Psalms 142:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Maschil of David, when he was in the cave; a Prayer. I cry with my voice unto Jehovah; With my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 30:8 : 8 I cried to thee, O Jehovah; And unto Jehovah I made supplication:
Ps 57:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until [these] calamities be overpast.
Ps 28:2 : 2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, When I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
Ps 54:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David; when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, And judge me in thy might.
Ps 141:1 : 1 A Psalm of David. Jehovah, I have called upon thee; Make haste unto me: Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.
Heb 11:38 : 38 (of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the earth.
Ps 32:1 : 1 [ A Psalm of David. Maschil.] Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
1 Sam 22:1-2 : 1 David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave of Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him. 2 And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
1 Sam 24:3 : 3 And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.
1 Chr 4:10 : 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it be not to my sorrow! And God granted him that which he requested.
Ps 77:1-2 : 1 For the Chief Musician; afer the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I will cry unto God with my voice, Even unto God with my voice; and he will give ear unto me. 2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: My hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; My soul refused to be comforted.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 30:8
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8I cried to thee, O Jehovah; And unto Jehovah I made supplication:
Ps 77:1-2
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86%
1For the Chief Musician; afer the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I will cry unto God with my voice, Even unto God with my voice; and he will give ear unto me.
2In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: My hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; My soul refused to be comforted.
Ps 141:1
85%
1A Psalm of David. Jehovah, I have called upon thee; Make haste unto me: Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.
Ps 120:1
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1A Song of Ascents. In my distress I cried unto Jehovah, And he answered me.
Ps 102:1
83%
1A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before Jehovah. Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, And let my cry come unto thee.
Ps 142:2
83%
2I pour out my complaint before him; I show before him my trouble.
Ps 130:1-2
2 verses
82%
1A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah.
2Lord, hear my voice: Let thine ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications.
Ps 140:6
81%
6I said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God: Give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O Jehovah.
Ps 3:4
81%
4I cry unto Jehovah with my voice, And he answereth me out of his holy hill. {Selah}
Ps 18:6
80%
6In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry before him came into his ears.
Ps 61:1
80%
1For the Chief Musician; on a stringed instrument. [A Psalm] of David. Hear my cry, O God; Attend unto my prayer.
Ps 27:7
80%
7Hear, O Jehovah, when I cry with my voice: Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
2 Sam 22:7
80%
7In my distress I called upon Jehovah; Yea, I called unto my God: And he heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry [came] into his ears.
Ps 88:1-2
2 verses
80%
1A Song, a Psalm of the sons of Korah; for the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath Leannoth. Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O Jehovah, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee.
2Let my prayer enter into thy presence; Incline thine ear unto my cry.
Ps 5:2
79%
2Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; For unto thee do I pray.
Ps 116:1-2
2 verses
79%
1I love Jehovah, because he heareth My voice and my supplications.
2Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, Therefore will I call [upon him] as long as I live.
Ps 66:17
79%
17I cried unto him with my mouth, And he was extolled with my tongue.
Ps 142:5-6
2 verses
79%
5I cried unto thee, O Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.
6Attend unto my cry; For I am brought very low: Deliver me from my persecutors; For they are stronger than I.
Ps 116:4
78%
4Then called I upon the name of Jehovah: O Jehovah, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
Ps 30:2
78%
2O Jehovah my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
Ps 119:145-146
2 verses
78%
145QOPH. I have called with my whole heart; Answer me, O Jehovah: I will keep thy statutes.
146I have called unto thee; Save me, And I shall observe thy testimonies.
Ps 31:22
78%
22As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: Nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications When I cried unto thee.
Ps 143:1
77%
1A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; Give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, [and] in thy righteousness.
Ps 40:1
77%
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Ps 28:1-2
2 verses
77%
1[ A Psalm of David.] Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I call: My rock, be not thou deaf unto me; Lest, if thou be silent unto me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
2Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, When I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
Ps 28:6
77%
6Blessed be Jehovah, Because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
Ps 55:2
77%
2Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan,
Lam 3:56
76%
56Thou heardest my voice; hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.
Ps 86:3
76%
3Be merciful unto me, O Lord; For unto thee do I cry all the day long.
Ps 17:6
76%
6I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: Incline thine ear unto me, [and] hear my speech.
Ps 4:1
75%
1For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness; Thou hast set me at large [when I was] in distress: Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
Ps 17:1
75%
1A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O Jehovah, attend unto my cry; Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
Ps 55:16-17
2 verses
75%
16As for me, I will call upon God; And Jehovah will save me.
17Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; And he will hear my voice.
Jonah 2:2
75%
2And he said, I called by reason of mine affliction unto Jehovah, And he answered me; Out of the belly of Sheol cried I, [And] thou heardest my voice.
Ps 86:6
75%
6Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer; And hearken unto the voice of my supplications.
Ps 6:9
75%
9Jehovah hath heard my supplication; Jehovah will receive my prayer.
Ps 138:3
74%
3In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.
Ps 22:2
74%
2O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou answerest not; And in the night season, and am not silent.
Ps 118:5
74%
5Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah: Jehovah answered me [and set me] in a large place.
Ps 39:12
74%
12Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, and give ear unto my cry; Hold not thy peace at my tears: For I am a stranger with thee, A sojourner, as all my fathers were.
Ps 54:2
74%
2Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth.
Ps 88:13
74%
13But unto thee, O Jehovah, have I cried; And in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.