Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 18:6
6I called to the Lord in my distress, and I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.
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 ropes of death were wrapped around me; the torrents of destruction terrified me. 5The ropes of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me. I called to the Lord in my distress, and I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears. 7Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the mountains trembled; they shook because he burned with anger. 8Smoke rose from his nostrils, and consuming fire came from his mouth; coals were set ablaze by it.
Read all of Psalms 18Psalms 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 called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I was saved from my enemies.
- Psalms 50:15Call on me in a day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you will honor me.”
- Psalms 130:1Out of the depths I call to you, Lord!
- Mark 14:36And he said, “Abba, Father! All things are possible for you. Take this cup away from me. Nevertheless, not what I will, but what you will.”
- Acts 12:5So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was praying fervently to God for him.
- Psalms 5:7But I enter your house by the abundance of your faithful love; I bow down toward your holy temple in reverential awe of you.
- Psalms 11:4The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord—his throne is in heaven. His eyes watch; his gaze examines everyone.
- Psalms 27:4I have asked one thing from the Lord; it is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, gazing on the beauty of the Lord and seeking him in his temple.
- 2 Samuel 22:7I called to the Lord in my distress; I called to my God. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry for help reached his ears.
- Habakkuk 2:20But the Lord is in his holy temple; let the whole earth be silent in his presence.
- Revelation 11:19Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant appeared in his temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder, an earthquake, and severe hail.
- Exodus 2:23After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned because of their difficult labor, they cried out, and their cry for help because of the difficult labor ascended to God.
- 1 Kings 8:27But will God indeed live on earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain you, much less this temple I have built.
- 2 Chronicles 30:27Then the priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard them, and their prayer came into his holy dwelling place in 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
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