Psalms 86 · Verse 6

Psalms 86:6

Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

Psalms 86:6, King James Version

Psalms 86:6 in other translations

BSB	Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.
WEB	Hear, LORD, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.
ASV	Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer; And hearken unto the voice of my supplications.
YLT	Hear, O Jehovah, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.
DARBY	Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplications.
BBE	O Lord, give ear to my prayer; and take note of the sound of my requests.
Webster	Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

What does Psalms 86:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 86:5-7

5-7. unto all ... that call upon thee--or, "worship Thee" (Psa 50:15; 91:15) however undeserving (Ex 34:6; Le 11:9-13).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 6 Give ear, O Lord - Attend to me. Millions call upon thee for help and mercy; but who has more need than myself? That the psalmist was deeply in earnest, his conduct shows. 1. He prayed. 2. His prayer was vehement; he lifted up his voice. 3. He continued in prayer; he abounded in supplications.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 86:1-7

Our poverty and wretchedness, when felt, powerfully plead in our behalf at the throne of grace. The best self-preservation is to commit ourselves to God's keeping. I am one whom thou favourest, hast set apart for thyself, and made partaker of sanctifying grace. It is a great encouragement to prayer, to feel that we have received the converting grace of God, have learned to trust in him, and to be his servants. We…

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Psalms 86:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הַאֲזִ֣ינָהha.'a.Zi.nahgive ear to !H238

יְ֭הוָהYah.wehO YahwehH3068

תְּפִלָּתִ֑יte.fi.la.Tiprayer myH8605

וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבָהve.hak.Shi.vahand pay attention !H7181

בְּק֣וֹלbe.Kolto [the] sound ofH6963

תַּחֲנוּנוֹתָֽי\׃ta.cha.nu.no.Taisupplications myH8469

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 86:6

Psalms 5:1-2
To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
Psalms 17:1
A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
Psalms 55:1
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
Psalms 130:2
Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

5:1,2; 17:1; 130:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

Psalms 86:5
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
Psalms 86:6
Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
Psalms 86:7
In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

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Psalms 86:6 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Escucha, oh Jehová, mi oración, y está atento á la voz de mis ruegos.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Éternel! prête l’oreille à ma prière, et sois attentif à la voix de mes supplications.
German Elberfelder 1871	Nimm zu Ohren, Jehova, mein Gebet, und horche auf die Stimme meines Flehens!
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Dominus narrabit in scripturis populorum et principum, horum qui fuerunt in ea.