Psalms 39:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.”

Psalms 39:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 39:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 39:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Hear my prayer, Yahweh, and give ear to my cry. Don’t be silent at my tears. For I am a stranger with you, a foreigner, as all my fathers were.”

Psalms 39:12 — World English Bible

Psalms 39:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, and give ear unto my cry; Hold not thy peace at my tears: For I am a stranger with thee, A sojourner, as all my fathers were.”

Psalms 39:12 — American Standard Version

Psalms 39:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, And <FI>to<Fi> my cry give ear, Unto my tear be not silent, For a sojourner I <FI>am<Fi> with Thee, A settler like all my fathers.”

Psalms 39:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 39:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Hear my prayer, Jehovah, and give ear unto my cry; be not silent at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, a sojourner, like all my fathers.”

Psalms 39:12 — Darby Translation

Psalms 39:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Heare my prayer, O Lord, and hearken vnto my cry: keepe not silence at my teares, for I am a strager with thee, and a soiourner as all my fathers.”

Psalms 39:12 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 39:12 in Context — Psalms 39

10 Je reste muet, je n’ouvre pas la bouche, Car c’est toi qui agis.

11 Détourne de moi tes coups! Je succombe sous les attaques de ta main.

12 Tu châties l’homme en le punissant de son iniquité, Tu détruis comme la teigne ce qu’il a de plus cher. Oui, tout homme est un souffle. — Pause.

13 Écoute ma prière, Éternel, et prête l’oreille à mes cris! Ne sois pas insensible à mes larmes! Car je suis un étranger chez toi, Un habitant, comme tous mes pères.

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What Does Psalms 39:12 Mean?

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