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 on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.
• Jonah 2:2He said, “I called because of my affliction to Yahweh. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice.
• Ps 118:5Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.
• Heb 5:7He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
• Ps 50:15Call on 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 have cried to you, Yahweh.
• Luke 22:44Being in agony he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground.
• Ps 125:1A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can’t be moved, but remains forever.
• Ps 131:1A Song of Ascents. By David. Yahweh, my heart isn’t haughty, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.
• Ps 107:13Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
• Isa 37:3–4They said to him, “Thus says Hezekiah, ‘Today is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of rejection; for the children have come to the birth, and there is no strength to give birth.
• Isa 37:14–20Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to Yahweh’s house, and spread it before Yahweh.
• Ps 134:1A Song of Ascents. Look! Praise Yahweh, all you servants of Yahweh, who stand by night in Yahweh’s house!
• Ps 122:1A Song of Ascents. By David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!”
• Ps 132:1A Song of Ascents. Yahweh, remember David and all his affliction,
• Ps 121:1A Song of Ascents. I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?
• Ps 102:2Don’t hide your face from me in the day of my distress. Turn your ear to me. Answer me quickly in the day when I call.
• Ps 30:7–8You, Yahweh, when you favored me, made my mountain stand strong; but when you hid your face, I was troubled.
• Ps 124:1A Song of Ascents. By David. If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,
• Ps 133:1A Song of Ascents. By David. See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!
• Ps 127:1A Song of Ascents. By Solomon. Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.
• Isa 38:2–5Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to Yahweh,
• Ps 116:3–4The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow.
• Ps 128:1A Song of Ascents. Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.
• Ps 123:1A Song of Ascents. To you I do lift up my eyes, you who sit in the heavens.
• Ps 126:1A Song of Ascents. When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.
• Ps 129:1A Song of Ascents. Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,

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