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Berean Standard Bible

“Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.”

Psalms 61:1

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Study note

Psalms 61 is a short prayer of David, likely written from a distance from Jerusalem, perhaps during Absalom's rebellion. He writes as a man at the end of himself and far from home.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.

World English Bible (WEB)

Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.

King James Version (KJV)

Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Hear my cry, O God; Attend unto my prayer.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

<To the chief music-maker. On a corded instrument. Of David.> Let my cry come to you, O God; let your ears be open to my prayer.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

OYE, oh Dios, mi clamor; á mi oración atiende.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Oh Dios, escucha mi clamor! ¡Atiende a mi plegaria!

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