Psalm 61:1–2

1 Hear my cry, O God,

mlisten to my prayer;

2 from the end of the earth I call to you

when my heart is nfaint.

Lead me to othe rock

that is higher than I,

Psalm 61:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

1 Hear my cry, O God;

listen to my prayer.

2 From the ends of the earth I call to you,

I call as my heart grows faint;

lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Psalm 61:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

1 Hear my cry, O God;

Attend unto my prayer.

2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed:

Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Psalm 61:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

1 O God, listen to my cry!

Hear my prayer!

2 From the ends of the earth,

I cry to you for help

when my heart is overwhelmed.

Lead me to the towering rock of safety,

Psalm 61:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

1 Hear my cry, O God;

Attend to my prayer.

2 From the end of the earth I will cry to You,

When my heart is overwhelmed;

Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Psalm 61:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

1 God, hear my cry;

listen to my prayer.

2 I call to you from the ends of the earth

when I am afraid.

Carry me away to a high mountain.

Psalm 61:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

1 Hear my cry, O God;

Attend unto my prayer.

2 From the end of the earth will I call unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed:

Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Psalm 61:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

1 Hear, O God, my cry; attend unto my prayer. 2 From the end of the earth will I call unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: thou wilt lead me on to a rock which is too high for me.

Psalm 61:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

1 Listen to my cry for help, O God.

Pay attention to my prayer.

2 From the ends of the earth, I call to you

when I begin to lose heart.

Lead me to the rock that is high above me.

Psalm 61:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

1 God, hear my cry;

pay attention to my prayer.

2 I call to You from the ends of the earth

when my heart is without strength.

Lead me to a rock that is high above me,

Psalm 61:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

1 Hear my cry, O God;

listen to my prayer.

2 From the end of the earth I call to you,

when my heart is faint.

Lead me to the rock

that is higher than I;

Psalm 61:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

1 Hear, O God, my cry;

attend to my prayer.

2 From the end of the earth I call to you

when my heart grows faint.

You will lead me to a rock that is higher than I.

Psalm 61:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

1 God, hear my cry for help.

Listen to my prayer.

2 From a place far away I call out to you.

I call out as my heart gets weaker.

Lead me to the safety of a rock that is high above me.

Psalm 61:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

1 Hear my cry, O God;

Give heed to my prayer.

2 From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint;

Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

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