Psalm 64:1 Parallel Translations

For the choir director; a psalm by David. Hear my voice, O God, when I complain. Protect my life from a terrifying enemy.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

ASV:

Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

BBE:

<To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O God, let the voice of my grief come to your ear: keep my life from the fear of those who are against me.

DBY:

{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Hear, O God, my voice in my plaint; preserve my life from fear of the enemy:

ERV:

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

JPS:

For the Leader. A Psalm of David. (64:2)

WBS:

To the chief Musician, a Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

WEB:

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

YLT:

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice, in my meditation, From the fear of an enemy Thou keepest my life,

Psalm 64:1 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 55:2 Give heed to me and answer me; I am restless in my complaint and am surely distracted,

Psalm 140:1 For the choir director. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

64:1 <> Hear my {a} voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
(a) In that he calls to God with his voice, it is a sign that his prayer was vehement, and that his life was in danger.

MHC:

64:1-6 The psalmist earnestly begs of God to preserve him from disquieting fear. The tongue is a little member, but it boasts great things. The upright man is the mark at which the wicked aim, they cannot speak peaceably either of him or to him. There is no guard against a false tongue. It is bad to do wrong, but worse to encourage ourselves and one another in it. It is a sign that the heart is hardened to the greatest degree, when it is thus fully set to do evil. A practical disbelief of God's knowledge of all things, is at the bottom of every wickedness. The benefit of a good cause and a good conscience, appears most when nothing can help a man against his enemies, save God alone, who is always a present help.

CONC:

Chief 64 Choirmaster Complaint David Dread Ear Enemy Fear Grief Gt Keepest Leader Lt Meditation Music Musician Music-maker O Overseer Plaint Prayer Preserve Protect Psalm Threat Voice

Chief Choirmaster Complaint David Director Dread Ear Enemy Fear Grief Hear Keepest Life Meditation Music Musician Overseer Prayer Preserve Protect Psalm Threat Voice

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