King James Version
Psalms 34:6
6This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
Psalms 34:6 in other versions
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles.
Context of Psalms 34:6
4I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. 5They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. 7The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. 8O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Read all of Psalms 34Psalms 34:6 word by word
זֶ֤ה עָנִ֣י קָ֭רָא וַיהוָ֣ה שָׁמֵ֑עַ וּמִכָּל־צָ֝רוֹתָ֗יו הוֹשִׁיעֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 34:6
- Psalms 3:4I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
- Psalms 10:17Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
- Psalms 40:17But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
- Psalms 66:16Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
- Psalms 34:17The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
- Genesis 48:16The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
- 2 Samuel 22:1And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
- Revelation 7:14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have 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
Topics related to Psalms 34:6
In the dictionaries
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
King James Version — Public Domain except in the United Kingdom (Crown rights)
Commentaries