Psalms 18:6
4 The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.
5 The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
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.
7 Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.
8 Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- In my distress I called on the LORD, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.
- ASV
- In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry before him came into his ears.
- DARBY
- In my distress I called upon Jehovah, and I cried out to my God; he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, into his ears.
- BLB
- In the distress unto me, I called to YHWH, and to my God I cried for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help came before His face into His ears.
- ÅB
- I trengselen kalte jeg på Herren;
jeg ropte til min Gud.
Han hørte min røst fra tempelet sitt;
og mitt skrik nådde til hans ører. - OTB
- I min nød påkalte jeg Herren,
Og ropte til min Gud om hjelp;
Han hørte min stemme fra sitt tempel,
Og mitt rop om hjelp nådde hans ører. - B1930
- I min trengsel påkalte jeg Herren, og jeg ropte til min Gud; han hørte fra sitt tempel min røst, og mitt skrik kom for ham, til hans ører.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 50:15
Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
Read in context2 Samuel 22:7
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.
Read in contextPsalms 34:15
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
Read in contextPsalms 130:1–2
Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD!
Read in contextPsalms 120:1
In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.
Read in contextPsalms 27:4–5
One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
Read in contextPsalms 18:3–4
I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.
Read in context2 Chronicles 30:27
Then the priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard their voice, and their prayer came into His holy dwelling place in heaven.
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