New English Translation
Psalms 64:1
1Listen to me, O God, as I offer my lament! Protect my life from the enemy’s terrifying attacks.
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
Listen to me, O God, as I offer my lament! Protect my life from the enemy’s terrifying attacks. 2Hide me from the plots of evil men, from the crowd of evildoers. 3They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge,
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שְׁמַע־אֱלֹהִ֣ים קוֹלִ֣י בְשִׂיחִ֑י מִפַּ֥חַד א֝וֹיֵ֗ב תִּצֹּ֥ר חַיָּֽי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 64:1
- Psalms 27:7Hear me, O Lord, when I cry out! Have mercy on me and answer me!
- Psalms 55:1Listen, O God, to my prayer! Do not ignore my appeal for mercy!
- Psalms 130:1From the deep water I cry out to you, O Lord.
- Psalms 141:1O Lord, I cry out to you. Come quickly to me! Pay attention to me when I cry out to you!
- Psalms 143:1O Lord, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my plea for help! Because of your faithfulness and justice, answer me!
- Lamentations 3:55I have called on your name, O Lord, from the deepest pit.
- Psalms 17:8Protect me as you would protect the pupil of your eye! Hide me in the shadow of your wings!
- Psalms 31:13For I hear what so many are saying, the terrifying news that comes from every direction. When they plot together against me, they figure out how they can take my life.
- Psalms 34:4I sought the Lord’s help and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
- Psalms 56:2Those who anticipate my defeat attack me all day long. Indeed, many are fighting against me, O Exalted One.
- Acts 18:9The Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, “Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent,
- Acts 27:24and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand before Caesar, and God has graciously granted you the safety of all 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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