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From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came to his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But in my distress I cried out to the LORD; yes, I cried to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry reached his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“In my distress I called upon the LORD; to my God I called. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry came to his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry <i>did enter</i> into his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry <i>entered</i> His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“In my distress I called upon the LORD, Yes, I called out to my God; And from His temple He heard my voice, And my cry for help <i>came</i> into His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220In my distress I called upon the LORD, Yes, I cried to my God; And from His temple He heard my voice, And my cry for help came into His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“In my distress I called upon the LORD, Yes, I cried to my God; And from His temple He heard my voice, And my cry for help <i>came</i> into His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />In my distress I called upon Yahweh, And I called to my God; And out of His temple He heard my voice, And my cry for help <i>came</i> into His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God, And from His temple [in the heavens] He heard my voice; My cry for help <i>came</i> into His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I called to the LORD in my distress; I called to my God. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry for help reached his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I called to the LORD in my distress; I called to my God. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon Jehovah; Yea, I called unto my God: And he heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry came into his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I was in terrible trouble when I called out to you, but from your temple you heard me and answered my prayer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD, yea, I called unto my God: and he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came into his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I called on the LORD in my distress. I called to my God for help. He heard my voice from his temple, and my cry for help reached his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In my trouble I called to the LORD; I called to my God for help. In his temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I cried out to the LORD in the middle of my troubles; I cried out to my God. He listened to my voice from his sanctuary, and my call for help was heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In my distress I called to the LORD; I called to my God. From his heavenly temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD, and I cried out to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came into his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry entered into his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In my distress, I called on Yahweh. Yes, I called to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry came into his ears. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In my adversity I call on YHWH, "" And I call to my God, "" And He hears my voice from His temple, "" And my cry [is] in His ears,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I call, And He heareth from His temple my voice, And my cry is in His ears,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In straits to me I will call Jehovah, And to God will I call, And he will hear my voice from his temple, And my cry in his ears.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In my distress I will call upon the Lord, and I will cry to my God: and he will hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry shall come to his ears. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In my tribulation, I will call upon the Lord, and I will cry out to my God. And he will heed my voice from his temple, and my outcry will reach his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In my distress I called out: LORD! I cried out to my God; From his temple he heard my voice, my cry reached his ears. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD; to my God I called. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry came to his ears.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD and cried to my God; and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In my suffering I called to LORD JEHOVAH, and to my God I cried out, and he heard my voice from his temple, and my cry before him entered into his ears<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD, Yea, I called unto my God; And out of His temple He heard my voice, And my cry did enter into His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />When I am afflicted I will call upon the Lord, and will cry to my God, and he shall hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry shalt come into his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/22-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=6729" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/22.htm">David's Song of Deliverance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6862.htm" title="6862: baṣ·ṣar- (Prep-b, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent. Or tsar; from tsarar; narrow; a tight place; also a pebble; an opponent.">In my distress</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: ’eq·rā (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">I called upon</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: ’eq·rā (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">I cried out</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">my God.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1964.htm" title="1964: mê·hê·ḵā·lōw (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A palace, temple. Probably from yakol; a large public building, such as a palace or temple.">And from His temple</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: way·yiš·ma‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">He heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·w·lî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">my voice,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7775.htm" title="7775: wə·šaw·‘ā·ṯî (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A cry for help. Feminine of sheva'; a hallooing.">and my cry for help</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: bə·’ā·zə·nāw (Prep-b:: N-fdc:: 3ms) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">reached His ears.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17</a></span><br />The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-15.htm">Psalm 50:15</a></span><br />Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/120-1.htm">Psalm 120:1</a></span><br />A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-18.htm">Psalm 145:18-19</a></span><br />The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. / He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/2-2.htm">Jonah 2:2</a></span><br />saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-3.htm">Jeremiah 33:3</a></span><br />Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7</a></span><br />The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-24.htm">Isaiah 65:24</a></span><br />Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-55.htm">Lamentations 3:55-57</a></span><br />I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit. / You heard my plea: “Do not ignore my cry for relief.” / You drew near when I called on You; You said, “Do not be afraid.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-21.htm">Acts 2:21</a></span><br />And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-13.htm">Romans 10:13</a></span><br />for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-7.htm">Hebrews 5:7</a></span><br />During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-13.htm">James 5:13</a></span><br />Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm">1 Peter 3:12</a></span><br />For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">In my distress I called on the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.</p><p class="hdg">my distress</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/116-4.htm">Psalm 116:4</a></b></br> Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/120-1.htm">Psalm 120:1</a></b></br> A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/26-38.htm">Matthew 26:38,39</a></b></br> Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me… </p><p class="hdg">did hear</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7</a></b></br> And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which <i>are</i> in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-6.htm">Psalm 34:6,15-17</a></b></br> This poor man cried, and the LORD heard <i>him</i>, and saved him out of all his troubles… </p><p class="hdg">out</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-28.htm">1 Kings 8:28-30</a></b></br> Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6</a></b></br> In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, <i>even</i> into his ears.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-4.htm">Psalm 27:4</a></b></br> One <i>thing</i> have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.</p><p class="hdg">my cry</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/5-4.htm">James 5:4</a></b></br> Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/4-9.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-16.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-4.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-12.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-36.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-8.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-13.