Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “In my distress I called to the LORD; I called out to my God. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came to his ears. New Living Translation But in my distress I cried out to the LORD; yes, I cried to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry reached his ears. English Standard Version “In my distress I called upon the LORD; to my God I called. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry came to his ears. Berean Standard Bible In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears. King James Bible In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears. New King James Version In my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry entered His ears. New American Standard Bible “In my distress I called upon the LORD, Yes, I called out to my God; And from His temple He heard my voice, And my cry for help came into His ears. NASB 1995 “In my distress I called upon the LORD, Yes, I cried to my God; And from His temple He heard my voice, And my cry for help came into His ears. NASB 1977 “In my distress I called upon the LORD, Yes, I cried to my God; And from His temple He heard my voice, And my cry for help came into His ears. Legacy Standard Bible In my distress I called upon Yahweh, And I called to my God; And out of His temple He heard my voice, And my cry for help came into His ears. Amplified Bible “In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God, And from His temple [in the heavens] He heard my voice; My cry for help came into His ears. Christian Standard Bible I called to the LORD in my distress; I called to my God. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry for help reached his ears. Holman Christian Standard Bible I called to the LORD in my distress; I called to my God. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears. American Standard Version In my distress I called upon Jehovah; Yea, I called unto my God: And he heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry came into his ears. Contemporary English Version I was in terrible trouble when I called out to you, but from your temple you heard me and answered my prayer. English Revised Version In my distress I called upon the LORD, yea, I called unto my God: and he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came into his ears. GOD'S WORD® Translation I called on the LORD in my distress. I called to my God for help. He heard my voice from his temple, and my cry for help reached his ears. Good News Translation In my trouble I called to the LORD; I called to my God for help. In his temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help. International Standard Version I cried out to the LORD in the middle of my troubles; I cried out to my God. He listened to my voice from his sanctuary, and my call for help was heard. Majority Standard Bible In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears. NET Bible In my distress I called to the LORD; I called to my God. From his heavenly temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help. New Heart English Bible In my distress I called upon the LORD, and I cried out to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came into his ears. Webster's Bible Translation In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry entered into his ears. World English Bible In my distress, I called on Yahweh. Yes, I called to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry came into his ears. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIn my adversity I call on YHWH, "" And I call to my God, "" And He hears my voice from His temple, "" And my cry [is] in His ears, Young's Literal Translation In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I call, And He heareth from His temple my voice, And my cry is in His ears, Smith's Literal Translation In straits to me I will call Jehovah, And to God will I call, And he will hear my voice from his temple, And my cry in his ears. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIn my distress I will call upon the Lord, and I will cry to my God: and he will hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry shall come to his ears. Catholic Public Domain Version In my tribulation, I will call upon the Lord, and I will cry out to my God. And he will heed my voice from his temple, and my outcry will reach his ears. New American Bible In my distress I called out: LORD! I cried out to my God; From his temple he heard my voice, my cry reached his ears. New Revised Standard Version In my distress I called upon the LORD; to my God I called. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry came to his ears. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIn my distress I called upon the LORD and cried to my God; and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated In my suffering I called to LORD JEHOVAH, and to my God I cried out, and he heard my voice from his temple, and my cry before him entered into his ears OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917In my distress I called upon the LORD, Yea, I called unto my God; And out of His temple He heard my voice, And my cry did enter into His ears. Brenton Septuagint Translation When I am afflicted I will call upon the Lord, and will cry to my God, and he shall hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry shalt come into his ears. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David's Song of Deliverance…6The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me. 7In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears. 8Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.… Cross References Psalm 18:6 In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears. Psalm 34:17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles. Psalm 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.” Psalm 120:1 A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me. Psalm 145:18-19 The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. / He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them. Jonah 2:2 saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice. Jeremiah 33:3 Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know. Exodus 3:7 The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. Isaiah 65:24 Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear. Lamentations 3:55-57 I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit. / You heard my plea: “Do not ignore my cry for relief.” / You drew near when I called on You; You said, “Do not be afraid.” Acts 2:21 And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ Romans 10:13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Hebrews 5:7 During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence. James 5:13 Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises. 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Treasury of Scripture In my distress I called on the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears. my distress Psalm 116:4 Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. Psalm 120:1 A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me. Matthew 26:38,39 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me… did hear Exodus 3:7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; Psalm 34:6,15-17 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles… out 1 Kings 8:28-30 Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day: … Psalm 18:6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. Psalm 27:4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. my cry James 5:4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth. Jump to Previous Adversity Cried Cry Distress Ears Enter Entered Hear Heard Heareth Hearing Help Holy Prayer Temple Trouble VoiceJump to Next Adversity Cried Cry Distress Ears Enter Entered Hear Heard Heareth Hearing Help Holy Prayer Temple Trouble Voice2 Samuel 22 1. David's psalm of thanksgiving for God's deliverance and blessingsIn my distress The Hebrew word for "distress" is "tsarah," which conveys a sense of tightness or trouble. This word is often used in the Old Testament to describe times of severe hardship or adversity. David, the author of this psalm, frequently found himself in such situations, whether pursued by enemies or facing internal turmoil. This phrase sets the stage for a heartfelt plea, reminding us that God is a refuge in times of trouble, a theme echoed throughout the Psalms. I called upon the LORD I cried to my God and from His temple He heard my voice and my cry for help reached His ears My cry did enter into his ears.--Literally, my cry in his ears, an elliptical expression which is filled out in the psalm, "my cry came before him, even into his ears." Hebrew In my distressבַּצַּר־ (baṣ·ṣar-) Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6862: Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent I called upon אֶקְרָ֣א (’eq·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read the LORD; יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel I cried out אֶקְרָ֑א (’eq·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read to וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to my God. אֱלֹהַ֖י (’ĕ·lō·hay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative And from His temple מֵהֵֽיכָלוֹ֙ (mê·hê·ḵā·lōw) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1964: A large public building, palace, temple He heard וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע (way·yiš·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently my voice, קוֹלִ֔י (qō·w·lî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound and my cry for help וְשַׁוְעָתִ֖י (wə·šaw·‘ā·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7775: A cry for help reached His ears. בְּאָזְנָֽיו׃ (bə·’ā·zə·nāw) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear Links 2 Samuel 22:7 NIV2 Samuel 22:7 NLT 2 Samuel 22:7 ESV 2 Samuel 22:7 NASB 2 Samuel 22:7 KJV 2 Samuel 22:7 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 22:7 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 22:7 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 22:7 French Bible 2 Samuel 22:7 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 22:7 In my distress I called on Yahweh (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |