Psalm 55:1 {54:1}
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Unto the end, in verses, understanding for David. [2] Hear, O God, my prayer, and despise not my supplication:

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2983 B.C.

1021 (Title.) Neginoth

Psalm 6:1 Unto the end, in verses, a psalm for David, for the octave. [2] O Lord, rebuke me not in thy indignation, nor chastise me in thy wrath.

Psalm 54:1 Unto the end, in verses, understanding for David. [2] When the men of Ziph had come and said to Saul: Is not David hidden with us? [3] Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy strength.

give

Psalm 5:1 Unto the end, for her that obtaineth the inheritance. A psalm for David. [2] Give ear, O Lord, to my words, understand my cry.

Psalm 17:1 The prayer of David. Hear, O Lord, my justice: attend to my supplication. Give ear unto my prayer, which proceedeth not from deceitful lips.

Psalm 64:1 Unto the end, a psalm for David. [2] Hear O God, my prayer, when I make supplication to thee: deliver my soul from the fear of the enemy.

Psalm 80:1 Unto the end, for them that shall be changed, a testimony for Asaph, a psalm. [2] Give ear, O thou that rulest Israel: thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep. Thou that sittest upon the cherubims, shine forth

Psalm 84:8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob.

1 Peter 3:12 Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears unto their prayers but the countenance of the Lord upon them that do evil things.

hide

Psalm 28:1 A psalm for David himself. Unto thee will I cry, O Lord: O my God, be not thou silent to me: lest if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.

Psalm 80:4 O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy servant?

Psalm 143:7 Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit hath fainted away. Turn not away thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

Lamentations 3:8 Ghimel. Yea, and when I cry, and entreat, he hath shut out my prayer.

Context
Cast Your Burden upon the LORD
1Unto the end, in verses, understanding for David. [2] Hear, O God, my prayer, and despise not my supplication:2Be attentive to me and hear me. I am grieved in my exercise; and am troubled,…
Cross References
Psalm 10:1
Why, O Lord, hast thou retired afar off? why dost thou slight us in our wants, in the time of trouble?

Psalm 27:9
Turn not away thy face from me; decline not in thy wrath from thy servant. Be thou my helper, forsake me not; do not thou despise me, O God my Saviour.

Psalm 54:2
O God, hear my prayer: give ear to the words of my mouth.

Psalm 61:1
Unto the end, in hymns, for David. [2] Hear, O God, my supplication: be attentive to my prayer.

Psalm 86:6
Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer: and attend to the voice of my petition.

Lamentations 3:56
Coph. Thou hast heard my voice: turn not away thy ear from my sighs, and cries.

Lexicon
For the choirmaster.
לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ (lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ)
Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5329: To glitter from afar, to be eminent, to be permanent

With stringed instruments.
בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת (bin·ḡî·nōṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5058: Instrumental music, a stringed instrument, a poem set to music, an epigram

A Maskil
מַשְׂכִּ֥יל (maś·kîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4905: Instructive, a didactic poem

of David.
לְדָוִֽד׃ (lə·ḏā·wiḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

Listen
הַאֲזִ֣ינָה (ha·’ă·zî·nāh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 238: To broaden out the ear, to listen

to my prayer,
תְּפִלָּתִ֑י (tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn

O God,
אֱ֭לֹהִים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

and do not
וְאַל־ (wə·’al-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: Not

ignore
תִּ֝תְעַלַּ֗ם (tiṯ·‘al·lam)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5956: To veil from sight, conceal

my plea.
מִתְּחִנָּתִֽי׃ (mit·tə·ḥin·nā·ṯî)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8467: Favor, supplication for favor


Additional Translations
For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea.Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not yourself from my supplication.

Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication.

For the end, among Hymns of instruction by David. Hearken, O God, to my prayer; and disregard not my supplication.

{To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments: an instruction. Of David.} Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

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.

Listen to my prayer, God. Don't hide yourself from my supplication.

To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- An instruction, by David. Give ear, O God, to my prayer, And hide not from my supplication.
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