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From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But in my distress I cried out to the LORD; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry to him reached his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/18.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 came before Him, <i>even</i> to His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry for help before Him came into His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice out of His temple, And my cry for help before Him came into His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice out of His temple, And my cry for help before Him came into His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />In my distress I called upon Yahweh, And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice out of His temple, And my cry for help before Him came into His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />In my distress [when I seemed surrounded] I called upon the LORD And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry for help came before Him, into His <i>very</i> ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I called to the LORD in my distress, and I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I called to the LORD in my distress, and I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry to Him reached His ears. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry before him came into his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/18.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/psalms/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><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 before him came into his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I called on the LORD in my distress. I cried 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/psalms/18.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/psalms/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />In my distress I cried to the LORD; to my God I cried for help. From his Temple he heard my voice; my cry reached his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried out 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/psalms/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried out to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry before him came into his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In my distress I called on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In my adversity I call YHWH, "" And I cry to my God. He hears my voice from His temple, "" And My cry comes into His ears before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I cry. He heareth from His temple my voice, And My cry before Him cometh into His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In my straits I will call upon Jehovah, and to my God will I cry: he will hear my voice from his temple, and my cry will come before him into his ears.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In my affliction I called upon the Lord, and I cried to my God: And he heard my voice from his holy temple: and my cry before him came into his ears. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 17:7>In my tribulation, I called upon the Lord, and I cried out to my God. And he listened to my voice from his holy temple. And my cry in his presence entered into his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/18.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 to him reached his ears. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God; he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In my suffering I cried to LORD JEHOVAH, and I cried to my God, and he heard my voice from his temple, and my shout came before him and entered his ears.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried unto my God; Out of His temple He heard my voice, And my cry came before Him unto His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And when I was afflicted I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: he heard my voice out of this holy temple, and my cry shall enter before him, <i>even</i> into his ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/18-6.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/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=1532" 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/psalms/18.htm">The LORD is My Rock</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me. <span class="reftext">6</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/7121.htm" title="7121: ’eq·rā (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">I called</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">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/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">I cried 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/7768.htm" title="7768: ’ă·šaw·wê·a‘ (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To cry out (for help). A primitive root; properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo.">for help.</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.">From His temple</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: yiš·ma‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-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 His help</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāw (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: tā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">reached</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: ḇə·’ā·zə·nāw (Prep-b:: N-fdc:: 3ms) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">His ears.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains 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="/2_samuel/22-7.htm">2 Samuel 22:7</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="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="/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/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/116-1.htm">Psalm 116:1-2</a></span><br />I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy. / Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/3-4.htm">Psalm 3:4</a></span><br />To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah<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/55-16.htm">Psalm 55:16-17</a></span><br />But I call to God, and the LORD saves me. / Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-15.htm">Psalm 91:15</a></span><br />When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.<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="/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="/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="/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="/1_kings/8-28.htm">1 Kings 8:28</a></span><br />Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You today.<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.</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: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.</p><p class="hdg">distress</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-3.htm">Psalm 18:3,4</a></b></br> I will call upon the LORD, <i>who is worthy</i> to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-15.htm">Psalm 50:15</a></b></br> And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/130-1.htm">Psalm 130:1,2</a></b></br> A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD… </p><p class="hdg">heard</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/5-7.htm">Psalm 5:7</a></b></br> But as for me, I will come <i>into</i> thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: <i>and</i> in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/11-4.htm">Psalm 11:4</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne <i>is</i> in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-4.htm">Psalm 27:4,5</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="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23</a></b></br> And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-27.htm">1 Kings 8:27-30</a></b></br> But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/30-27.htm">2 Chronicles 30:27</a></b></br> Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came <i>up</i> to his holy dwelling place, <i>even</i> unto heaven.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/10-6.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/psalms/3-4.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/psalms/18-3.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/10-1.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/psalms/17-1.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/psalms/10-17.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/psalms/4-3.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/job/42-5.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/psalms/12-5.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/16-10.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/17-6.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/job/28-22.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/psalms/11-4.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/psalms/13-4.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/psalms/13-3.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/20-1.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/psalms/18-41.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/psalms/18-41.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/20-1.