Psalm 5:1

Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.

Cross-references

Psalm 17:1 Parallel

In Psalm 17:1, David similarly cries for God to hear his just cause, using the same petitionary language as Psalm 5:1.

Psalm 54:2 Parallel

In Psalm 54:2, David asks God to hear his prayer, closely paralleling the opening plea of Psalm 5:1.

Psalm 55:1 Parallel

Psalm 55:1 opens with the same plea 'Give ear to my prayer' — a direct parallel to David's cry for God to hear.

Psalm 64:1 Parallel

Psalm 64:1 echoes 'Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer' — a nearly identical request for God to listen.

Psalm 80:1 Parallel

Psalm 80:1 uses 'Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel' — the same opening phrase, though addressed to God as shepherd.

Psalm 86:1 Parallel

Psalm 86:1 pleads 'Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me' — a parallel cry for God to listen to the psalmist.

Psalm 61:1 Parallel

Psalm 61:1 cries 'Hear my cry, O God,' directly echoing David's request for God to give ear to his words.

Psalm 86:6 Parallel

Psalm 86:6 asks God to give ear to prayer and attend to supplications, matching David's plea in Psalm 5:1.

Psalm 130:2 Parallel

Psalm 130:2 pleads for God to be attentive to the voice of supplications, identical in theme to Psalm 5:1.

1 Kings 8:28 is Solomon's prayer asking God to respect his supplication, directly paralleling David's request for God to hear his words.

2 Chronicles 6:19 repeats Solomon's prayer for God to hearken to his cry, identical in theme to David's plea in Psalm 5:1.

1 Peter 3:12 states God's ears are open to the righteous — a general principle that underlies David's plea for a hearing.

In 1 Samuel 1:16, Hannah pours out her complaint and grief before God, echoing David's plea for God to consider his meditation.