Psalms 120:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

<A Song of the going up.> In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer.

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  • Ps 18:6 : 6 In my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God: my voice came to his hearing in his holy Temple, and my prayer came before him, even into his ears.
  • Jonah 2:2 : 2 Then Jonah made prayer to the Lord his God from the inside of the fish, and said,
  • Heb 5:7 : 7 Who in the days of his flesh, having sent up prayers and requests with strong crying and weeping to him who was able to give him salvation from death, had his prayer answered because of his fear of God.
  • Luke 22:44 : 44 And being in great trouble of soul, the force of his prayer became stronger, and great drops, like blood, came from him, falling to the earth.
  • Ps 30:7-8 : 7 Lord, by your grace you have kept my mountain strong: when your face was turned from me I was troubled. 8 My voice went up to you, O Lord; I made my prayer to the Lord.
  • Ps 50:15 : 15 Let your voice come up to me in the day of trouble; I will be your saviour, so that you may give glory to me.
  • Ps 102:2 : 2 Let not your face be veiled from me in the day of my trouble; give ear to me, and let my cry be answered quickly.
  • Ps 107:13 : 13 Then they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles.
  • Ps 116:3-4 : 3 The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow. 4 Then I made my prayer to the Lord, saying, O Lord, take my soul out of trouble.
  • Ps 118:5 : 5 I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place.
  • Ps 121:1 : 1 <A Song of the going up.> My eyes are lifted up to the hills: O where will my help come from?
  • Ps 122:1 : 1 <A Song of the going up. Of David.> I was glad because they said to me, We will go into the house of the Lord.
  • Ps 123:1 : 1 <A Song of the going up.> To you my eyes are lifted up, even to you whose seat is in the heavens.
  • Ps 124:1 : 1 <A Song of the going up. Of David.> If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);
  • Ps 125:1 : 1 <A Song of the going up.> Those whose hope is in the Lord are like the mountain of Zion, which may not be moved, but keeps its place for ever.
  • Ps 126:1 : 1 <A Song of the going up.> When the Lord made a change in Zion's fate, we were like men in a dream.
  • Ps 127:1 : 1 <A Song of the going up. Of Solomon.> If the Lord is not helping the builders, then the building of a house is to no purpose: if the Lord does not keep the town, the watchman keeps his watch for nothing.
  • Ps 128:1 : 1 <A Song of the going up.> Happy is the worshipper of the Lord, who is walking in his ways.
  • Ps 129:1 : 1 <A Song of the going up.> Great have been my troubles from the time when I was young (let Israel now say);
  • Ps 130:1 : 1 <A Song of the going up.> Out of the deep have I sent up my cry to you, O Lord.
  • Ps 131:1 : 1 <A Song of the going up. Of David.> Lord, there is no pride in my heart and my eyes are not lifted up; and I have not taken part in great undertakings, or in things over-hard for me.
  • Ps 132:1 : 1 <A Song of the going up.> Lord, give thought to David, and to all his troubles;
  • Ps 133:1 : 1 <A Song of the going up. Of David.> See how good and how pleasing it is for brothers to be living together in harmony!
  • Ps 134:1 : 1 <A Song of the going up.> Give praise to the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who take your places in the house of the Lord by night.
  • Isa 37:3-4 : 3 And they said to him, Hezekiah says, This day is a day of trouble and punishment and shame: for the children are ready to come to birth, but there is no strength to give birth to them. 4 It may be that the Lord your God will give ear to the words of the Rab-shakeh, whom the king of Assyria, his master, has sent to say evil things against the living God, and will make his words come to nothing: so make your prayer for the rest of the people.
  • Isa 37:14-20 : 14 And Hezekiah took the letter from the hands of those who had come with it; and after reading it, Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord, opening the letter there before the Lord, 15 And he made prayer to the Lord, saying, 16 O Lord of armies, the God of Israel, seated between the winged ones, you only are the God of all the kingdoms of the earth; you have made heaven and earth. 17 Let your ear be turned to us, O Lord; let your eyes be open, O Lord, and see: take note of all the words of Sennacherib who has sent men to say evil against the living God. 18 Truly, O Lord, the kings of Assyria have made waste all the nations and their lands, 19 And have given their gods to the fire: for they were no gods, but wood and stone, the work of men's hands; so they have given them to destruction. 20 But now, O Lord our God, give us salvation from his hand, so that it may be clear to all the kingdoms of the earth that you, and you only, are the Lord.
  • Isa 38:2-5 : 2 And Hezekiah, turning his face to the wall, made his prayer to the Lord, saying, 3 O Lord, keep in mind how I have been true to you with all my heart, and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah gave way to bitter weeping. 4 Then the word of the Lord came to Isaiah, saying, 5 Go to Hezekiah, and say, The Lord, the God of David, your father, says, Your prayer has come to my ears, and I have seen your weeping: see, I will give you fifteen more years of life.

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  • Ps 18:6
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    6 In my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God: my voice came to his hearing in his holy Temple, and my prayer came before him, even into his ears.

  • Ps 142:1-2
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    1 <Maschil. Of David. A prayer when he was in the hole of the rock.> The sound of my cry went up to the Lord; with my voice I made my prayer for grace to the Lord.

