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Psalms 34:6
6In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my 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 prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. 5Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles. 7For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him. 8Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take 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 cried out to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy mountain. Interlude
- Psalms 10:17Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them.
- Psalms 40:17As for me, since I am poor and needy, let the Lord keep me in his thoughts. You are my helper and my savior. O my God, do not delay.
- Psalms 66:16Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me.
- Psalms 34:17The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles.
- Genesis 48:16the Angel who has redeemed me from all harm— may he bless these boys. May they preserve my name and the names of Abraham and Isaac. And may their descendants multiply greatly throughout the earth.”
- 2 Samuel 22:1David sang this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from all his enemies and from Saul.
- Revelation 7:14And I said to him, “Sir, you are the one who knows.” Then he said to me, “These are the ones who died in the great tribulation. They have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white.
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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