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Psalm 54:2

Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth.

1For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Isn’t David hiding himself among us?” Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.
2Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth.
3For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven’t set God before them. Selah.
4Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul.
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David asks God to hear him twice in one breath, a plain plea that may feel familiar when trouble leaves you searching for words.

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Where else Scripture says this

4 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Psalm 5:1For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David. Give ear to my words, LORD. Consider my meditation.Both prayers ask God to attend to the speaker’s words, with Psalm 5 also asking him to consider meditation.
Psalm 130:2Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions.Both verses repeat the request for God to listen, naming the voice or words through which the prayer is spoken.
Psalm 143:7Hurry to answer me, LORD. My spirit fails. Don’t hide your face from me, so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit.Both prayers appeal to God amid danger, with Psalm 143 adding an urgent plea for an answer.
Psalm 13:3Behold, and answer me, LORD, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;Both prayers address God with direct requests for attention; Psalm 13 also asks for an answer and preservation from death.
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Feeling distant from God. anxiety or panic. wanting a steady prayer habit.

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Encouragement

Your prayer can be as plain as David’s request to be heard. The danger in this psalm is real, and David names God as his helper.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).