I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit.
Parallel translations
- WEB I called on your name, Yahweh, out of the lowest dungeon.
- KJV I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the low dungeon.
- NKJV I called on Your name, O Lord, From the lowest pit.
- NASB I called on Your name, Lord, Out of the lowest pit.
- NLT But I called on your name, Lord, from deep within the pit.
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Quick answer
From the lowest pit he called on the Lord's name.
Overview
At his deepest extremity the poet turns to prayer, calling upon Yahweh. The 'lowest dungeon' shows that no depth is beyond the reach of God's help. This pattern of crying to God from the depths is answered in the gospel, where Christ descended low to lift us up (Ps. 130:1; Heb. 5:7).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- Acts 16:24–28On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
- Ps 40:1–2For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
- 2 Chr 33:11–12So the LORD brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.
- Jer 38:6So they took Jeremiah and dropped him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah with ropes into the cistern, which had no water but only mud, and Jeremiah sank down into the mud.
- Ps 69:13–18But my prayer to You, O LORD, is for a time of favor. In Your abundant loving devotion, O God, answer me with Your sure salvation.
- Ps 130:1–2A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD!
- Ps 142:3–7Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.
- Ps 116:3–4The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.
- Jonah 2:2–4saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.
- Ps 18:5–6The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
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