Psalm 88:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Let my prayerתְּפִלָּתִ֑י
(te·fil·la·ti;)
8605: prayerfrom palal
comeתָּבֹ֣וא
(ta·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
beforeלְ֭פָנֶיךָ
(le·fa·nei·cha)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
You; Inclineהַטֵּֽה־
(hat·teh-)
5186: to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, benda prim. root
Your earאָ֝זְנְךָ֗
(a·ze·ne·cha)
241: an earfrom an unused word
to my cry!לְרִנָּתִֽי׃
(le·rin·na·ti.)
7440: a ringing cryfrom ranan


















KJV Lexicon
Let my prayer
tphillah  (tef-il-law')
intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn -- prayer.
come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
thee incline
natah  (naw-taw')
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield.
thine ear
'ozen  (o'-zen)
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) -- + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show.
unto my cry
rinnah  (rin-naw')
a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout (of joy or grief) -- cry, gladness, joy, proclamation, rejoicing, shouting, sing(-ing), triumph.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry!

King James Bible
Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May my prayer reach Your presence; listen to my cry.

International Standard Version
Let my prayer come before you; listen to my cry.

NET Bible
Listen to my prayer! Pay attention to my cry for help!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
My prayer will enter before you and bend your ear to my prayer!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let my prayer come into your presence. Turn your ear to hear my cries.

King James 2000 Bible
Let my prayer come before you: incline your ear unto my cry;
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