God’s Word Translation
Psalms 64:1
1Hear my voice, O God, when I complain. Protect my life from a terrifying 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
Hear my voice, O God, when I complain. Protect my life from a terrifying enemy. 2Hide me from the secret plots of criminals, from the mob of troublemakers. 3They sharpen their tongues like swords. They 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 27:7Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud. Have pity on me, and answer me.
- Psalms 55:1Open your ears to my prayer, O God. Do not hide from my plea for mercy.
- Psalms 130:1O Lord, out of the depths I call to you.
- Psalms 141:1O Lord, I cry out to you, “Come quickly.” Open your ears to me when I cry out to you.
- Psalms 143:1O Lord, listen to my prayer. Open your ears to hear my urgent requests. Answer me because you are faithful and righteous.
- Lamentations 3:55“I call your name from the deepest pit, O Lord.
- Psalms 17:8Guard me as if I were the pupil in your eye. Hide me in the shadow of your wings.
- Psalms 31:13I have heard the whispering of many people— terror on every side— while they made plans together against me. They were plotting to take my life.
- Psalms 34:4I went to the Lord for help. He answered me and rescued me from all my fears.
- Psalms 56:2All day long my enemies spy on me. They harass me. There are so many fighting against me.
- Acts 18:9One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, “Don’t be afraid to speak out! Don’t be silent!
- Acts 27:24The angel told me, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul! You must present your case to the emperor. God has granted safety to everyone who is 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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