Cast Your Burden on the Lord

To the choirmaster: with (A)stringed instruments. A Maskil[a] of David.

55 (B)Give ear to my prayer, O God,
    and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy!

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  1. Psalm 55:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term

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)

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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

How Long, O Lord?

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

13 (A)How long, O Lord? Will you (B)forget me forever?
    How long will you (C)hide your face from me?

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Psalm 13[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

How long,(A) Lord? Will you forget me(B) forever?
    How long will you hide your face(C) from me?

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  1. Psalm 13:1 In Hebrew texts 13:1-6 is numbered 13:2-6.

16 But I call to God,
    and the Lord will save me.

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16 As for me, I call to God,
    and the Lord saves me.

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17 (A)Evening and (B)morning and at (C)noon
    I (D)utter my complaint and moan,
    and he hears my voice.

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17 Evening,(A) morning(B) and noon(C)
    I cry out in distress,
    and he hears my voice.

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18 He redeems my soul in safety
    from the battle that I wage,
    for (A)many are arrayed against me.

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18 He rescues me unharmed
    from the battle waged against me,
    even though many oppose me.

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19 God will give ear and humble them,
    he who is (A)enthroned from of old, Selah
because they do not (B)change
    and do not fear God.

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19 God, who is enthroned from of old,(A)
    who does not change—
he will hear(B) them and humble them,
    because they have no fear of God.(C)

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22 (A)Cast your burden on the Lord,
    and he will sustain you;
(B)he will never permit
    the righteous to be moved.

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22 Cast your cares on the Lord
    and he will sustain you;(A)
he will never let
    the righteous be shaken.(B)

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Cast Your Burden on the Lord

To the choirmaster: with (A)stringed instruments. A Maskil[a] of David.

55 (B)Give ear to my prayer, O God,
    and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy!

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 55:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term

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)

Read full chapter

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