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Psalms 55:1

NETBible	For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song² by David. Listen, O God, to my prayer! Do not ignore³ my appeal for mercy!
NIV © biblegateway Psa 55:1	For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea;
NASB © biblegateway Psa 55:1	<> Give ear to my prayer, O God; And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.
NLT © biblegateway Psa 55:1	<> Listen to my prayer, O God. Do not ignore my cry for help!
MSG © biblegateway Psa 55:1	Open your ears, God, to my prayer; don't pretend you don't hear me knocking.
BBE © SABDAweb Psa 55:1	Give hearing to my prayer, O God; and let not your ear be shut against my request.
NRSV © bibleoremus Psa 55:1	Give ear to my prayer, O God; do not hide yourself from my supplication.
NKJV © biblegateway Psa 55:1	<> Give ear to my prayer, O God, And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.
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KJV	<<To the chief Musician <05329> (8764) on Neginoth <05058>_, Maschil <04905> (8688)_, [A Psalm] of David <01732>.>> Give ear <0238> (8685) to my prayer <08605>_, O God <0430>_; and hide <05956> (8691) not thyself from my supplication <08467>_. {chief...: or, overseer} {Maschil: or, of instruction}
NASB © biblegateway Psa 55:1	For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Give <0238> ear <0238> to my prayer <08605> , O God <0430> ; And do not hide <05956> Yourself from my supplication <08467> .
LXXM	(54:1) eiv <1519> PREP to <3588> T-ASN telov <5056> N-ASN en <1722> PREP umnoiv <5215> N-DPM sunesewv <4907> N-GSF tw <3588> T-DSM dauid {N-PRI} (54:2) enwtisai <1801> V-AMD-2S o <3588> T-NSM yeov <2316> N-NSM thn <3588> T-ASF proseuchn <4335> N-ASF mou <1473> P-GS kai <2532> CONJ mh <3165> ADV uperidhv {V-AAS-2S} thn <3588> T-ASF dehsin <1162> N-ASF mou <1473> P-GS
NET [draft] ITL	For the music director <05329> , to be accompanied by stringed instruments <05058> ; a well-written song <04905> by David <01732> . Listen <0238> , O God <0430> , to my prayer <08605> ! Do not <0408> ignore <05956> my appeal for mercy <08467> !
HEBREW	ytnxtm <08467> Mlett <05956> law <0408> ytlpt <08605> Myhla <0430> hnyzah ((2)) <0238> dwdl <01732> lykvm <04905> tnygnb <05058> xunml (55:1) <05329>

NETBible

For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song² by David. Listen, O God, to my prayer! Do not ignore³ my appeal for mercy!

NET Notes

¹sn Psalm 55. The suffering and oppressed author laments that one of his friends has betrayed him, but he is confident that God will vindicate him by punishing his deceitful enemies.

²tn The meaning of the Hebrew term מַשְׂכִּיל (maskil) is uncertain. See the note on the phrase “well-written song” in the superscription of Ps 52.

³tn Heb “hide yourself from.”