Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also called on his name. They cried to the Lord for help, and he answered them.
Parallel translations
- WEB Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel among those who call on his name; they called on Yahweh, and he answered them.
- KJV Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.
- BSB Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered.
- NKJV Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called upon His name; They called upon the Lord, and He answered them.
- NASB ¶Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called on His name; They called upon the Lord and He answered them.
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Quick answer
Moses, Aaron, and Samuel called on the LORD, and He answered them. God hears the prayers of His faithful servants.
Overview
The psalm recalls great intercessors of Israel's history who prayed and were heard by God. Their example shows that the holy King is also approachable, responding to those who call on His name. This anticipates Christ, the perfect Mediator and Intercessor, through whom God now answers His people's prayers (Hebrews 7:25).
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- Jer 15:1Then Yahweh said to me, “Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind would not be toward this people. Cast them out of my sight, and let them go out!
- Exod 15:25Then he cried to Yahweh. Yahweh showed him a tree, and he threw it into the waters, and the waters were made sweet. There he made a statute and an ordinance for them, and there he tested them;
- Exod 24:6–8Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
- 1 Sam 7:9–12Samuel took a suckling lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt offering to Yahweh. Samuel cried to Yahweh for Israel; and Yahweh answered him.
- 1 Sam 12:18–24So Samuel called to Yahweh; and Yahweh sent thunder and rain that day. Then all the people greatly feared Yahweh and Samuel.
- Exod 14:15Yahweh said to Moses, “Why do you cry to me? Speak to the children of Israel, that they go forward.
- Num 16:21–22“Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment!”
- Exod 33:12–15Moses said to Yahweh, “Behold, you tell me, ‘Bring up this people:’ and you haven’t let me know whom you will send with me. Yet you have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found favor in my sight.’
- Num 14:13–20Moses said to Yahweh, “Then the Egyptians will hear it; for you brought up this people in your might from among them.
- Exod 32:11–14Moses begged Yahweh his God, and said, “Yahweh, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, that you have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?
- Exod 32:30On the next day, Moses said to the people, “You have sinned a great sin. Now I will go up to Yahweh. Perhaps I shall make atonement for your sin.”
- Num 16:47–48Aaron did as Moses said, and ran into the middle of the assembly. Behold, the plague has begun among the people. He put on the incense, and made atonement for the people.
- Exod 29:11–37You shall kill the bull before Yahweh, at the door of the Tent of Meeting.
- Lev 8:1–30Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
- Exod 40:23–29He set the bread in order on it before Yahweh, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
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