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-17.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-2.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-9.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-17.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-3.htm">Help</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-21.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-14.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-10.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-33.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-35.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/1-29.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-42.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-28.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-14.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-45.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-13.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-28.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-45.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-45.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-41.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-41.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-30.htm">Help</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-27.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-25.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-2.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-19.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-14.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/22-1.htm">David's psalm of thanksgiving for God's deliverance and blessings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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David, the author of this passage, often faced distress, whether from enemies, personal sin, or leadership challenges. This mirrors the human condition and the need for divine intervention.<p><b>I called upon the LORD</b><br>Calling upon the LORD signifies an act of faith and reliance on God. In the Old Testament, calling on the name of the LORD is a way of invoking His presence and power. This is seen throughout the Psalms and in the lives of the patriarchs, such as Abraham and Jacob, who built altars and called on God's name.<p><b>I cried out to my God</b><br>The repetition of calling and crying out emphasizes the urgency and desperation of David's plea. It also highlights a personal relationship with God, as David refers to Him as "my God." This personal connection is a key aspect of the covenant relationship between God and His people.<p><b>And from His temple He heard my voice</b><br>The reference to God's temple, though it was not yet built in David's time, symbolizes God's dwelling place and His readiness to hear the prayers of His people. This anticipates the construction of the temple by Solomon and points to the heavenly temple where God resides. It also foreshadows the New Testament understanding of believers as the temple of the Holy Spirit.<p><b>and my cry for help reached His ears</b><br>This assures believers that God is attentive to their prayers. The imagery of God hearing emphasizes His responsiveness and compassion. It connects to other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17</a>, which assures that the righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them. This also prefigures Christ, who intercedes for believers, ensuring their prayers reach the Father.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of this song of praise, David is reflecting on God's deliverance from his enemies and Saul. He is a central figure in the Old Testament, known for his deep relationship with God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people. David calls upon Yahweh in his time of need.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_temple.htm">God's Temple</a></b><br>While the physical temple was not yet built during David's time, this refers to God's heavenly dwelling, symbolizing His holiness and accessibility to His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/distress.htm">Distress</a></b><br>David's situation of extreme difficulty and danger, often due to his enemies and personal trials.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/cry_for_help.htm">Cry for Help</a></b><br>Represents David's earnest prayer and dependence on God, highlighting the importance of seeking God in times of trouble.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a></b><br>David's example shows the importance of calling upon God in times of distress. Prayer is a powerful tool for believers to connect with God and seek His intervention.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_hear.htm">God's Faithfulness to Hear</a></b><br>God is attentive to the cries of His people. Just as He heard David, He hears us today, affirming His unchanging nature and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>In moments of distress, our first response should be to turn to God, recognizing our need for His strength and deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_trials.htm">God's Presence in Trials</a></b><br>Even when we feel alone, God is present and attentive. His temple symbolizes His constant presence and readiness to help.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_community.htm">Encouragement in Community</a></b><br>Sharing testimonies of God's deliverance, like David's song, can encourage others in their faith and reliance on God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_can_solomon_build_the_temple,_not_david.htm">Why does God prohibit David from building the temple in 2 Samuel 7 yet allow Solomon to do so, raising questions of consistency in divine commands?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_david's_temple_ban_reason_given.htm">Why does God forbid David from building the temple in 1 Chronicles 22:8 but never give that explicit reason in the parallel accounts (e.g., 2 Samuel 7)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_forbid_david_from_building.htm">In 1 Chronicles 28:3, why would a God of peace forbid David from building the temple simply because he had shed blood, yet historically use wars and conquests to establish Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_dome_of_the_rock_important.htm">What is the significance of the Dome of the Rock?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Called . . . cried.</span>--The original words are the same here, although differing in the parallel place in the psalm.<p><span class= "bld">My cry did enter into his ears.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">my cry in his ears, </span>an elliptical expression which is filled out in the psalm, "my cry came before him, even into his ears."<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/22-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">In my distress</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּצַּר־</span> <span class="translit">(baṣ·ṣar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6862.htm">Strong's 6862: </a> </span><span class="str2">Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I called upon</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶקְרָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(’eq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD;</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I cried out</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶקְרָ֑א</span> <span class="translit">(’eq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my God.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And from His temple</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵהֵֽיכָלוֹ֙</span> <span class="translit">(mê·hê·ḵā·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1964.htm">Strong's 1964: </a> </span><span class="str2">A large public building, palace, temple</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He heard</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my voice,</span><br /><span class="heb">קוֹלִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(qō·w·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and my cry for help</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשַׁוְעָתִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šaw·‘ā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7775.htm">Strong's 7775: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cry for help</span><br /><br /><span class="word">reached His ears.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאָזְנָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ā·zə·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_241.htm">Strong's 241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Broadness, the ear</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/22-7.htm">2 Samuel 22:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/22-7.htm">2 Samuel 22:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/22-7.htm">2 Samuel 22:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/22-7.htm">2 Samuel 22:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/22-7.htm">2 Samuel 22:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/22-7.htm">2 Samuel 22:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/22-7.htm">2 Samuel 22:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/22-7.htm">2 Samuel 22:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/22-7.htm">2 Samuel 22:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/22-7.htm">2 Samuel 22:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/22-7.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 22:7 In my distress I called on Yahweh (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/22-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 22:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 22:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/22-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 22:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 22:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>