Psalms 5:3

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“In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.”

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BSBPD

“In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Jehovah, <FI>at<Fi> morning Thou hearest my voice, <FI>At<Fi> morning I set in array for Thee, And I look out.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 5:3 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 34:28They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.
  2. Psalms 22:2I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.
  3. Psalms 44:5Through You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies.
  4. Psalms 55:17Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.
  5. Psalms 69:16Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.
  6. Psalms 74:12Yet God is my King from ancient times, working salvation on the earth.
  7. Psalms 84:4How blessed are those who dwell in Your house! They are ever praising You. Selah
  8. Psalms 88:13But to You, O LORD, I cry for help; in the morning my prayer comes before You.
  9. Psalms 119:147I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
  10. Psalms 130:2O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy.
  11. Psalms 130:6My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning— more than watchmen wait for the morning.
  12. Psalms 145:1I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
  13. Isaiah 26:9My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
  14. Lamentations 3:56You heard my plea: “Do not ignore my cry for relief.”
  15. Mark 1:35Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.

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