Psalms 88:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Let my prayer enter into thy presence; Incline thine ear unto my cry.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

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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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

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.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 8:31 : 31 If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he come [and] swear before thine altar in this house;
Ps 31:2 : 2 Bow down thine ear unto me; Deliver me speedily: Be thou to me a strong rock, A house of defence to save me.
Ps 79:11 : 11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee: According to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to death;
Ps 141:1-2 : 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. 2 Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee; The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Lam 3:8 : 8 Yea, when I cry, and call for help, he shutteth out my prayer.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

Ps 102:1-2
2 verses
86%
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.
2Hide not thy face from me in the day of my distress: Incline thine ear unto me; In the day when I call answer me speedily.
Ps 88:1
86%
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.
Ps 5:1-2
2 verses
81%
1For the Chief Musician; with the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.
2Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; For unto thee do I pray.
Ps 130:1-2
2 verses
81%
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 88:13-14
2 verses
81%
13But unto thee, O Jehovah, have I cried; And in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.
14Jehovah, why castest thou off my soul? Why hidest thou thy face from me?
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 141:1-2
2 verses
80%
1A Psalm of David. Jehovah, I have called upon thee; Make haste unto me: Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.
2Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee; The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Ps 86:6
79%
6Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer; And hearken unto the voice of my supplications.
Ps 54:2
79%
2Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth.
Ps 17:6
78%
6I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: Incline thine ear unto me, [and] hear my speech.
Ps 143:1
78%
1A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; Give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, [and] in thy righteousness.
Ps 30:8
77%
8I cried to thee, O Jehovah; And unto Jehovah I made supplication:
Ps 55:1-2
2 verses
77%
1For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication.
2Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan,
Ps 17:1
77%
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 18:6
77%
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 142:1-2
2 verses
77%
1Maschil 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.
2I pour out my complaint before him; I show before him my trouble.
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 119:169-170
2 verses
77%
169TAV. Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah: Give me understanding according to thy word.
170Let my supplication come before thee: Deliver me according to thy word.
Ps 77:1
76%
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.
Lam 3:56
76%
56Thou heardest my voice; hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.
2 Sam 22:7
76%
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 88:3
76%
3For my soul is full of troubles, And my life draweth nigh unto Sheol.
Ps 27:7
75%
7Hear, O Jehovah, when I cry with my voice: Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
Ps 88:9
75%
9Mine eye wasteth away by reason of affliction: I have called daily upon thee, O Jehovah; I have spread forth my hands unto thee.
Ps 38:9
75%
9Lord, all my desire is before thee; And my groaning is not hid from thee.
Ps 120:1
75%
1A Song of Ascents. In my distress I cried unto Jehovah, And he answered me.
1 Kgs 8:28
75%
28Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Jehovah my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee this day;
Ps 6:9
75%
9Jehovah hath heard my supplication; Jehovah will receive my prayer.
Lam 1:22
74%
22Let all their wickedness come before thee; And do unto them, as thou hast done unto me for all my transgressions: For my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.
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 140:6
74%
6I said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God: Give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O Jehovah.
Ps 84:8
74%
8O Jehovah God of hosts, hear my prayer; Give ear, O God of Jacob. {H5542}
Ps 86:3
74%
3Be merciful unto me, O Lord; For unto thee do I cry all the day long.
Ps 86:1
74%
1A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O Jehovah, and answer me; For I am poor and needy.
Ps 40:1
74%
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Ps 22:2
73%
2O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou answerest not; And in the night season, and am not silent.
Ps 71:2
73%
2Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: Bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.
Ps 31:2
73%
2Bow down thine ear unto me; Deliver me speedily: Be thou to me a strong rock, A house of defence to save me.
Ps 142:6
73%
6Attend unto my cry; For I am brought very low: Deliver me from my persecutors; For they are stronger than I.
Ps 31:22
73%
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 4:1
73%
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.