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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
למנצח בנגינת משכיל לדוד ב האזינה אלהים תפלתי ואל-תתעלם מתחנתי
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
lmnTSKH bngynt mSHkyl ldvd b hAzynh Alhym tplty vAl-tt`lm mtKHnty

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
victori pro columba muta eo quod procul abierit David humilis et simplex quando tenuerunt eum Palestini in Geth

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not yourself from my supplication.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not yourself from my supplication.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
<A Psalm of David.>> Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
Authorized (King James) Version   
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.
New King James Version   
To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Contemplation of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God, And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.
21st Century King James Version   
Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not Thyself from my supplication.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Give ear to my prayer, oh God, and do not reject my prayer.
Darby Bible Translation   
{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.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Unto the end, in verses, understanding for David. Hear, O God, my prayer, and despise not my supplication:
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy!
God's Word   
[For the choir director; on stringed instruments; a [maskil] by David.] Open your ears to my prayer, O God. Do not hide from my plea for mercy.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic Maskil. God, listen to my prayer and do not ignore my plea for help.
International Standard Version   
Pay attention to my prayer, God, and do not hide yourself from my appeal.
NET Bible   
For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David. Listen, O God, to my prayer! Do not ignore my appeal for mercy!
New American Standard Bible   
For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.
New International Version   
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea;
New Living Translation   
For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by stringed instruments. Listen to my prayer, O God. Do not ignore my cry for help!
Webster's Bible Translation   
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.
The World English Bible   
Listen to my prayer, God. Don't hide yourself from my supplication.
EasyEnglish Bible   
David wrote this special song for the music leader. Use stringed instruments when you sing it. God, listen to my prayer. Do not turn away when I ask you to help me.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- An instruction, by David. Give ear, O God, [to] my prayer, And hide not from my supplication.
New Life Version   
Listen to my prayer, O God. Do not hide Yourself from what I ask.
The Voice Bible   
For the worship leader. A contemplative song of David accompanied by strings. Hear me, O God. Tune Your ear to my plea, and do not turn Your face from my prayer.
Living Bible   
Listen to my prayer, O God; don’t hide yourself when I cry to you.
New Catholic Bible   
For the director. On stringed instruments. A maskil of David.
Legacy Standard Bible   
For the choir director. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
To the Overcomer on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God, and do not hide thyself from my supplication.
Christian Standard Bible   
For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. God, listen to my prayer and do not hide from my plea for help.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Listen to my prayer, O God, and hide not Yourself from my supplication!
New Century Version   
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. God, listen to my prayer and do not ignore my cry for help.
The Message   
Open your ears, God, to my prayer; don’t pretend you don’t hear me knocking. Come close and whisper your answer. I really need you. I shudder at the mean voice, quail before the evil eye, As they pile on the guilt, stockpile angry slander.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Turn your ear to my prayer, O God. Do not hide from my plea for mercy.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
To the leader: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; do not hide yourself from my supplication.
Good News Translation®   
Hear my prayer, O God; don't turn away from my plea!
Wycliffe Bible   
To victory in organs, the learning of David. God, hear thou my prayer, and despise thou not my beseeching; (To victory, on instruments, the teaching of David. God, hear thou my prayer, and despise thou not my plea;)
Contemporary English Version   
(A special psalm by David for the music leader. Use with stringed instruments.) Listen, God, to my prayer! Don't reject my request.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication!
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
To the leader: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; do not hide yourself from my supplication.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
To the leader: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; do not hide yourself from my supplication.
Common English Bible © 2011   
God, listen to my prayer; don’t avoid my request!
Amplified Bible © 2015   
To the Chief Musician; with stringed instruments. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, And do not hide Yourself from my plea.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy!
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
For the leader. On stringed instruments. A maskil of David.
New American Standard Bible   
Listen to my prayer, God; And do not hide Yourself from my pleading.
The Expanded Bible   
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A ·maskil [skillful psalm; meditation] of David. God, ·listen [L give ear] to my prayer and do not ·ignore [hide from] my ·cry for help [supplication].
Tree of Life Version   
For the music director, on stringed instruments, a contemplative song of David.
Revised Standard Version   
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication!
New International Reader's Version   
For the director of music. A maskil of David to be played on stringed instruments. God, listen to my prayer. Pay attention to my cry for help.
BRG Bible   
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.
Complete Jewish Bible   
For the leader. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David:
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
To the leader: with stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; do not hide yourself from my supplication.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
(For the one directing. With Neginos. Maskil of Dovid) Give ear to my tefillah, O Elohim; and veil not Thyself from my techinnah (supplication).
Names of God Bible   
For the choir director; on stringed instruments; a maskil by David. Open your ears to my prayer, O Elohim. Do not hide from my plea for mercy.
Modern English Version   
For the Music Director. With stringed instruments. A Contemplative Maskil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God, and do not hide Yourself from my supplication.
Easy-to-Read Version   
To the director: With instruments. A maskil of David. God, hear my prayer. Don’t ignore my cry for help.
International Children’s Bible   
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. God, listen to my prayer. Do not ignore my prayer.
Lexham English Bible   
For the music director, with stringed instruments. A maskil of David. Give ear, O God, to my prayer, and do not hide yourself from my plea.
New International Version - UK   
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea;