Mazmur 5:2

5:2 Pay attention to my cry for help,

my king and my God,

for I am praying to you!

Mazmur 27:7

27:7 Hear me, ¹  O Lord, when I cry out!

Have mercy on me and answer me!

Mazmur 77:17

77:17 The clouds poured down rain; ² 

the skies thundered. ³ 

Yes, your arrows ⁴  flashed about.

[27:7]  ¹ tn Heb “my voice.”

[77:17]  ² tn Heb “water.”

[77:17]  ³ tn Heb “a sound the clouds gave.”

[77:17]  ⁴ tn The lightning accompanying the storm is portrayed as the Lord’s “arrows” (see v. 18).