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listen to my cry for mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/86.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Listen closely to my prayer, O LORD; hear my urgent cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/86.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/86.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/86.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/86.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; And attend to the voice of my supplications.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/86.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Listen, LORD, to my prayer; And give <i>Your</i> attention to the sound of my pleading!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/86.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; And give heed to the voice of my supplications!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/86.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; And give heed to the voice of my supplications!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/86.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Give ear, O Yahweh, to my prayer; And give heed to the voice of my supplications!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/86.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Hear, O LORD, my prayer; And listen attentively to the voice of my supplications (specific requests)!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/86.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />LORD, hear my prayer; listen to my cries for mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/86.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br /> LORD, hear my prayer; listen to my plea for mercy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/86.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer; And hearken unto the voice of my supplications.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/86.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Please listen, LORD! Answer my prayer for help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/86.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and hearken unto the voice of my supplications.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/86.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Open your ears to my prayer, O LORD. Pay attention when I plead for mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/86.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Listen, LORD, to my prayer; hear my cries for help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/86.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Hear my prayer, LORD; attend to my prayer of supplication.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/86.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/86.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />O LORD, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my plea for mercy! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/86.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Hear, LORD, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/86.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/86.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Hear, Yahweh, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/86.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Hear, O YHWH, my prayer, "" And attend to the voice of my supplications.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/86.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Hear, O Jehovah, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/86.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Give ear, O Jehovah, to my prayer, and attend upon the voice of my supplications.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/86.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer: and attend to the voice of my petition. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/86.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 85:6>Pay attention, Lord, to my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplication.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/86.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />LORD, hear my prayer; listen to my cry for help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/86.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; listen to my cry of supplication.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/86.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/86.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Give ear to my prayer, oh, LORD JEHOVAH, and hear the voice of my cry!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/86.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; And attend unto the voice of my supplications.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/86.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Give ear to my prayer, o Lord; and attend to the voice of my supplication.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/86-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=10746" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/86.htm">Tried But Trusting</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/238.htm" title="238: ha·’ă·zî·nāh (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from 'ozen; to broaden out the ear, i.e. to listen.">Hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/8605.htm" title="8605: tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Prayer. From palal; intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn.">my prayer,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7181.htm" title="7181: wə·haq·šî·ḇāh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To incline (ears), attend. A primitive root; to prick up the ears, i.e. Hearken.">and attend</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: bə·qō·wl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">to my plea</a> <a href="/hebrew/8469.htm" title="8469: ta·ḥă·nū·nō·w·ṯāy (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Supplication for favor. Or tachanuwnah; from chanan; earnest prayer.">for mercy.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">1 John 5:14-15</a></span><br />And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16</a></span><br />Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm">1 Peter 3:12</a></span><br />For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12</a></span><br />Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a></span><br />and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6</a></span><br />Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-15.htm">Psalm 34:15</a></span><br />The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-18.htm">Psalm 145:18</a></span><br />The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-9.htm">Luke 11:9-10</a></span><br />So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a></span><br />And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm">Hebrews 4:16</a></span><br />Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-12.htm">Romans 12:12</a></span><br />Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-18.htm">Ephesians 6:18</a></span><br />Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/5-1.htm">Psalm 5:1,2</a></b></br> To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/17-1.htm">Psalm 17:1</a></b></br> A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, <i>that goeth</i> not out of feigned lips.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/130-2.htm">Psalm 130:2</a></b></br> Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/73-17.htm">Attend</a> <a href="/psalms/86-3.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/86-1.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/psalms/86-1.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/81-13.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/psalms/66-19.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/psalms/86-5.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/48-13.htm">Note</a> <a href="/psalms/37-4.htm">Petitions</a> <a href="/psalms/86-1.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/57-2.htm">Requests</a> <a href="/psalms/81-3.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/psalms/55-1.htm">Supplication</a> <a href="/psalms/31-22.htm">Supplications</a> <a href="/psalms/86-1.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/119-95.htm">Attend</a> <a href="/psalms/86-7.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/88-2.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/psalms/92-11.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/95-7.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/psalms/94-7.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/psalms/86-13.