Psalms 18:6

Psalms 18:6 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.
• New King James Version (NKJV)In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears.

Context of Psalms 18:6

4The cords of death surrounded me, And the streams of ungodliness and torrents of destruction terrified me. 5The cords of Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me. In my distress [when I seemed surrounded] I called upon the Lord And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry for help came before Him, into His very ears. 7Then the earth shook and quaked, The foundations of the mountains trembled; They were shaken because He was indignant and angry. 8Smoke went up from His nostrils, And fire from His mouth devoured; Coals were kindled by it.

Psalms 18:6 word by word

בַּצַּר־לִ֤י׀ אֶֽקְרָ֣א יְהוָה֮ וְאֶל־אֱלֹהַ֪י אֲשַׁ֫וֵּ֥עַ יִשְׁמַ֣ע מֵהֵיכָל֣וֹ קוֹלִ֑י וְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗י לְפָנָ֤יו׀ תָּב֬וֹא בְאָזְנָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• In my distressצַרtsar tsâr · distressH6862
• I calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• upon the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and criedשָׁוַעshâva‛ · to cryH7768
• unto my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• he heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• my voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• out of his templeהֵיכָלhêykâl · templeH1964
• and my cryשַׁוְעָהshav‛âh · cryH7775
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• into his earsאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241

Cross-references for Psalms 18:6

• Psalms 18:3I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; And I am saved from my enemies.
• Psalms 50:15Call on Me in the day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you shall honor and glorify Me.”
• Psalms 130:1Out of the depths [of distress] I have cried to You, O Lord.
• Mark 14:36He was saying, “Abba, Father! All things are possible for You; take this cup [of judgment] away from Me; but not what I will, but what You will.”
• Acts 12:5So Peter was kept in prison, but fervent and persistent prayer for him was being made to God by the church.
• Psalms 5:7But as for me, I will enter Your house through the abundance of Your steadfast love and tender mercy; At Your holy temple I will bow [obediently] in reverence for You.
• Psalms 11:4The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven. His eyes see, His eyelids test the children of men.
• Psalms 27:4One thing I have asked of the Lord, and that I will seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, To gaze upon the beauty [the delightful loveliness and majestic grandeur] of the Lord And to meditate in His temple.
• 2 Samuel 22:7In my distress I called upon the Lord; I cried out to my God, And from His temple [in the heavens] He heard my voice; My cry for help came into His ears.
• Habakkuk 2:20But the Lord is in His holy temple. Let all the earth hush and be silent before Him.”
• Revelation 11:19And the temple of God which is in heaven was opened; and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple, and there were flashes of lightning, loud rumblings and peals of thunder and an earthquake and a great hailstorm.
• Exodus 2:23Now it happened after a long time [about forty years] that the king of Egypt died. And the children of Israel (Jacob) groaned and sighed because of the bondage, and they cried out. And their cry for help because of their bondage ascended to God.
• 1 Kings 8:27But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You; how much less this house which I have built!
• 2 Chronicles 30:27Then the priests and Levites stood and blessed the people; and their voice was heard and their prayer came up to His holy dwelling place, to heaven.

Commentaries on Psalms 18:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6In my distress I called - His enemies had no hope of his destruction unless God should abandon him. They hoped that this was the case, and that therefore they should prevail. But God heard his cry and came down to his help; and this interference is most majestically described in the Psalm 18:7; and following verses. Dr. Dodd has collected some excellent observations on these verses from Chandler, Delaney, and others, which I shall transcribe, as I know…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6In my distress - This refers, most probably, not to any particular case, but rather indicates his general habit of mind, that when he was in deep distress and danger he had uniformly called upon the Lord, and had found him ready to help. I called upon the Lord - I prayed. That is, he invoked God to help him in his trouble. He relied not on his own strength; he looked not for human aid; he looked to God alone. And cried unto my God - The word used here…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6God lives in his sanctuary, the heavenly temple (Psalm 102:19; see 14:2–3). He knows everything and sees every person. He will defend and vindicate those who live in a faithful and righteous way (see Psalm 11:3–7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. He relates his methods to procure relief when distressed, and his success. temple--(Compare Psa 11:4).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings