Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David. Listen to my words, LORD, consider my lament. New Living Translation O LORD, hear me as I pray; pay attention to my groaning. English Standard Version Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning. Berean Standard Bible For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning. King James Bible To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. New King James Version To the Chief Musician. With flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, Consider my meditation. New American Standard Bible For the music director; for flute accompaniment. A Psalm of David. Listen to my words, LORD, Consider my sighing. NASB 1995 For the choir director; for flute accompaniment. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, Consider my groaning. NASB 1977 Give ear to my words, O LORD, Consider my groaning. Legacy Standard Bible For the choir director. For the flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Yahweh, Consider my meditation. Amplified Bible To the Chief Musician; on wind instruments. A Psalm of David. Listen to my words, O LORD, Consider my groaning and sighing. Christian Standard Bible For the choir director: with the flutes. A psalm of David. Listen to my words, LORD; consider my sighing. Holman Christian Standard Bible For the choir director: with the flutes. A Davidic psalm. Listen to my words, LORD; consider my sighing. American Standard Version For the Chief Musician; with the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Give ear to my words, LORD JEHOVAH, and consider my meditation. Brenton Septuagint Translation For the end, a Psalm of David, concerning her that inherits. Hearken to my words, O Lord, attend to my cry. Contemporary English Version Listen, LORD, as I pray! Pay attention when I groan. Douay-Rheims Bible Unto the end, for her that obtaineth the inheritance. A psalm of David. Give ear, O Lord, to my words, understand my cry. English Revised Version For the Chief Musician; with the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. GOD'S WORD® Translation [For the choir director; for flutes; a psalm by David.] Open your ears to my words, O LORD. Consider my innermost thoughts. Good News Translation Listen to my words, O LORD, and hear my sighs. International Standard Version LORD, listen to my words, consider my groaning. JPS Tanakh 1917 For the Leader; upon the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Literal Standard Version TO THE OVERSEER. [BLOWN] INTO THE PIPES. A PSALM OF DAVID. Hear my sayings, O YHWH, | Consider my meditation. Majority Standard Bible For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning. New American Bible For the leader; with wind instruments. A psalm of David. [2] Give ear to my words, O LORD; understand my sighing. NET Bible For the music director, to be accompanied by wind instruments; a psalm of David. Listen to what I say, LORD! Carefully consider my complaint! New Revised Standard Version Give ear to my words, O LORD; give heed to my sighing. New Heart English Bible [For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David.] Listen to my words, LORD. Consider my meditation. Webster's Bible Translation To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. World English Bible For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David. Give ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation. Young's Literal Translation To the Overseer, 'Concerning the Inheritances.' -- A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Give Ear to My Words1For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning. 2Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.… Cross References Psalm 13:3 Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death, Psalm 54:2 Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth. Psalm 104:34 May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD. Psalm 141:1 I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You. Treasury of Scripture Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Psalm 5:1-3 To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation… Psalm 5:4-6 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee… Psalm 5:7-9 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple… Give Psalm 17:1 A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. Psalm 54:2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. Psalm 55:1,2 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication… consider my Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. 1 Samuel 1:13,16 Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken… Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Jump to Previous Chief Choirmaster Consider David Director Ear Flutes Groaning Hear Heed Inheritances Leader Meditation Music Musician Music-Maker Nehiloth Overseer Psalm Sayings Sighing Thought Wind WordsJump to Next Chief Choirmaster Consider David Director Ear Flutes Groaning Hear Heed Inheritances Leader Meditation Music Musician Music-Maker Nehiloth Overseer Psalm Sayings Sighing Thought Wind WordsPsalm 5 1. David prays, and professes his study in prayer4. God favors not the wicked 7. David, professing his faith, prays to God to guide him 10. to destroy his enemies 11. and to preserve the godly (1) Meditation.--From a root cognate with the word translated meditate in Psalm 1:2, with primary sense of mutter or murmur. Here "whispered prayer," in contrast to "words" in first clause, and to "voice of my cry" in the next. It echoes clause 1: "while unto thee will I pray" corresponds to "meditation."Verse 1. - Give ear to my words, O Lord (comp. Psalm 66:1; Psalm 86:6). Cries of this kind are common with the psalmists, even when they do not express the purport of their prayer. Consider my meditation; or, my silent musing (Kay); comp. Psalm 39:3, where the same word is used. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew For the choirmaster,לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ (lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ) Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5329: To glitter from afar, to be eminent, to be permanent to be accompanied by אֶֽל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to flutes. הַנְּחִיל֗וֹת (han·nə·ḥî·lō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5155: Perhaps flute (a musical instrument) A Psalm מִזְמ֥וֹר (miz·mō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4210: Instrumental music, a poem set to notes of David. לְדָוִֽד׃ (lə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse 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 my words, אֲמָרַ֖י (’ă·mā·ray) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 561: Something said O LORD; יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel consider בִּ֣ינָה (bî·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand my groaning. הֲגִֽיגִי׃ (hă·ḡî·ḡî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1901: A whisper, musing, murmuring Links Psalm 5:1 NIVPsalm 5:1 NLT Psalm 5:1 ESV Psalm 5:1 NASB Psalm 5:1 KJV Psalm 5:1 BibleApps.com Psalm 5:1 Biblia Paralela Psalm 5:1 Chinese Bible Psalm 5:1 French Bible Psalm 5:1 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 5:1 For the Chief Musician with the flutes (Psalm Ps Psa.) |