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Hear my prayer, O God;
    give ear to the words of my mouth.(A)

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Hear my prayer, O God;(A)
    listen to the words of my mouth.

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    Lord, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive
    to the voice of my supplications!(A)

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    Lord, hear my voice.(A)
Let your ears be attentive(B)
    to my cry for mercy.(C)

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Answer me quickly, O Lord;
    my spirit fails.
Do not hide your face from me,
    or I shall be like those who go down to the Pit.(A)

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Answer me quickly,(A) Lord;
    my spirit fails.(B)
Do not hide your face(C) from me
    or I will be like those who go down to the pit.

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Consider and answer me, O Lord my God!
    Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,(A)

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Look on me(A) and answer,(B) Lord my God.
    Give light to my eyes,(C) or I will sleep in death,(D)

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Psalm 55

Complaint about a Friend’s Treachery

To the leader: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David.

Give ear to my prayer, O God;
    do not hide yourself from my supplication.(A)
Attend to me and answer me;
    I am troubled in my complaint.
I am distraught(B)

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Psalm 55[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil[b] of David.

Listen to my prayer, O God,
    do not ignore my plea;(A)
    hear me and answer me.(B)
My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 55:1 In Hebrew texts 55:1-23 is numbered 55:2-24.
  2. Psalm 55:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

Psalm 5

Trust in God for Deliverance from Enemies

To the leader: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.

Listen to my words, O Lord;
    attend to my sighing.(A)
Listen to the sound of my cry,
    my King and my God,
    for to you I pray.(B)
O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice;
    in the morning I plead my case to you and watch.(C)

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Psalm 5[a]

For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David.

Listen(A) to my words, Lord,
    consider my lament.(B)
Hear my cry for help,(C)
    my King and my God,(D)
    for to you I pray.

In the morning,(E) Lord, you hear my voice;
    in the morning I lay my requests before you
    and wait expectantly.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1-12 is numbered 5:2-13.