Which other Psalms emphasize calling on God in times of distress? Setting the scene: Psalm 109:1 “O God of my praise, do not be silent.” David is surrounded by vicious accusations. Instead of striking back, he immediately calls on the Lord to speak and act. Psalms that echo the same cry • Psalm 3:4 – “I cry aloud to the LORD, and He answers me from His holy mountain.” • Psalm 4:1 – “Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.” • Psalm 5:2-3 – “Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray. In the morning… I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.” • Psalm 6:2-4 – “Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am weak… Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul.” • Psalm 13:1-2 – “How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever?...” • Psalm 18:6 – “In my distress I called upon the LORD… He heard my voice.” • Psalm 22:24 – “He has not hidden His face… but has listened to his cry for help.” • Psalm 28:6 – “Blessed be the LORD, for He has heard my cry for mercy.” • Psalm 34:4-6 – “This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.” • Psalm 40:1-3 – “He inclined to me and heard my cry… He lifted me up from the pit.” • Psalm 42:5-6 – “Why are you downcast, O my soul?… Put your hope in God.” • Psalm 55:16-17 – “Morning, noon, and night I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.” • Psalm 57:1-2 – “I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.” • Psalm 61:1-2 – “Hear my cry, O God… From the ends of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint.” • Psalm 69:1-3 – “Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.” • Psalm 70:1 – “Hasten, O God, to deliver me; hurry, LORD, to help me.” • Psalm 71:12 – “Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.” • Psalm 77:1 – “I cried aloud to God; I cried out to God to hear me.” • Psalm 86:6-7 – “In the day of my distress I call on You, because You will answer me.” • Psalm 102:1-2 – “Hear my prayer, O LORD… Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress.” • Psalm 107:6 – “Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.” • Psalm 142:1-3 – “I cry aloud to the LORD… I pour out my complaint before Him.” • Psalm 143:7-9 – “Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails…” Shared threads • Honest transparency—no pretending. • Urgent language—“hasten,” “quickly,” “do not be silent.” • Confidence that God hears and will act. • Appeals rooted in His covenant love (hesed). A Messianic light Psalm 22 foreshadows the cross. Jesus Himself cried, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (v. 1) and was ultimately heard, proving that every believer’s cry is now welcomed before the Father. Living the pattern • Commit a few short verses (e.g., Psalm 70:1; 86:7) to memory for moments of pressure. • Speak them aloud—Scripture supplies words when ours run out. • Watch for God’s answer and turn it into praise, just as David moves from plea to celebration (Psalm 28:6-7; 40:3). |
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