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Psalms 5:1–3

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GIVE ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
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From verse 1

  1. 1 John 5:14–15Rank 1 from verse 1
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    14And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

    15And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

  2. Psalms 54:2Rank 2 from verse 1
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    2Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

  3. Psalms 19:14Rank 3 from verse 1
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    14Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

  4. 1 Peter 3:12Rank 4 from verse 1
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    12For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

  5. Psalms 55:1–2Rank 5 from verse 1
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    1GIVE ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

    2Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

From verse 2

  1. Psalms 65:2Rank 1 from verse 2
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    2O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

  2. Psalms 3:4Rank 2 from verse 2
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    4I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

  3. Isaiah 33:22Rank 3 from verse 2
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    22For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us.

  4. Psalms 145:1Rank 4 from verse 2
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    1I WILL extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

  5. Psalms 84:3Rank 5 from verse 2
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    3Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.

From verse 3

  1. Psalms 119:147Rank 1 from verse 3
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    147I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.

  2. Psalms 88:13Rank 2 from verse 3
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    13But unto thee have I cried, O Lord; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.

  3. Psalms 130:6Rank 3 from verse 3
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    6My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

  4. Mark 1:35Rank 4 from verse 3
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    35And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

  5. Psalms 55:17Rank 5 from verse 3
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    17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

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Psalms 5:1

COMBINED MEANING

ear

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Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

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COMBINED MEANING

consider

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1. To think upon attentively; to examine or weigh. 2. To regard, observe, or take notice of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 5:2

COMBINED MEANING

hearken

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1. To listen attentively or give heed. 2. To give regard, consent, or act in response.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

cry

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1. A vocal call, shout, proclamation, alarm, wail, or other utterance, often loud. 2. An earnest appeal, prayer, complaint, or outcry for help, justice, or attention. 3. As a verb, to call out, shout, proclaim, wail, appeal, pray, or complain; figuratively, to bear urgent witness or demand notice.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

pray

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Sense 1: To ask, beseech, request, or entreat. Sense 2: To make requests or supplications to God, or address him in worship.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 5:3

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

hear

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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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COMBINED MEANING

morning

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Sense 1: The beginning or early part of the day, including hours before daylight. Sense 2: The dawn or a beginning compared with dawn.

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direct

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Sense 1: To guide, order, or point. Sense 2: Straight, right, or immediate. Sense 3: To instruct or teach.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604

COMBINED MEANING

look

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Sense 1: To direct the eyes or attention; to behold, observe, expect, or take heed. Sense 2: An appearance, countenance, expression, or aspect.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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1GIVE ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.

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2Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

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3My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

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4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

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