King James Version
Psalms 55:2 in the King James Version says “Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 55 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;”
Psalms 55:2 · KJV
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“unto me and hear”
H6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
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