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  • 2 Sam 22:7
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    7 In my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God: my voice came to his hearing in his holy Temple, and my prayer came to his ears.

  • Ps 77:1-2
    2 verses
    84%

    1 <To the chief music-maker. After Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A Psalm.> I was crying to God with my voice; even to God with my voice, and he gave ear to me.

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  • Ps 118:5
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    5 I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place.

  • Ps 40:1
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    1 <To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm.> When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry.

  • Ps 130:1-2
    2 verses
    82%

    1 <A Song of the going up.> Out of the deep have I sent up my cry to you, O Lord.

    2 Lord, let my voice come before you: let your ears be awake to the voice of my prayer.

  • Ps 141:1
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    1 <A Psalm. Of David.> Lord, I have made my cry to you; come to me quickly; give ear to my voice, when it goes up to you.

  • Ps 3:4
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    4 I send up a cry to the Lord with my voice, and he gives me an answer from his holy hill. (Selah.)

  • Ps 102:1
    81%

    1 <A Prayer of the man who is in trouble, when he is overcome, and puts his grief before the Lord.> Give ear to my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come to you.

  • Ps 61:1-2
    2 verses
    81%

    1 <To the chief music-maker. On a corded instrument. Of David.> Let my cry come to you, O God; let your ears be open to my prayer.

    2 From the end of the earth will I send up my cry to you, when my heart is overcome: take me to the rock which is over-high for me.

  • Ps 30:8
    81%

    8 My voice went up to you, O Lord; I made my prayer to the Lord.

  • Ps 30:2
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    2 O Lord my God, I sent up my cry to you, and you have made me well.

  • Ps 116:1-4
    4 verses
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    1 I have given my love to the Lord, because he has given ear to the voice of my cry and my prayer.

    2 He has let my request come before him, and I will make my prayer to him all my days.

    3 The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow.

    4 Then I made my prayer to the Lord, saying, O Lord, take my soul out of trouble.

  • Ps 34:6
    80%

    6 This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.

  • Ps 27:7
    79%

    7 O Lord, let the voice of my cry come to your ears: have mercy on me, and give me an answer.

  • Ps 107:6
    79%

    6 Then they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles;

  • Ps 140:6
    79%

    6 I have said to the Lord, You are my God: give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my prayer.

  • Ps 88:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1 <A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. To the chief music-maker; put to Mahalath Leannoth. Maschil. Of Heman the Ezrahite.> O Lord, God of my salvation, I have been crying to you for help by day and by night:

    2 Let my prayer come before you; give ear to my cry:

  • Ps 142:5-6
    2 verses
    78%

    5 I have made my cry to you, O Lord; I have said, You are my safe place, and my heritage in the land of the living.

    6 Give ear to my cry, for I am made very low: take me out of the hands of my haters, for they are stronger than I.

  • Ps 34:4
    78%

    4 I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.

  • Ps 107:13
    78%

    13 Then they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles.

  • Jonah 2:2
    78%

    2 Then Jonah made prayer to the Lord his God from the inside of the fish, and said,

  • Ps 138:3
    78%

    3 When my cry came to your ears you gave me an answer, and made me great with strength in my soul.

  • Ps 4:1
    78%

    1 <To the chief music-maker on corded instruments. A Psalm. Of David.> Give answer to my cry, O God of my righteousness; make me free from my troubles; have mercy on me, and give ear to my prayer.

  • Ps 66:17
    78%

    17 My voice went up to him, and I was lifted up from the underworld.

  • Ps 34:17
    77%

    17 The cry of the upright comes before the Lord, and he takes them out of all their troubles.

  • Ps 119:146
    77%

    146 My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.

  • Ps 107:19
    77%

    19 Then they send up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gives them salvation out of all their troubles.

  • Ps 5:2
    77%

    2 Let the voice of my cry come to you, my King and my God; for to you will I make my prayer.

  • Ps 31:22
    77%

    22 And as for me, I said in my fear, I am cut off from before your eyes; but you gave ear to the voice of my prayer, when my cry went up to you.

  • Ps 55:16
    77%

    16 As for me, I will make my prayer to God, and he will be my saviour.

  • Ps 17:6
    77%

    6 My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words.

  • Ps 28:6
    76%

    6 May the Lord be praised, because he has given ear to the voice of my prayer.

  • Ps 6:9
    76%

    9 The Lord has given ear to my request; the Lord has let my prayer come before him.

  • Lam 3:56
    76%

    56 My voice came to you; let not your ear be shut to my breathing, to my cry.

  • Ps 109:26
    76%

    26 Give me help, O Lord my God; in your mercy be my saviour;

  • Ps 18:41
    76%

    41 They were crying out, but there was no one to come to their help: even to the Lord, but he gave them no answer.

  • Ps 107:28
    76%

    28 Then they send up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gives them salvation out of all their troubles.

  • Ps 30:10
    76%

    10 Give ear to me, O Lord, and have mercy on me: Lord, be my helper.

  • Ps 55:2
    76%

    2 Give thought to me, and let my prayer be answered: I have been made low in sorrow;