Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 34:6
6This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him from all his troubles.
Psalms 34:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
- New International Version (NIV)This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.
- English Standard Version (ESV)This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.
- New King James Version (NKJV)This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.
Context of Psalms 34:6
4I sought the Lord, and he answered me and rescued me from all my fears. 5Those who look to him are radiant with joy; their faces will never be ashamed. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him from all his troubles. 7The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and rescues them. 8Taste and see that the Lord is good. How happy is the person who takes refuge in him!
Read all of Psalms 34Psalms 34:6 word by word
זֶ֤ה עָנִ֣י קָ֭רָא וַיהוָ֣ה שָׁמֵ֑עַ וּמִכָּל־צָ֝רוֹתָ֗יו הוֹשִׁיעֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 34:6
- Psalms 3:4I cry aloud to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain.Selah
- Psalms 10:17Lord, you have heard the desire of the humble; you will strengthen their hearts. You will listen carefully,
- Psalms 40:17I am oppressed and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and my deliverer; my God, do not delay.
- Psalms 66:16Come and listen, all who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for me.
- Psalms 34:17The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and rescues them from all their troubles.
- Genesis 48:16the angel who has redeemed me from all harm — may he bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow to be numerous within the land.
- 2 Samuel 22:1David spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from the grasp of all his enemies and from the grasp of Saul.
- Revelation 7:14I said to him, “Sir, you know.” Then he told me: These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Commentaries on Psalms 34:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6This poor man cried - עני זה zeh ani, "This afflicted man," David.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6This poor man cried - The psalmist here returns to his own particular experience. The emphasis here is on the word “this:” “This poor, afflicted, persecuted man cried.” There is something much more touching in this than if he had merely said “I,” or “I myself” cried. The language brings before us at once his afflicted and miserable condition. The word “poor” here - עני ‛ânı̂y - does not mean “poor” in the sense of a want of wealth, but “poor” in the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6The psalmist describes his experiences of answered prayer.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-75-7. God's favor to the pious generally, and to himself specially, is celebrated. looked--with desire for help. lightened--or, "brightened," expressing joy, opposed to the downcast features of those who are ashamed or disappointed (Psa 25:2, 3).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 34
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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