Psalms 18:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: he heard my voice from his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The ropes of Sheol entangled me; the traps of death confronted me.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    In my distress{H6862} I called{H7121} upon Jehovah,{H3068} And cried{H7768} unto my God:{H430} He heard{H8085} my voice{H6963} out of his temple,{H1964} And my cry{H7775} before{H6440} him came{H935} into his ears.{H241}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    In my distress{H6862} I called{H7121}{(H8799)} upon the LORD{H3068}, and cried{H7768}{(H8762)} unto my God{H430}: he heard{H8085}{(H8799)} my voice{H6963} out of his temple{H1964}, and my cry{H7775} came{H935}{(H8799)} before{H6440} him, even into his ears{H241}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    So he herde my voyce out off his holy teple, & my coplaynte came before hi, yee eue into his eares.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But in my trouble did I call vpon the Lord, and cryed vnto my God: he heard my voyce out of his Temple, and my crye did come before him, euen into his eares.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But in this my distresse I dyd call vppon God, and I made my complaynt vnto my Lorde: he hearde my voyce out of his temple, and my crye came before his face, euen vnto his eares.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    In my distress I called on Yahweh, And cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple, My cry before him came into his ears.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I cry. He heareth from His temple my voice, And My cry before Him cometh into His ears.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry before him came into his ears.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry before him came into his ears.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    In my distress I called on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried out to my God. From his heavenly temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 50:15 : 15 And call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.
  • 2 Sam 22:7 : 7 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he heard my voice from his temple, and my cry entered into his ears.
  • Ps 34:15 : 15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.
  • Ps 11:4 : 4 The LORD is in His holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the children of men.
  • Ps 18:3-4 : 3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from my enemies. 4 The sorrows of death surrounded me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
  • Ps 27:4-5 : 4 One thing I have desired of the LORD, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in His temple. 5 For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; in the secret of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock.
  • 2 Chr 30:27 : 27 Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to His holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.
  • Ps 120:1 : 1 In my distress I cried to the LORD, and he heard me.
  • Ps 130:1-2 : 1 Out of the depths I have cried to you, O LORD. 2 Lord, hear my voice; let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
  • Hab 2:20 : 20 But the LORD is in His holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before Him.
  • Acts 12:5 : 5 So Peter was kept in prison, but constant prayer was made to God for him by the church.
  • Ps 5:7 : 7 But as for me, I will come into your house in the abundance of your mercy; in fear will I worship toward your holy temple.
  • 1 Kgs 8:27-30 : 27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built? 28 Yet have respect to the prayer of your servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer, which your servant prays before you today: 29 That your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which you have said, My name shall be there: that you may listen to the prayer which your servant shall make toward this place. 30 And listen to the supplication of your servant, and of your people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear in heaven your dwelling place: and when you hear, forgive.
  • Exod 2:23 : 23 Now it happened, in the process of time, that the king of Egypt died. The children of Israel groaned because of the bondage, and they cried out; and their cry came up to God because of the bondage.
  • Rev 11:19 : 19 Then the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of His covenant was seen in His temple. And there were lightnings, noises, thunderings, an earthquake, and great hail.
  • Mark 14:36 : 36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible for you; take away this cup from me; nevertheless not what I will, but what you will.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 7 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he heard my voice from his temple, and my cry entered into his ears.

  • 1 In my distress I cried to the LORD, and he heard me.

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  • 81%

    4 I cried to the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

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  • Ps 61:1-2
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    1 Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.

    2 From the ends of the earth I will cry to you, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

  • 7 When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD; and my prayer came to You, into Your holy temple.

  • 1 LORD, I cry to you; make haste to me; listen to my voice when I cry to you.

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  • 5 I called upon the LORD in distress; the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.

  • Lam 3:55-56
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    78%

    55 I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the lowest pit.

    56 You have heard my voice; do not hide Your ear from my sighing, from my cry for help.

  • Ps 130:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1 Out of the depths I have cried to you, O LORD.

    2 Lord, hear my voice; let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

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    2 Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you will I pray.

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  • Ps 88:1-2
    2 verses
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    1 O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you;

    2 Let my prayer come before you; incline your ear to my cry;

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  • 76%

    1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: you have enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

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  • Ps 28:1-2
    2 verses
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    1 To you I cry, O LORD my rock; do not be silent to me, lest, if you are silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit.

    2 Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry to you, when I lift up my hands toward your holy sanctuary.

  • 4 Then I called upon the name of the LORD: O LORD, I beg You, deliver my soul.

  • 2 O LORD my God, I cried out to you, and you healed me.

  • Ps 55:16-17
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    16 As for me, I will call upon God, and the LORD shall save me.

    17 Evening and morning and at noon I will pray and cry aloud, and He shall hear my voice.

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    9 The LORD has heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.

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  • Ps 116:1-2
    2 verses
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    1 I love the LORD, because He has heard my voice and my supplications.

    2 Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live.

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    5 I cried unto You, O LORD: I said, You are my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

    6 Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low; deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I.

  • 17 I cried to him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

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    6 Listen, O LORD, to my prayer and attend to the voice of my supplications.

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  • 19 But truly God has heard me; he has attended to the voice of my prayer.

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  • 2 Attend to me, and hear me; I mourn in my complaint and make a noise,