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Psalms 55:2

(55-3) Attend unto me, and hear me; I am distraught in my complaint, and will moan;

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

In Context

1(55-1) For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of David. (55-2) Give ear, O God, to my prayer; and hide not Thyself from my supplication.

3(55-4) Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they cast mischief upon me, and in anger they persecute me.

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Cross References

Psalms 17:1A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer from lips without deceit.

Psalms 38:6(38-7) I am bent and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day.

Psalms 64:1(64-1) For the Leader. A Psalm of David. (64-2) Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from the terror of the enemy.

Psalms 77:3(77-4) When I think thereon, O God, I must moan; when I muse thereon, my spirit fainteth. Selah

Isaiah 38:14Like a swallow or a crane, so do I chatter, I do moan as a dove; mine eyes fail with looking upward. O LORD, I am oppressed, be Thou my surety.

Lamentations 3:56Thou heardest my voice; hide not Thine ear at my sighing, at my cry.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 55:2-9

Supplications of David in Distress. 1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. 2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; 3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me. 4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. 5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. 6 And I said, Oh that I had wings… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

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Study Psalms 55:2

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