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/psalms/22-24.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/psalms/18-29.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/18-26.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/27-4.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/18-16.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/psalms/27-4.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/psalms/18-7.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/psalms/18-13.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">David praises God for his manifold and marvelous 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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In my distress I called upon the LORD;</b><br>This phrase reflects a common theme in the Psalms where the psalmist turns to God in times of trouble. The word "distress" indicates a situation of extreme pressure or adversity, which is a recurring experience for David, the attributed author of this psalm. This act of calling upon the LORD signifies a deep trust and reliance on God, a practice encouraged throughout the Old Testament (e.g., <a href="/psalms/50-15.htm">Psalm 50:15</a>). It also highlights the personal relationship between the psalmist and God, emphasizing that God is approachable and responsive to those who seek Him.<p><b>I cried to my God for help.</b><br>The repetition of calling and crying out underscores the urgency and desperation of the situation. The use of "my God" indicates a personal and covenantal relationship, reflecting the intimate bond between David and the LORD. This personal appeal is consistent with the covenant promises made to Israel, where God is seen as a protector and deliverer (<a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7-8</a>). The act of crying out is not just a physical act but a spiritual one, demonstrating faith in God's ability to intervene.<p><b>From His temple He heard my voice,</b><br>The reference to "His temple" can be understood in several ways. Historically, during David's time, the physical temple in Jerusalem had not yet been built, suggesting that this may refer to God's heavenly dwelling. This aligns with the understanding that God is enthroned in the heavens (<a href="/psalms/11-4.htm">Psalm 11:4</a>). Theologically, it signifies that God is sovereign and omnipresent, able to hear the cries of His people from His holy abode. This assurance that God hears from His temple is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/1_kings/8-30.htm">1 Kings 8:30</a>, where Solomon prays for God to hear from heaven.<p><b>and my cry for His help reached His ears.</b><br>This phrase confirms that God is attentive and responsive to the prayers of His people. The imagery of the cry reaching God's ears suggests that God is not distant or indifferent but is actively listening and ready to respond. This assurance is a source of comfort and hope, reinforcing the belief that God is a refuge and strength (<a href="/psalms/46.htm">Psalm 46:1</a>). It also foreshadows the New Testament teaching of Jesus as the intercessor who hears and responds to the cries of believers (<a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14-16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Psalm 18</a>, David is expressing his personal experience of calling upon God in times of distress. This psalm is a song of deliverance, reflecting on God's faithfulness and power.<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, highlighting a personal relationship with God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple.htm">Temple</a></b><br>Although the physical temple was not yet built during David's time, the term here symbolizes God's heavenly dwelling place, indicating that God hears prayers from His divine throne.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/distress.htm">Distress</a></b><br>The state of trouble or adversity that David finds himself in, prompting him to seek God's intervention.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/cry_for_help.htm">Cry for Help</a></b><br>Represents David's earnest prayer and plea to God, demonstrating his dependence on divine assistance.<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 that in times of distress, turning to God in prayer is a powerful response. Believers are encouraged to cultivate a habit of prayer, trusting that God hears and responds.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The assurance that God hears our cries from His temple underscores His faithfulness. We can rely on God's unchanging nature and His commitment to His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_relationship_with_god.htm">Personal Relationship with God</a></b><br>David's use of "my God" highlights a personal relationship with the Lord. Believers are invited to deepen their personal connection with God, knowing He is attentive to their needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_accessibility.htm">God's Accessibility</a></b><br>The imagery of God hearing from His temple reminds us that God is accessible and attentive to our prayers, regardless of our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>While God hears our prayers, His response may not always be immediate. Trusting in God's perfect timing is crucial for spiritual growth and reliance on His wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_mental_illness.htm">What does the Bible say about mental illness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_self-harm.htm">What does the Bible say about self-harm?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_can_divide_us_from_christ's_love.htm">What does it mean to cry out to God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/christianity's_view_on_menopause.htm">How does Christianity view menopause spiritually and emotionally?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Out Of his temple.</span>--Rather, Place--plainly, as in <a href="/psalms/11-4.htm" title="The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.">Psalm 11:4</a>; <a href="/psalms/29-9.htm" title="The voice of the LORD makes the hinds to calve, and discovers the forests: and in his temple does every one speak of his glory.">Psalm 29:9</a>, the heavenly abode of Jehovah.<p><span class= "bld">My cry.</span>--In Samuel only, "my cry in his ears."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In my distress I called upon the Lord,</span> <span class="cmt_word">and cried unto my God.</span> At this supreme moment, when he is entangled in the snares, and on the point of being slain, the psalmist represents himself as invoking the aid of the Almighty. As HengstenBerg notes, "While the manifold distresses are united in the beginning of the verse into one great 'distress,' so the manifold Divine hearings and helps are united into a single grand hearing and help" - and, we may add, the manifold cries into one great cry. <span class="cmt_word">He heard my voice out of his temple;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> his tabernacle, since the temple was not yet built (comp. <a href="/psalms/5-7.htm">Psalm 5:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/11-4.htm">Psalm 11:4</a>); or perhaps, "out of heaven "(Cheyne). <span class="cmt_word">And my cry came before him, even into his ears</span> (comp. <a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23</a>, where the same word is used for the "cry" of the children of Israel in Egypt). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/18-6.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</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶֽקְרָ֣א</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">upon</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֤י ׀</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֮</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">and I cried 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">אֱלֹהַ֪י</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">for help.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשַׁ֫וֵּ֥עַ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šaw·wê·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7768.htm">Strong's 7768: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be free, to halloo</span><br /><br /><span class="word">From His temple</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵהֵיכָל֣וֹ</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">יִשְׁמַ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - 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">קוֹלִ֑י</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 His help</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗י</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</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּב֬וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(tā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His ears.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְאָזְנָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·’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/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 18:6 In my distress I called on Yahweh (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/18-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 18:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/18-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 18:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:7" /></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>