I have (A)called upon You, for You will answer me, God;
(B)Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.

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I call on you, my God, for you will answer me;(A)
    turn your ear to me(B) and hear my prayer.(C)

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(A)Incline Your ear to me, rescue me quickly;
Be a (B)rock of [a]strength for me,
A [b]stronghold to save me.

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  1. Psalm 31:2 Or refuge, protection
  2. Psalm 31:2 Lit house of a stronghold

Turn your ear to me,(A)
    come quickly to my rescue;(B)
be my rock of refuge,(C)
    a strong fortress to save me.

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God Sustains His Servant.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

40 I (A)waited [a]patiently for the Lord;
And He reached down to me and (B)heard my cry.

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  1. Psalm 40:1 Or intently

Psalm 40[a](A)

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

I waited patiently(B) for the Lord;
    he turned to me and heard my cry.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 40:1 In Hebrew texts 40:1-17 is numbered 40:2-18.