I cry to Yahweh with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah.
Parallel translations
- KJV I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
- BSB To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah
- NKJV I cried to the Lord with my voice, And He heard me from His holy hill. Selah
- NASB I was crying out to the Lord with my voice, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah
- NLT I cried out to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy mountain. Interlude
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 19
- Ps 34:4I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
- Isa 65:24It will happen that, before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
- Ps 91:15He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.
- Ps 34:6This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
- Jer 29:12–13You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
- Jas 5:13Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.
- Matt 7:7“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
- Ps 2:6“Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.”
- Ps 43:3Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, To your tents.
- Ps 132:13–14For Yahweh has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.
- Ps 99:9Exalt Yahweh, our God. Worship at his holy hill, for Yahweh, our God, is holy!
- Ps 138:3In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.
- Ps 116:1–4I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.
- Ps 50:15Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
- Ps 22:2–5My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.
- Ps 130:1–2A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh.
- Ps 86:3–4Be merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
- Ps 66:17–19I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.
- Ps 142:1–3A contemplation by David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer. I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.
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