Psalms 55:1

Psalms 55:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
• New International Version (NIV)Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Give ear to my prayer, O God, And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.

Context of Psalms 55:1

Listen to my prayer, O God. Do not ignore my cry for help! 2Please listen and answer me, for I am overwhelmed by my troubles. 3My enemies shout at me, making loud and wicked threats. They bring trouble on me and angrily hunt me down.

Psalms 55:1 word by word

הַאֲזִ֣ינָה אֱ֭לֹהִים תְּפִלָּתִ֑י וְאַל־תִּ֝תְעַלַּ֗ם מִתְּחִנָּתִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Give earאָזַן'âzan · to listenH238
• to my prayerתְּפִלָּהtephillâh · prayerH8605
• O Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• and hideעָלַם‛âlam · to concealH5956
• not thyself from my supplicationתְּחִנָּהtechinnâh · supplicationH8467

Cross-references for Psalms 55:1

• Psalms 6:1O Lord, don’t rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your rage.
• Psalms 54:1Come with great power, O God, and rescue me! Defend me with your might.
• Psalms 5:1O Lord, hear me as I pray; pay attention to my groaning.
• Psalms 17:1O Lord, hear my plea for justice. Listen to my cry for help. Pay attention to my prayer, for it comes from honest lips.
• Psalms 64:1O God, listen to my complaint. Protect my life from my enemies’ threats.
• Psalms 80:1Please listen, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph’s descendants like a flock. O God, enthroned above the cherubim, display your radiant glory
• Psalms 84:8O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, hear my prayer. Listen, O God of Jacob. Interlude
• 1 Peter 3:12The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil.”
• Psalms 28:1I pray to you, O Lord, my rock. Do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you are silent, I might as well give up and die.
• Psalms 80:4O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, how long will you be angry with our prayers?
• Psalms 143:7Come quickly, Lord, and answer me, for my depression deepens. Don’t turn away from me, or I will die.
• Lamentations 3:8And though I cry and shout, he has shut out my prayers.

Commentaries on Psalms 55:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Give ear to my prayer - The frequency of such petitions shows the great earnestness of David's soul. If God did not hear and help, he knew he could not succeed elsewhere; therefore he continues to knock at the gate of God's mercy.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Give ear to my prayer - See the notes at Psalm 5:1; Psalm 17:6. This is the language of earnestness. The psalmist was in deep affliction, and he pleaded, therefore, that God would not turn away from him in his troubles. And hide not thyself from my supplication - That is, Do not withdraw thyself, or render thyself inaccessible to my prayer. Do not so conceal thyself that I may not have the privilege of approaching thee. Compare the notes at Isaiah 1:15…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Prayer to God to manifest his favour. (1-8) The great wickedness and treachery of his enemies. (9-15) He is sure that God would in due time appear for him. (16-23) Verses 1-8 In these verses we have, 1. David praying. Prayer is a salve for every sore, and a relief to the spirit under every burden. 2. David weeping. Griefs are thus, in some measure, lessened, while those increase that have no vent given them. David in great alarm. We may well suppose him…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The occasion for this prayer is an attack by an enemy.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-231. hide not thyself, &c.--(compare Psa 13:1; 27:9), withhold not help.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 55:1

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Music
• Prayer

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Commentaries on Psalms 55

• 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
• EGW Writings