Psalms 54:2

Psalms 54:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
• New International Version (NIV)Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth.

Context of Psalms 54:2

1Come with great power, O God, and rescue me! Defend me with your might. Listen to my prayer, O God. Pay attention to my plea. 3For strangers are attacking me; violent people are trying to kill me. They care nothing for God. Interlude 4But God is my helper. The Lord keeps me alive!

Psalms 54:2 word by word

אֱ֭לֹהִים שְׁמַ֣ע תְּפִלָּתִ֑י הַ֝אֲזִ֗ינָה לְאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• my prayerתְּפִלָּהtephillâh · prayerH8605
• O Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• give earאָזַן'âzan · to listenH238
• to the wordsאֵמֶר'êmer · wordH561
• of my mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310

Cross-references for Psalms 54:2

• Psalms 5:1O Lord, hear me as I pray; pay attention to my groaning.
• Psalms 13:3Turn and answer me, O Lord my God! Restore the sparkle to my eyes, or I will die.
• Psalms 55:1Listen to my prayer, O God. Do not ignore my cry for help!
• Psalms 130:2Hear my cry, O Lord. Pay attention to my prayer.
• Psalms 143:7Come quickly, Lord, and answer me, for my depression deepens. Don’t turn away from me, or I will die.

Commentaries on Psalms 54:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Hear my prayer - In his straits he had recourse to God; for from him alone, for the reasons alleged above, his deliverance must proceed.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Hear my prayer, O God - My earnest cry for deliverance from the designs of those who would betray me. Give ear to the words of my mouth - Incline thine ear to me, as one does who wishes to hear. See the notes at Psalm 17:6.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7This personal lament was caused by violent and godless people (Psalm 54:3). The psalmist prays to God and focuses on God's help (54:4). He asks God to save him from evil and judge his enemies (Psalm 54:5, 7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. (Compare Psa 4:1; 5:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 54:2

• Afflictions and Adversities

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Neginoth
• Psalms
• Psalms, Book of
• Ziphims
• Maschil

Commentaries on Psalms 54

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary