Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 64:1
1God, hear my voice when I am in anguish. Protect my life from the terror of the enemy.
Psalms 64:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
- New International Version (NIV)Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation; Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
Context of Psalms 64:1
God, hear my voice when I am in anguish. Protect my life from the terror of the enemy. 2Hide me from the scheming of wicked people, from the mob of evildoers, 3who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim bitter words like arrows,
Read all of Psalms 64Psalms 64:1 word by word
שְׁמַע־אֱלֹהִ֣ים קוֹלִ֣י בְשִׂיחִ֑י מִפַּ֥חַד א֝וֹיֵ֗ב תִּצֹּ֥ר חַיָּֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 64:1
- Psalms 27:7Lord, hear my voice when I call; be gracious to me and answer me.
- Psalms 55:1God, listen to my prayer and do not hide from my plea for help.
- Psalms 130:1Out of the depths I call to you, Lord!
- Psalms 141:1Lord, I call on you; hurry to help me. Listen to my voice when I call on you.
- Psalms 143:1Lord, hear my prayer. In your faithfulness listen to my plea, and in your righteousness answer me.
- Lamentations 3:55I called on your name, Lord, from the depths of the pit.
- Psalms 17:8Protect me as the pupil of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings
- Psalms 31:13I have heard the gossip of many; terror is on every side. When they conspired against me, they plotted to take my life.
- Psalms 34:4I sought the Lord, and he answered me and rescued me from all my fears.
- Psalms 56:2My adversaries trample me all day, for many arrogantly fight against me.
- Acts 18:9The Lord said to Paul in a night vision, “Don’t be afraid, but keep on speaking and don’t be silent.
- Acts 27:24and said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. It is necessary for you to appear before Caesar. And indeed, God has graciously given you all those who are sailing with you.’
Commentaries on Psalms 64:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Hear my voice - The psalmist feared for his life, and the lives of his fellow-captives; and he sought help of God. He prayed, and he lifted up his voice; and thus showed his earnestness.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer - The use of the word voice here would seem to imply that this was audible prayer, or that, though alone, he gave utterance to his petitions aloud. We have this same use of the word often in the Psalms, making it probable that even private prayers were uttered in an audible manner. In most cases, when there is no danger of being overheard, or of its being construed as ostentation or Pharisaism, this is favorable to the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Prayer for deliverance. (1-6) The destruction of the wicked, encouragement to the righteous. (7-10) Verses 1-6 The psalmist earnestly begs of God to preserve him from disquieting fear. The tongue is a little member, but it boasts great things. The upright man is the mark at which the wicked aim, they cannot speak peaceably either of him or to him. There is no guard against a false tongue. It is bad to do wrong, but worse to encourage ourselves and one…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-6These verses form a prayer for rescue from bold and powerful liars.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-101. preserve ... fear--as well as the danger producing it.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 64
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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