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Psalms 116:4
4Then I called out to the Lord. I said, ‘Lord, please save my life!’
Psalms 116:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
- New International Version (NIV)Then I called on the name of the Lord: “Lord, save me!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then I called on the name of the Lord: "O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then I called upon the name of the Lord: “O Lord, I implore You, deliver my soul!”
Context of Psalms 116:4
2He listened carefully to me. When I need help, I will always pray to him, for as long as I live. 3The danger of death was very near to me. I became afraid of the deep hole of death. I was very sad and upset. Then I called out to the Lord. I said, ‘Lord, please save my life!’ 5The Lord is kind and fair. Yes, our God is very kind. 6The Lord takes care of weak people. I was in danger of death, and he saved me!
Read all of Psalms 116Psalms 116:4 word by word
וּבְשֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה אֶקְרָ֑א אָנָּ֥ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה מַלְּטָ֥ה נַפְשִֽׁי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 116:4
- Psalms 22:1My God! My God, why have you left me alone? Why is my help far away? I am crying out in great pain!
- Psalms 30:7But Lord, it was you who made my kingdom strong, because you are so kind. But then you turned away from me, and I became very afraid.
- Psalms 34:6I was weak and helpless, so I called out to the Lord. The Lord heard me. He saved me from all my troubles.
- Psalms 40:15When people laugh at me, make them sorry for what they have done.
- Psalms 118:5I was in trouble, so I called to the Lord to help me. The Lord answered me and he made me free.
- Psalms 130:1Lord, I am crying aloud to you because I have great trouble.
- 2 Chronicles 33:12This gave Manasseh a lot of pain. He asked the Lord his God to be kind to him. He made himself humble and he prayed for help to the Lord, the God of his ancestors.
- Isaiah 37:15Hezekiah prayed to the Lord. He said:
- Isaiah 38:1At that time, Hezekiah became very ill. He nearly died. Then Amoz's son, Isaiah the prophet, went to Hezekiah. He said to Hezekiah, ‘This is what the Lord says: “You will soon die. You will not get better. So you must tell your family what to do after your death.” ’
- John 2:2People had asked Jesus and his disciples to come to the party too.
- Psalms 6:4Lord, turn back to me. Give me back my life. Make me safe because of your faithful love.
- Psalms 22:20Keep me safe! My enemies want to kill me with their swords. Save my life from those wild dogs!
- Psalms 25:17I worry a lot about my troubles. Please rescue me from them!
- Psalms 40:12There are many dangerous troubles all around me. They are too many to count! My sins are too strong for me. They are more than all the hairs on my head! So I am weak and I cannot see clearly.
- Psalms 142:4Look at me! I have no friend to help me. There is no safe place where I can go. Nobody thinks about me.
- Psalms 143:6I raise my hands to pray to you. I need you to help me, like dry ground needs rain. Selah
Commentaries on Psalms 116:4
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Then called I upon the name of the Lord - Upon the Lord. I had no other refuge. I felt that I must perish unless he should interpose, and I pleaded with him for deliverance and life. Compare the notes at Psalm 18:6. O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul - My life. Save me from death. This was not a cry for salvation, but for life. It is an example for us, however, to call on God when we feel that the soul is in danger of perishing, for then, as in the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4This is the first of three times that the psalmist calls on the Lord’s name (which represents God's reputation).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-43-4. For similar figures for distress see Psa 18:4, 5. gat hold upon me--Another sense ("found") of the same word follows, as we speak of disease finding us, and of our finding or catching disease.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 116
- 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
- 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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