Psalms 55:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

To the chief Musician{H8764)} on Neginoth, Maschil{H8688)}, A Psalm of David. Give ear{H8685)} to my prayer, O God; and hide{H8691)} not thyself from my supplication.

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 61:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Neginah, A Psalm of David. Hear{H8798)} my cry, O God; attend{H8685)} unto my prayer.
Ps 64:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)}, A Psalm of David. Hear{H8798)} my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve{H8799)} my life from fear of the enemy{H8802)}.
Ps 80:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Shoshannimeduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear{H8685)}, O Shepherd{H8802)} of Israel, thou that leadest{H8802)} Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest{H8802)} between the cherubims, shine forth{H8685)}.
Ps 80:4 : 4 O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry{H8804)} against the prayer of thy people?
Ps 84:8 : 8 O LORD God of hosts, hear{H8798)} my prayer: give ear{H8685)}, O God of Jacob. Selah.
Ps 86:6 : 6 Give ear{H8685)}, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend{H8685)} to the voice of my supplications.
Ps 143:7 : 7 Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
Lam 3:8 : 8 Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
1 Pet 3:12 : 12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Ps 5:1 : 1 To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
Ps 6:1 : 1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
Ps 17:1 : 1 A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
Ps 27:9 : 9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Ps 28:1 : 1 A Psalm of David. Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
Ps 54:1-2 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)} on Neginoth, Maschil{H8688)}, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came{H8800)} and said{H8799)} to Saul, Doth not David hide{H8693)} himself with us? Save{H8685)} me, O God, by thy name, and judge{H8799)} me by thy strength. 2 Hear{H8798)} my prayer, O God; give ear{H8685)} to the words of my mouth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Ps 54:1-2
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1To the chief Musician{H8764)} on Neginoth, Maschil{H8688)}, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came{H8800)} and said{H8799)} to Saul, Doth not David hide{H8693)} himself with us? Save{H8685)} me, O God, by thy name, and judge{H8799)} me by thy strength.
2Hear{H8798)} my prayer, O God; give ear{H8685)} to the words of my mouth.
Ps 61:1
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1To the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Neginah, A Psalm of David. Hear{H8798)} my cry, O God; attend{H8685)} unto my prayer.
Ps 55:2
83%
2Attend{H8685)} unto me, and hear{H8798)} me: I mourn{H8686)} in my complaint, and make a noise{H8686)};
Ps 102:1-2
2 verses
82%
1A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.
2Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.
Ps 5:1-3
3 verses
81%
1To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
2Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
3My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
Ps 143:1
80%
1A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
Lam 3:56
80%
56Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.
Ps 86:6
80%
6Give ear{H8685)}, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend{H8685)} to the voice of my supplications.
Ps 17:1
79%
1A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
Ps 64:1
78%
1To the chief Musician{H8764)}, A Psalm of David. Hear{H8798)} my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve{H8799)} my life from fear of the enemy{H8802)}.
Ps 141:1
78%
1A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
Ps 130:2
78%
2Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
Ps 88:1-2
2 verses
77%
1A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Mahalath Leannoth{H8763)}, Maschil{H8688)} of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried{H8804)} day and night before thee:
2Let my prayer come{H8799)} before thee: incline{H8685)} thine ear unto my cry;
Ps 69:17
77%
17And hide{H8686)} not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble{H8804)}: hear{H8798)} me speedily.
Ps 17:6
76%
6I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
Ps 109:1
76%
1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
Ps 6:9
76%
9The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.
Ps 55:16-17
2 verses
76%
16As for me, I will call{H8799)} upon God; and the LORD shall save{H8686)} me.
17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray{H8799)}, and cry aloud{H8799)}: and he shall hear{H8799)} my voice.
Ps 4:1
75%
1To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
Ps 39:12
75%
12Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear{H8685)} unto my cry; hold not thy peace{H8799)} at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
Ps 77:1
75%
1To the chief Musician{H8764)}, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried{H8799)} unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear{H8689)} unto me.
Ps 66:19-20
2 verses
75%
19But verily God hath heard{H8804)} me; he hath attended{H8689)} to the voice of my prayer.
20Blessed{H8803)} be God, which hath not turned away{H8689)} my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
Ps 27:9
75%
9Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Ps 140:6
75%
6I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
Ps 84:8
74%
8O LORD God of hosts, hear{H8798)} my prayer: give ear{H8685)}, O God of Jacob. Selah.
Ps 10:1
74%
1Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
Ps 143:7
74%
7Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
Ps 38:21
74%
21Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far{H8799)} from me.
Ps 143:9
74%
9Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
Ps 142:1
73%
1Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
Ps 51:9
73%
9Hide{H8685)} thy face from my sins, and blot out{H8798)} all mine iniquities.
Ps 28:1
73%
1A Psalm of David. Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
Ps 27:7
73%
7Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
Ps 31:22
73%
22For 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 71:12
72%
12O God, be not far{H8799)} from me: O my God, make haste {H8798)}{H8675)} for my help.
Ps 35:22
72%
22This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence{H8799)}: O Lord, be not far{H8799)} from me.
Ps 59:1
72%
1To the chief Musician{H8764)}, Altaschith{H8686)}, Michtam of David; when Saul sent{H8800)}, and they watched{H8799)} the house to kill him{H8687)}. Deliver{H8685)} me from mine enemies{H8802)}, O my God: defend{H8762)} me from them that rise up{H8693)} against me.
Ps 13:1
72%
1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Ps 70:1
72%
1To the chief Musician{H8764)}, A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance{H8687)}. Make haste, O God, to deliver{H8687)} me; make haste{H8798)} to help me, O LORD.
Ps 22:2
72%
2O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
Ps 88:14
72%
14LORD, why castest thou off{H8799)} my soul? why hidest{H8686)} thou thy face from me?
Ps 38:9
72%
9Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
Ps 43:1
72%
1Judge{H8798)} me, O God, and plead{H8798)} my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver{H8762)} me from the deceitful and unjust man.