Berean Standard Bible
“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.”
In Psalm 39 David reflects on the brevity of life and asks God to show him how fleeting he is. He turns to a prayer of humility.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
“Hear my prayer, Yahweh, and give ear to my cry. Don’t be silent at my tears. For I am a stranger with you, a foreigner, as all my fathers were.
King James Version (KJV)
Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, and give ear unto my cry; Hold not thy peace at my tears: For I am a stranger with thee, A sojourner, as all my fathers were.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Let my prayer come to your ears, O Lord, and give attention to my cry, make an answer to my weeping: for my time here is short before you, and in a little time I will be gone, like all my fathers.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
—
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Oye mi oración, oh Jehová, y escucha mi clamor: no calles á mis lágrimas; porque peregrino soy para contigo, y advenedizo, como todos mis padres.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
—
Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
»¡Escucha mi plegaria, Señor; escucha mi clamor! No te quedes indiferente a mis lágrimas, porque soy huésped tuyo, soy viajero que pasa por la tierra, como lo fueron todos mis antepasados.
Be the first to discuss this verse in Yeshva.
Share your thoughts on this verse with the Yeshva community.
Discuss in Yeshva
