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Psalms 120:1

PrayerSalvationDiscouragement and depression
In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.

2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

3 What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?

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BSB
In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.
KJV
In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
WEB
In my distress, I cried to the LORD. He answered me.
ASV
In my distress I cried unto Jehovah, And he answered me.
DARBY
{A Song of degrees.} In my trouble I called unto Jehovah, and he answered me.
BLB
A Song of the Ascents. <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> To YHWH, in the distress for me, I cried out, and He answered me.
ÅB
En sang ved festreisene. Til Herren ropte jeg i min nød, og han svarte meg.
OTB
I min nød ropte jeg til Herren,
og han svarte meg.
B1930
En sang ved festreisene. Til Herren ropte jeg i min nød, og han svarte mig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 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.

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  • Jonah 2:2

    And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.

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  • Psalms 118:5

    I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.

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  • Hebrews 5:7

    Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

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  • Psalms 50:15

    And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

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  • Psalms 130:1

    Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.

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  • Isaiah 37:3–4

    And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.

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  • Psalms 131:1

    LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.

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