Psalms 64:1

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.”

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BSBPD

“Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 64:1 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 17:8Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
  2. Psalms 27:7Hear, O LORD, my voice when I call; be merciful and answer me.
  3. Psalms 31:13For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.
  4. Psalms 34:4I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.
  5. Psalms 55:1Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea.
  6. Psalms 56:2My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me.
  7. Psalms 130:1Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD!
  8. Psalms 140:1Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,
  9. Psalms 141:1I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.
  10. Psalms 143:1O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.
  11. Lamentations 3:55I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit.
  12. Acts 18:9One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
  13. Acts 27:24and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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