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/90-11.htm">Note</a> <a href="/psalms/130-2.htm">Petitions</a> <a href="/psalms/88-2.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/143-1.htm">Requests</a> <a href="/psalms/89-15.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/psalms/102-17.htm">Supplication</a> <a href="/psalms/116-1.htm">Supplications</a> <a href="/psalms/89-19.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 86</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/86-1.htm">David strengthens his prayer by the consciousness of his religion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/86-5.htm">By the goodness and power of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/86-11.htm">He desires the continuance of former grace</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/86-14.htm">Complaining of the proud, he craves some token of God's goodness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/86.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/86.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Hear my prayer, O LORD</b><br>This phrase reflects the psalmist's deep desire for God to listen to his supplication. The use of "O LORD" signifies a personal relationship with Yahweh, the covenant-keeping God of Israel. In the context of the Psalms, prayer is a central theme, often expressing dependence on God. The plea for God to "hear" is a common motif, seen in other scriptures such as <a href="/psalms/5.htm">Psalm 5:1-3</a> and <a href="/psalms/17.htm">Psalm 17:1</a>. It underscores the belief that God is attentive to the cries of His people, a theme that resonates throughout the Old Testament. The psalmist's approach to God in prayer is a model of humility and faith, recognizing God's sovereignty and willingness to engage with His creation.<p><b>and attend to my plea for mercy.</b><br>The request for God to "attend" indicates a desire for active engagement and response from God. The plea for "mercy" highlights the psalmist's awareness of his own neediness and God's compassionate nature. Mercy, in the biblical sense, often involves God's loving-kindness and forgiveness, as seen in passages like <a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a> and <a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Micah 7:18</a>. This plea is not just for relief from distress but also for God's gracious intervention in the psalmist's life. The concept of mercy is central to the character of God and is fully realized in the New Testament through the person and work of Jesus Christ, who embodies divine mercy and offers it to all who call upon Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/86.htm">Psalm 86</a>, David is a central figure in the Old Testament, known for his deep relationship with God, his role as the second king of Israel, and his authorship of many psalms.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/lord.htm">LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God used in the Old Testament, emphasizing His eternal nature and His relationship with His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/supplications.htm">Supplications</a></b><br>This term refers to earnest prayers or requests made to God, highlighting the psalmist's dependence on divine intervention.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_prayer.htm">The Importance of Prayer</a></b><br>Prayer is a vital communication channel with God, as demonstrated by David's earnest plea for God to hear him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_attentiveness.htm">God's Attentiveness</a></b><br>The psalmist's request for God to "give ear" and "attend" underscores the belief that God is attentive and responsive to the prayers of His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/earnestness_in_supplication.htm">Earnestness in Supplication</a></b><br>The use of "supplications" indicates a deep, heartfelt plea, encouraging believers to approach God with sincerity and urgency in their prayers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_character.htm">Trust in God's Character</a></b><br>David's prayer reflects a trust in God's character as a compassionate and listening God, encouraging believers to have confidence in God's willingness to hear and respond.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_86.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 86</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_can_condemn_if_god_justifies_us.htm">How do you express adoration for God's greatness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_nympha_in_the_bible.htm">What does 'goodness and mercy shall follow me' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_jer_15_1_align_with_god's_mercy.htm">If Jeremiah 15:1 implies God would not listen to Moses or Samuel, how does this align with other passages portraying a merciful God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_david_wrote_psalm_86_11.htm">Psalm 86:11 - What historical or archaeological evidence exists to support that David personally composed this prayer?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/86.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Give ear.</span>--Here the petition takes a new starting-point.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/86.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 6-10.</span> - In this second strophe praise is predominant. Prayer occupies two verses only (vers. 6, 7); in the other three (vers. 8-10) God is magnified and glorified. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer.</span> An echo of ver. 1. The psalmist begins, as it were, afresh, calling God's attention to himself, as if he had not yet spoken. <span class="cmt_word">And</span> <span class="cmt_word">attend to the voice of my supplications</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/17-1.htm">Psalm 17:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/55-2.htm">Psalm 55:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/61-1.htm">Psalm 61:1</a>, etc.). That God's ear is always attent to the prayers of his people does not make it superfluous for them to entreat his attention. He will listen more favourably when besought to listen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/86-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Hear</span><br /><span class="heb">הַאֲזִ֣ינָה</span> <span class="translit">(ha·’ă·zî·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_238.htm">Strong's 238: </a> </span><span class="str2">To broaden out the ear, to listen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my prayer,</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּפִלָּתִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8605.htm">Strong's 8605: </a> </span><span class="str2">Intercession, supplication, a hymn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֭הוָה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and attend</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝הַקְשִׁ֗יבָה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haq·šî·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7181.htm">Strong's 7181: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prick up the ears, hearken</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to my plea</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּק֣וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for mercy.</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּחֲנוּנוֹתָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥă·nū·nō·w·ṯāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8469.htm">Strong's 8469: </a> </span><span class="str2">Supplication for favor</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/86-6.htm">Psalm 86:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/86-6.htm">Psalm 86:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/86-6.htm">Psalm 86:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/86-6.htm">Psalm 86:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/86-6.htm">Psalm 86:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/86-6.htm">Psalm 86:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/86-6.htm">Psalm 86:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/86-6.htm">Psalm 86:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/86-6.htm">Psalm 86:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/86-6.htm">Psalm 86:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/86-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 86:6 Hear Yahweh my prayer (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/86-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 86:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 86:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/86-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 86:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 86:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>