Psalms 86:1

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<A Prayer. Of David.> Let your ears be open to my voice, O Lord, and give me an answer; for I am poor and in need.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 40:17 : 17 Though I am poor and in need, the Lord has me in mind; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O my God.
  • Ps 31:2 : 2 Let your ear be turned to me; take me quickly out of danger; be my strong Rock, my place of strength where I may be safe.
  • Ps 34:6 : 6 This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.
  • Ps 10:14 : 14 You have seen it; for your eyes are on sorrow and grief, to take it into your hand: the poor man puts his faith in you; you have been the helper of the child who has no father.
  • Ps 17:6 : 6 My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words.
  • Ps 72:12-14 : 12 For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper. 13 He will have pity on the poor, and be the saviour of those who are in need. 14 He will keep their souls free from evil designs and violent attacks; and their blood will be of value in his eyes.
  • Ps 102:1 : 1 <A Prayer of the man who is in trouble, when he is overcome, and puts his grief before the Lord.> Give ear to my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come to you.
  • Ps 102:17 : 17 When he has given ear to the prayer of the poor, and has not put his request on one side.
  • Ps 119:22 : 22 Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.
  • Ps 140:12 : 12 I am certain that the Lord will take care of the cause of the poor, and of the rights of those who are troubled.
  • Ps 142:1 : 1 <Maschil. Of David. A prayer when he was in the hole of the rock.> The sound of my cry went up to the Lord; with my voice I made my prayer for grace to the Lord.
  • Isa 37:17 : 17 Let your ear be turned to us, O Lord; let your eyes be open, O Lord, and see: take note of all the words of Sennacherib who has sent men to say evil against the living God.
  • Isa 66:2 : 2 For all these things my hand has made, and they are mine, says the Lord; but to this man only will I give attention, to him who is poor and broken in spirit, fearing my word.
  • Dan 9:18 : 18 O my God, let your ear be turned and give hearing; let your eyes be open and see how we have been made waste and the town which is named by your name: for we are not offering our prayers before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great mercies.
  • Matt 5:3 : 3 Happy are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
  • Luke 4:18 : 18 The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because I am marked out by him to give good news to the poor; he has sent me to make well those who are broken-hearted; to say that the prisoners will be let go, and the blind will see, and to make the wounded free from their chains,
  • Jas 1:9-9 : 9 But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up; 10 But the man of wealth, that he is made low; because like the flower of the grass he will come to his end.
  • Jas 2:5 : 5 Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?

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    5 You are good, O Lord, and full of forgiveness; your mercy is great to all who make their cry to you.

    6 O Lord, give ear to my prayer; and take note of the sound of my requests.

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  • Ps 109:22
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    22 For I am poor and in need, and my heart is wounded in me.

  • Ps 86:2-3
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    2 Keep my soul, for I am true to you; O my God, give salvation to your servant, whose hope is in you.

    3 Have mercy on me, O Lord; for my cry goes up to you all the day.

  • Ps 70:5
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    5 But I am poor and in need; come to me quickly, O God; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O Lord.

  • Ps 17:6
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    6 My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words.

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    17 Though I am poor and in need, the Lord has me in mind; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O my God.

  • Ps 141:1
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  • Ps 143:1
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    1 <A Psalm. Of David.> Let my prayer come to you, O Lord; give ear to my requests for your grace; keep faith with me, and give me an answer in your righteousness;

  • Ps 34:6
    74%

    6 This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.

  • Ps 31:2
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    2 Let your ear be turned to me; take me quickly out of danger; be my strong Rock, my place of strength where I may be safe.

  • Ps 61:1
    74%

    1 <To the chief music-maker. On a corded instrument. Of David.> Let my cry come to you, O God; let your ears be open to my prayer.

  • Ps 88:1-2
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    2 Let my prayer come before you; give ear to my cry:

  • Ps 25:16
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    16 Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.

  • Ps 130:1-2
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    1 <A Song of the going up.> Out of the deep have I sent up my cry to you, O Lord.

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    6 Give ear to my cry, for I am made very low: take me out of the hands of my haters, for they are stronger than I.

  • Ps 102:1-2
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    1 <A Prayer of the man who is in trouble, when he is overcome, and puts his grief before the Lord.> Give ear to my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come to you.

    2 Let not your face be veiled from me in the day of my trouble; give ear to me, and let my cry be answered quickly.

  • Ps 140:6
    73%

    6 I have said to the Lord, You are my God: give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my prayer.

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    73%

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  • Ps 27:7
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    72%

    10 Give ear to me, O Lord, and have mercy on me: Lord, be my helper.

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    26 Give me help, O Lord my God; in your mercy be my saviour;

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    10 All my bones will say, Lord, who is like you? The saviour of the poor man from the hands of the strong, of him who is poor and in need from him who takes his goods.

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    71%

    33 For the ears of the Lord are open to the poor, and he takes thought for his prisoners.

  • Ps 6:9
    71%

    9 The Lord has given ear to my request; the Lord has let my prayer come before him.

  • Ps 41:1
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  • Ps 54:2
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    2 Let my prayer come before you, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

  • Ps 10:17
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    17 Lord, you have given ear to the prayer of the poor: you will make strong their hearts, you will give them a hearing:

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    71%

    2 Keep me safe in your righteousness, and come to my help; give ear to my voice, and be my saviour.

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    71%

    16 O be turned to me and have mercy on me: give your strength to your servant, and your salvation to the son of her who is your servant.

  • Ps 82:3
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    3 Give ear to the cause of the poor and the children without fathers; let those who are troubled and in need have their rights.

  • Ps 17:1
    70%

    1 <A Prayer. Of David.> Let my cause come to your ears, O Lord, give attention to my cry; give ear to my prayer which goes not out from false lips.

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    2 Let the voice of my cry come to you, my King and my God; for to you will I make my prayer.

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    6 The Lord keeps the simple; I was made low, and he was my saviour.

  • Ps 4:1
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    70%

    25 Send salvation now, O Lord; Lord, send us your blessing.

  • Ps 116:1
    70%

    1 I have given my love to the Lord, because he has given ear to the voice of my cry and my prayer.

  • Ps 38:15
    70%

    15 In you, O Lord, is my hope: you will give me an answer, O Lord, my God.

  • Ps 30:8
    70%

    8 My voice went up to you, O Lord; I made my prayer to the Lord.