Psalms 61:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.”

Psalms 61:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 61:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 61:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For the Chief Musician. For a stringed instrument. By David. Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.”

Psalms 61:1 — World English Bible

Psalms 61:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ Hear my cry, O God; Attend unto my prayer. ”

Psalms 61:1 — American Standard Version

Psalms 61:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“To the Overseer, on stringed instruments. --By David. Hear, O God, my loud cry, attend to my prayer.”

Psalms 61:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 61:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Hear, OGod, my cry; attend unto my prayer. ”

Psalms 61:1 — Darby Translation

Psalms 61:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of David. Heare my cry, O God: giue eare vnto my prayer.”

Psalms 61:1 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 61:1 in Context — Psalms 61

1 Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

3 For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

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What Does Psalms 61:1 Mean?

Psalms 61:1 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 61. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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