14;

hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord; the requests he put up in an humble manner for deliverance and salvation; and which he expressed vocally, and entreated they might be heard and answered; and nothing could tend more to strengthen his faith in this than that it was his own God and Father he prayed unto; see Psalms 28:2; Thus Christ, in the days of his flesh, offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying; and in the midst of his troubles, and surrounded with enemies, declared his faith in God as his God, Hebrews 5:7.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God ... - In all these dangers from open war, in all these perils from a crafty enemy lying in ambush, my only refuge was God; my hope was in him alone. From all these dangers, seen and unseen, I knew that he could defend me, and I confidently believed that he would.


 
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