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Psalm 88:2–3

May my prayer come before you;

turn your ear to my cry.

I am overwhelmed with troublesb

and my life draws near to death.c

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Psalm 88:2–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Let my prayer come before you;

incline your ear to my cry!

For my soul is full of troubles,

and my life draws near to Sheol.

Psalm 88:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Let my prayer come before thee:

Incline thine ear unto my cry;

For my soul is full of troubles:

And my life draweth nigh unto the grave.

Psalm 88:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Now hear my prayer;

listen to my cry.

For my life is full of troubles,

and death draws near.

Psalm 88:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Let my prayer come before You;

Incline Your ear to my cry.

For my soul is full of troubles,

And my life draws near to the grave.

Psalm 88:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

Receive my prayer,

and listen to my cry.

My life is full of troubles,

and I am nearly dead.

Psalm 88:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Let my prayer enter into thy presence;

Incline thine ear unto my cry.

For my soul is full of troubles,

And my life draweth nigh unto Sheol.

Psalm 88:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Let my prayer come before thee; incline thine ear unto my cry. For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draweth nigh to Sheol.

Psalm 88:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Let my prayer come into your presence. 

Turn your ear to hear my cries. 

My soul is filled with troubles, 

and my life comes closer to the grave. 

Psalm 88:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

May my prayer reach Your presence;

listen to my cry.

For I have had enough troubles,

and my life is near Sheol.

Psalm 88:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

let my prayer come before you;

incline your ear to my cry.

For my soul is full of troubles,

and my life draws near to Sheol.

Psalm 88:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Let my prayer come before you;

incline your ear to my cry.

For my soul is full with troubles,

and my life approaches Sheol.

Psalm 88:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Please hear my prayer.

Pay attention to my cry for help.

I have so many troubles

I’m about to die.

Psalm 88:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Let my prayer come before You;

Incline Your ear to my cry!

For my soul has had enough troubles,

And my life has drawn near to Sheol.


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