Psalms 143:1

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“O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.”

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BSBPD

“O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, Give ear unto my supplications, In Thy faithfulness answer me--in Thy righteousness.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 143:1 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Samuel 7:25And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised,
  2. Psalms 17:1Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer— it comes from lips free of deceit.
  3. Psalms 31:1In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness.
  4. Psalms 71:2In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.
  5. Psalms 89:1I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.
  6. Psalms 140:6I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.
  7. Daniel 9:16O Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, I pray that Your anger and wrath may turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all around us.
  8. 1 John 1:9If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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