Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version A psalm of David. LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. New Living Translation Hear my prayer, O LORD; listen to my plea! Answer me because you are faithful and righteous. English Standard Version Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my pleas for mercy! In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness! Berean Standard Bible A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me. King James Bible A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. New King James Version A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, Give ear to my supplications! In Your faithfulness answer me, And in Your righteousness. New American Standard Bible A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, LORD, Listen to my pleadings! Answer me in Your faithfulness, in Your righteousness! NASB 1995 A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, Give ear to my supplications! Answer me in Your faithfulness, in Your righteousness! NASB 1977 Hear my prayer, O LORD, Give ear to my supplications! Answer me in Thy faithfulness, in Thy righteousness! Legacy Standard Bible A Psalm of David. O Yahweh, hear my prayer, Give ear to my supplications! Answer me in Your faithfulness, in Your righteousness! Amplified Bible A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, Listen to my supplications! Answer me in Your faithfulness, and in Your righteousness. Christian Standard Bible A psalm of David. LORD, hear my prayer. In your faithfulness listen to my plea, and in your righteousness answer me. Holman Christian Standard Bible A Davidic psalm. LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness listen to my plea, and in Your righteousness answer me. American Standard Version A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Hear my prayer, LORD JEHOVAH, and give ear to my request; answer me in your speech and in your righteousness. Brenton Septuagint Translation A Psalm of David, when his son pursued him. O Lord, attend to my prayer: hearken to my supplication in thy truth; hear me in thy righteousness. Contemporary English Version Listen, LORD, as I pray! You are faithful and honest and will answer my prayer. Douay-Rheims Bible Hear, O Lord, my prayer: give ear to my supplication in thy truth: hear me in thy justice. English Revised Version A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. GOD'S WORD® Translation [A psalm by David.] O LORD, listen to my prayer. Open your ears to hear my urgent requests. Answer me because you are faithful and righteous. Good News Translation LORD, hear my prayer! In your righteousness listen to my plea; answer me in your faithfulness! International Standard Version LORD, hear my prayer; pay attention to my request, because you are faithful; answer me in your righteousness. JPS Tanakh 1917 A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer, give ear to my supplications; In Thy faithfulness answer me, and in Thy righteousness. Literal Standard Version A PSALM OF DAVID. O YHWH, hear my prayer, | Give ear to my supplications, | Answer me in Your faithfulness—in Your righteousness. Majority Standard Bible A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me. New American Bible A psalm of David. LORD, hear my prayer; in your faithfulness listen to my pleading; answer me in your righteousness. NET Bible A psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my plea for help! Because of your faithfulness and justice, answer me! New Revised Standard Version Hear my prayer, O LORD; give ear to my supplications in your faithfulness; answer me in your righteousness. New Heart English Bible [A Psalm by David.] Hear my prayer, LORD. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me. Webster's Bible Translation A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. World English Bible A Psalm by David. Hear my prayer, Yahweh. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me. Young's Literal Translation A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, Give ear unto my supplications, In Thy faithfulness answer me -- in Thy righteousness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Stretch Out My Hands to You1A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me. 2Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.… Cross References Psalm 31:1 In You, O LORD, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness. Psalm 39:12 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry for help; do not be deaf to my weeping. For I am a foreigner dwelling with You, a stranger like all my fathers. Psalm 71:2 In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me. Psalm 89:1 I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations. Psalm 89:2 For I have said, "Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness." Psalm 119:170 May my plea come before You; rescue me according to Your promise. Psalm 140:6 I say to the LORD, "You are my God." Hear, O LORD, my cry for help. Treasury of Scripture Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in your faithfulness answer me, and in your righteousness. A Psalm. Psalm 143:1 A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. Psalm 143:2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. Psalm 143:3,4 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead… thy faithfulness Psalm 31:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness. Psalm 71:2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me. 2 Samuel 7:25 And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said. Jump to Previous Cry David Ear Faith Faithfulness Grace Hear Mercy Petitions Prayer Psalm Relief Relieve Requests Righteousness SupplicationsJump to Next Cry David Ear Faith Faithfulness Grace Hear Mercy Petitions Prayer Psalm Relief Relieve Requests Righteousness SupplicationsPsalm 143 1. David prays for favor in judgment3. He complains of his grief 5. He strengthens his faith by meditation and prayer 7. He prays for grace 9. For deliverance 10. For sanctification 12. For destruction of his enemies (1) Faithfulness . . . righteousness.--The first word recalls the covenant promise, the second the faith, expressed so frequently, on which the covenant rested, that the Judge of all the world must do right. St. John founds the appeal for forgiveness on the same pair of Divine qualities (1John 1:9; comp. Psalm 65:5.)Verse 1. - Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications (comp. Psalm 28:2; Psalm 39:12; Psalm 54:2; Psalm 55:1, etc.). In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. In thy faithfulness to thy promises, since thou hast promised to hear prayer, and in thy mere righteousness, since it is right and just that thou shouldest do so, hearken unto me. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew A Psalmמִזְמ֗וֹר (miz·mō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4210: Instrumental music, a poem set to notes of David. לְדָ֫וִ֥ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse O LORD, יְהוָ֤ה ׀ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel hear שְׁמַ֬ע (šə·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently my prayer. תְּפִלָּתִ֗י (tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn In Your faithfulness, בֶּאֱמֻנָתְךָ֥ (be·’ĕ·mu·nā·ṯə·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 530: Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity give ear הַאֲזִ֥ינָה (ha·’ă·zî·nāh) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 238: To broaden out the ear, to listen to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to my plea; תַּחֲנוּנַ֑י (ta·ḥă·nū·nay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 8469: Supplication for favor in Your righteousness, בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃ (bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯe·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively answer me. עֲ֝נֵ֗נִי (‘ă·nê·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond Links Psalm 143:1 NIVPsalm 143:1 NLT Psalm 143:1 ESV Psalm 143:1 NASB Psalm 143:1 KJV Psalm 143:1 BibleApps.com Psalm 143:1 Biblia Paralela Psalm 143:1 Chinese Bible Psalm 143:1 French Bible Psalm 143:1 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 143:1 A Psalm by David (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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