A Song of Ascents. Yahweh, remember David and all his affliction,
Parallel translations
- KJV Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:
- BSB A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,
- NKJV Lord, remember David And all his afflictions;
- NASB Remember, Lord, in David’s behalf, All his affliction;
- NLT Lord, remember David and all that he suffered.
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- Ps 120:1A Song of Ascents. In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.
- Ps 129:1A Song of Ascents. Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,
- Lam 5:1Remember, Yahweh, what has come on us: Look, and see our reproach.
- Gen 8:1God remembered Noah, all the animals, and all the livestock that were with him in the ship; and God made a wind to pass over the earth. The waters subsided.
- Ps 126:1A Song of Ascents. When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.
- Ps 121:1A Song of Ascents. I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?
- Ps 125:1A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can’t be moved, but remains forever.
- Lam 3:19Remember my affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.
- Exod 2:24God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
- 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 128:1A Song of Ascents. Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.
- Ps 130:1A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh.
- 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.
- Ps 25:6–7Yahweh, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times.
- 2 Sam 15:1–20After this, Absalom prepared a chariot and horses for himself, and fifty men to run before him.
- 1 Sam 18:1–30When he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
- Ps 124:1A Song of Ascents. By David. If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,
- Ps 123:1A Song of Ascents. To you I do lift up my eyes, you who sit in the heavens.
- Ps 122:1A Song of Ascents. By David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!”
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