To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah
Parallel translations
- WEB I cry to Yahweh with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah.
- KJV I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. 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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Quick answer
David cries aloud to the Lord and is answered from His holy hill. God hears the prayers of His people.
Overview
David recalls that his cries do not go unheard; the Lord answers from Zion, the place of His presence. This confidence rests not on David's worthiness but on God's covenant faithfulness. The believer prays with the same assurance through Christ, our great High Priest, who guarantees that we are heard.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 19
- Ps 34:4I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.
- Isa 65:24Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.
- Ps 91:15When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.
- Ps 34:6This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.
- Jer 29:12–13Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
- Jas 5:13Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.
- Matt 7:7Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
- Ps 2:6“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”
- Ps 43:3Send out Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain, and to the place where You dwell.
- Ps 132:13–14For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
- Ps 99:9Exalt the LORD our God and worship at His holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy.
- Ps 138:3On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.
- Ps 116:1–4I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy.
- Ps 50:15Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
- Ps 22:2–5I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.
- Ps 130:1–2A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD!
- Ps 86:3–4Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long.
- Ps 66:17–19I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.
- Ps 142:1–3A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.
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The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.
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