Psalms 5:2–3
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
Hearken vnto the voice of my crie, my King, and my God: for vnto 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.
*My voyce shalt thou heare in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer vnto thee, and will looke vp.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referencePsal.130.6.
Narration uses the Pure Cambridge Edition.
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- Isaiah 33:22Rank 3 from verse 2
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- Psalms 84:3Rank 5 from verse 2
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.
3Yea the sparrowe hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for her selfe, where she may lay her young, euen thine altars, O LORD of hostes, my king and my God.
- Psalms 24:7–8Rank 6 from verse 2
7Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
8Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
7Lift vp your heads, O yee gates, and be ye lift vp ye euerlasting doores; and the King of glory shall come in.
8Who is this king of glory? the LORD strong & mightie, the LORD mighty in battell.
- Psalms 74:12Rank 7 from verse 2
- Psalms 99:1–4Rank 8 from verse 2
1THE Lord reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.
2The Lord is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.
3Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.
4The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
1¶ †The LORD raigneth, let the people tremble: he sitteth betweene the Cherubims, let the earth bee mooued.
2The LORD is great in Zion: and he is high aboue all people.
3Let them praise thy great and terrible Name: for it is holy.
4The Kings strength also loueth iudgement, thou doest establish equitie: thou executest iudgement and righteousnes in Iacob.
- Psalms 10:16Rank 9 from verse 2
- Psalms 44:4Rank 10 from verse 2
- Psalms 47:6–7Rank 11 from verse 2
6Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
7For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
6Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises vnto our King, sing praises.
7‖For God is the King of all the earth, sing ye praises with vnderstanding.
From verse 3
- Psalms 119:147Rank 1 from verse 3
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- Psalms 55:17Rank 5 from verse 3
- Isaiah 26:9Rank 6 from verse 3
9With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
9With my soule haue I desired thee in the night, yea with my spirit within me will I seeke thee early: for when thy iudgements are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learne righteousnesse.
- Psalms 69:16Rank 7 from verse 3
- Psalms 22:2Rank 8 from verse 3
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Psalms 5:2
1. To listen attentively or give heed. 2. To give regard, consent, or act in response.
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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.
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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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The one true God.
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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.
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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.
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Psalms 5:3
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
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.
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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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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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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Sense 1: To guide, order, or point. Sense 2: Straight, right, or immediate. Sense 3: To instruct or teach.
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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.
1¶ Giue eare to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
2Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
2Hearken vnto the voice of my crie, my King, and my God: for vnto thee will I pray.
Selected passage3My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
3*My voyce shalt thou heare in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer vnto thee, and will looke vp.
Selected passage4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickednesse: neither shall euill dwell with thee.