Psalms

Psalm 55:1–2

¹For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil^a of David.

Listen to my prayer, O God,

and do not ignore my plea.

²Attend to me and answer me.

I am restless in my complaint,

and distraught

Footnotes

a 55:1 Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
With stringed instruments	בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת	bin·ḡî·nōṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H5058 music
A Maskil	מַשְׂכִּ֥יל	maś·kîl	Noun - masculine singular	H4905 contemplative poem
of David	לְדָוִֽד׃	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
Listen	הַאֲזִ֣ינָה	ha·’ă·zî·nāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H238 give ear, listen, hear
to my prayer	תְּפִלָּתִ֑י	tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8605 prayer
O God	אֱ֭לֹהִים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and do not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
ignore	תִּ֝תְעַלַּ֗ם	tiṯ·‘al·lam	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5956 conceal
my plea	מִתְּחִנָּתִֽי׃	mit·tə·ḥin·nā·ṯî	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8467 favour, supplication for favour

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Attend	הַקְשִׁ֣יבָה	haq·šî·ḇāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7181 incline, attend
to me	לִּ֣י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
and answer me	וַעֲנֵ֑נִי	wa·‘ă·nê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond
I am restless	אָרִ֖יד	’ā·rîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7300 wander restlessly, roam
in my complaint	בְּשִׂיחִ֣י	bə·śî·ḥî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7879 complaint, musing
and distraught	וְאָהִֽימָה׃	wə·’ā·hî·māh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H1949 murmur, roar, discomfit

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 55:1 1 Peter 3:12 · Psalm 86:6 · Psalm 61:1 · Psalm 27:9 · Psalm 64:1 · Psalm 80:1 · Psalm 54:1–2 · Psalm 84:8 · Psalm 143:7 · Psalm 80:4 · Psalm 5:1 · Psalm 6:1

Psalm 55:2 Isaiah 38:14 · Psalm 66:19 · Psalm 77:3 · Psalm 64:1 · Isaiah 59:11 · Psalm 43:2 · Psalm 38:6 · Psalm 102:9–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.