Psalm 120:1 “In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.”

Psalm 120:1

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

In my distress I cried unto Jehovah, And he answered me.

Geneva Bible 1599

A song of degrees. I called vnto the Lord in my trouble, and hee heard me.

Darby Translation

In my trouble I called unto Jehovah, and he answered me.

Young's Literal Translation

A Song of the Ascents. Unto Jehovah in my distress I have called, And He answereth me.

Bible in Basic English

In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer.

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Cross references

“A song of degrees”

Psalm 130:1 Psalm 125:1 Psalm 131:1 Psalm 134:1 Psalm 121:1 Psalm 122:1

Psalm 130:1 · BSB

Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD!

Psalm 125:1 · BSB

Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.

Psalm 131:1 · BSB

My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me.

Psalm 134:1 · BSB

Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!

Psalm 121:1 · BSB

I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?

Psalm 122:1 · BSB

I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

“my distress”

Psalm 18:6 Jonah 2:2 Psalm 118:5 Hebrews 5:7 Psalm 50:15 Psalm 107:13

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 2:2 · BSB

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.

Psalm 118:5 · BSB

In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.

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.

Psalm 50:15 · BSB

Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”

Psalm 107:13 · BSB

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.

Also

Psalm 102:2

Psalm 102:2 · BSB

Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call.

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

In context

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

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