Tree of Life Version
Psalms 18:6
6Cords of Sheol coiled around me. Snares of death came before me.
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
4I called upon Adonai, worthy of praise, and I was rescued from my enemies. 5Cords of death entangled me. Torrents of Belial overwhelmed me. Cords of Sheol coiled around me. Snares of death came before me. 7In my distress I called on Adonai, and cried to my God for help. From His Temple He heard my voice, my cry before Him came into His ears. 8Then the earth rocked and quaked. The foundations of mountains trembled. They reeled because He was angry.
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 18:3Adonai is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in Him I take refuge, my shield, my horn of salvation, my stronghold.
- Psalms 50:15Call upon Me in the day of trouble. When I rescue you, you will honor Me.”
- Psalms 130:1A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, Adonai!
- Mark 14:36And He was saying, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You! Take this cup from Me! Yet not what I will, but what You will.”
- Acts 12:5So Peter was kept in prison, but prayer for him was being offered fervently to God by Messiah’s community.
- Psalms 5:7You destroy those who speak falsehood. A person of bloodshed and deceit Adonai detests.
- Psalms 11:4Adonai is in His holy Temple. Adonai’s throne is in heaven. His eyes are watching. His eyelids observe the children of men.
- Psalms 27:4One thing have I asked of Adonai, that will I seek: to dwell in the House of Adonai all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Adonai, and to meditate in His Temple.
- 2 Samuel 22:7In my distress I called upon Adonai, yes, I called to my God. From His Temple He heard my voice, my cry came into His ears.
- Habakkuk 2:20But Adonai is in His holy Temple. Let all the land be silent before Him.
- Revelation 11:19Then the Temple of God in heaven was opened, and the Ark of His Covenant appeared in His Temple. And there were flashes of lightning and rumblings and clashes of thunder and an earthquake and heavy hail.
- Exodus 2:23Now it came about over the course of those many days that the king of Egypt died. Bnei-Yisrael groaned because of their slavery. They cried out and their cry from slavery went up to God.
- 1 Kings 8:27So will God really dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You! How much less this House that I have built!
- 2 Chronicles 30:27Then the Levitical kohanim arose and blessed the people, and Adonai heard their voice, for their prayer reached heaven, His holy dwelling place.
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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