The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.
Parallel translations
- WEB The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
- KJV The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
- NKJV The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles.
- NASB The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears And rescues them from all their troubles.
- NLT The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles.
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Quick answer
When the righteous cry out, the Lord hears and delivers them from all their troubles.
Overview
David reaffirms that God responds to the cries of the righteous with complete deliverance. No trouble is beyond his saving reach. This assurance of being heard and rescued is grounded for the believer in Christ, through whom we have access to God.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Ps 145:18–20The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.
- Isa 65:24Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.
- Ps 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
- Ps 34:6This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.
- 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 34:15The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
- Acts 12:5–11So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.
- 2 Chr 32:24In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. So he prayed to the LORD, who spoke to him and gave him a sign.
- 2 Chr 32:20–21In response, King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out to heaven in prayer,
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