Psalm 88:2 “May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry.”

Psalm 88:2

May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;

World English Bible

Let my prayer enter into your presence. Turn your ear to my cry.

American Standard Version

Let my prayer enter into thy presence; Incline thine ear unto my cry.

Geneva Bible 1599

Let my prayer enter into thy presence: incline thine eare vnto my cry.

Darby Translation

Let my prayer come before thee; incline thine ear unto my cry.

Young's Literal Translation

My prayer cometh in before Thee, Incline Thine ear to my loud cry,

Bible in Basic English

Let my prayer come before you; give ear to my cry:

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Cross references

“Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;”

Lamentations 3:8 Psalm 79:11 1 Kings 8:31 Psalm 141:1 Psalm 141:2

Lamentations 3:8 · BSB

Even when I cry out and plead for help, He shuts out my prayer.

Psalm 79:11 · BSB

May the groans of the captives reach You; by the strength of Your arm preserve those condemned to death.

1 Kings 8:31 · BSB

When a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before Your altar in this temple,

Psalm 141:1 · BSB

I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.

Psalm 141:2 · BSB

May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.

Also

Psalm 31:2

Psalm 31:2 · BSB

Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You.

3For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol.

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