Psalms 120:1

In his distress the psalmist cried to Yahweh, and God answered him. God hears and responds to the cries of His troubled people.

Cross-references · 27

• Ps 18:6In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.
• Jonah 2:2saying: “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 118:5In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.
• Heb 5:7During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
• Ps 50:15Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
• Ps 130:1A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD!
• Luke 22:44And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
• Ps 125:1A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.
• Ps 131:1A song of ascents. Of David. My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me.
• Ps 107:13Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
• Isa 37:3–4to tell him, “This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace; for children have come to the point of birth, but there is no strength to deliver them.
• Isa 37:14–20So Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers, read it, and went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD.
• Ps 134:1A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!
• Ps 122:1A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
• Ps 132:1A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,
• Ps 121:1A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
• Ps 102:2Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call.
• Ps 30:7–8O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed.
• Ps 124:1A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side—let Israel now declare—
• Ps 133:1A song of ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!
• Ps 127:1A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
• Isa 38:2–5Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,
• Ps 116:3–4The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.
• Ps 128:1A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
• Ps 123:1A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.
• Ps 126:1A song of ascents. When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.
• Ps 129:1A song of ascents. Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth—let Israel now declare—

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