2 Samuel 22:7 “In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from…”

2 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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

In my distress, I called on the LORD. Yes, I called to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry came into 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

But in my tribulation did I call vpon the Lord, and crie to my God, and he did heare my voyce out of his temple, and my crie did enter into his eares.

Darby Translation

In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And I cried to my God; And he heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry [came] into 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,

Bible in Basic English

In my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God: my voice came to his hearing in his holy Temple, and my prayer came to his ears.

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Cross references

“my distress”

Psalm 116:4 Psalm 120:1 Hebrews 5:7 Luke 22:44 Matthew 26:38 Matthew 26:39

Psalm 116:4 · BSB

Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!”

Psalm 120:1 · BSB

In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.

Hebrews 5:7 · BSB

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.

Luke 22:44 · BSB

And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.

Matthew 26:38 · BSB

Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”

Matthew 26:39 · BSB

Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

“did hear”

Exodus 3:7 Psalm 34:15–17 Psalm 34:6

Exodus 3:7 · BSB

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.

Psalm 34:15–17 · BSB

The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

Psalm 34:6 · BSB

This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.

“out”

Psalm 18:6 Jonah 2:7 Psalm 27:4 Habakkuk 2:20 1 Kings 8:28–30 Jonah 2:4

Psalm 18:6 · 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.

Jonah 2:7 · BSB

As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.

Psalm 27:4 · BSB

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.

Habakkuk 2:20 · BSB

But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.

1 Kings 8:28–30 · BSB

Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You today.

Jonah 2:4 · BSB

At this, I said, ‘I have been banished from Your sight; yet I will look once more toward Your holy temple.’

“my cry”

James 5:4

James 5:4 · BSB

Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

8Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.

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