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He rescues them from all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>The righteous</i> cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>The righteous</i> cry out, and the LORD hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>The righteous</i> cry out, and the LORD hears And rescues them from all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The righteous cry, and the LORD hears And delivers them out of all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>The righteous</i> cry and the LORD hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>The righteous</i> cry, and Yahweh hears And delivers them out of all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When <i>the righteous</i> cry [for help], the LORD hears And rescues them from all their distress <i>and</i> troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and rescues them from all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and delivers them from all their troubles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The righteous cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When his people pray for help, he listens and rescues them from their troubles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The righteous cried, and the LORD heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[Righteous people] cry out. The LORD hears and rescues them from all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The righteous call to the LORD, and he listens; he rescues them from all their troubles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD hears those who cry out, and he delivers them from all their distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The godly cry out and the LORD hears; he saves them from all their troubles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They cried, and YHWH heard, "" And delivered them from all their distresses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They cried and Jehovah heard, and he delivered them from all their straits.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of all their troubles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 33:18>The just cried out, and the Lord heard them, and he freed them from all their tribulations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The righteous cry out, the LORD hears and he rescues them from all their afflictions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears, and rescues them from all their troubles.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The righteous cried, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The righteous ones cried out and LORD JEHOVAH heard them and delivered them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br /> They cried, and the LORD heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and delivered them out of all their afflictions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/34-17.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=3738" 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/34.htm">Taste and See that the LORD is Good</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6817.htm" title="6817: ṣā·‘ă·qū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To cry, cry out, call. A primitive root; to shriek; to proclaim.">The righteous cry out,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">and the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·mê·a‘ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">hears;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: hiṣ·ṣî·lām (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">He delivers them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·mik·kāl- (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">from all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6869.htm" title="6869: ṣā·rō·w·ṯām (N-fpc:: 3mp) -- Tightness, a female rival. Feminine of tsar; tightness; transitively, a female rival.">their troubles.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.…<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="/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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16</a></span><br />Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-29.htm">Proverbs 15:29</a></span><br />The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">1 John 5:14-15</a></span><br />And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-19.htm">Psalm 145:19</a></span><br />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="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/romans/8-26.htm">Romans 8:26-27</a></span><br />In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words. / And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.<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="/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12</a></span><br />Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-6.htm">Psalm 107:6</a></span><br />Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.<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="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a></span><br />And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The righteous cry, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.</p><p class="hdg">The righteous.</p><p class="hdg">cry</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-6.htm">Psalm 34:6,15,19</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="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/91-15.htm">Psalm 91:15</a></b></br> He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I <i>will be</i> with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/145-18.htm">Psalm 145:18-20</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/34-6.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/psalms/34-15.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/34-4.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/psalms/34-7.htm">Delivereth</a> <a href="/psalms/34-7.htm">Delivers</a> <a href="/psalms/34-6.htm">Distresses</a> <a href="/psalms/34-6.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/psalms/22-24.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/psalms/4-3.htm">Hears</a> <a href="/psalms/33-20.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/34-15.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/34-6.htm">Troubles</a> <a href="/psalms/34-15.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/66-17.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/psalms/38-8.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/54-7.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/psalms/34-19.htm">Delivereth</a> <a href="/psalms/34-19.htm">Delivers</a> <a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Distresses</a> <a href="/psalms/38-13.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/psalms/38-14.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Hears</a> <a href="/psalms/35-2.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/34-19.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/34-19.htm">Troubles</a> <a href="/psalms/34-19.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/34-1.htm">David praises God, and exhorts others thereto by his experience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/34-8.htm">They are blessed who trust in God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/34-11.htm">He exhorts to the fear of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/34-15.htm">The privileges of the righteous</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/34.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/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The righteous cry out</b><br>The term "righteous" in the biblical context refers to those who are in right standing with God, often characterized by their faith and obedience to His commandments. This phrase emphasizes the relationship between God and His people, highlighting that the righteous are those who seek God earnestly. In the Old Testament, righteousness is often associated with adherence to the Law, but it also encompasses a heart posture of humility and dependence on God. The act of crying out signifies a deep, earnest plea for help, reflecting a trust in God's ability to respond. This is seen throughout the Psalms, where David and other psalmists frequently cry out to God in times of distress.<p><b>and the LORD hears</b><br>This phrase underscores the personal and attentive nature of God. The LORD, represented by the tetragrammaton YHWH, is the covenant name of God, indicating His faithfulness and commitment to His people. The assurance that God hears the cries of the righteous is a recurring theme in Scripture, affirming His omnipresence and omniscience. In <a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm">1 Peter 3:12</a>, it is reiterated that "the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are attentive to their prayer." This reflects the intimate relationship between God and His people, where He is not distant or indifferent but actively engaged in their lives.<p><b>He delivers them from all their troubles</b><br>Deliverance is a central theme in the Bible, often associated with God's saving acts throughout history. The phrase "from all their troubles" suggests a comprehensive salvation, not limited to spiritual deliverance but encompassing physical, emotional, and social aspects as well. This deliverance is seen in the Exodus narrative, where God rescues the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, and it is a type of the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ. In the New Testament, Jesus is portrayed as the Deliverer who saves humanity from sin and death. The promise of deliverance is not always immediate or in the way one might expect, but it is assured for those who trust in God. This reflects the eschatological hope of ultimate redemption and restoration in God's kingdom.<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/34.htm">Psalm 34</a>, who wrote this psalm after pretending to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Refers to those who are in right standing with God, living according to His commandments and seeking His will.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His faithfulness and relationship with His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/troubles.htm">Troubles</a></b><br>Represents the various afflictions, challenges, and adversities faced by the righteous.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/deliverance.htm">Deliverance</a></b><br>The act of God rescuing or saving His people from their difficulties.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_attentiveness_to_the_righteous.htm">God's Attentiveness to the Righteous</a></b><br>God is always attentive to the cries of the righteous. This should encourage believers to maintain a life of righteousness, knowing that God hears and responds to their prayers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a></b><br>The verse emphasizes the importance of prayer as a means of communication with God. Believers should be encouraged to cry out to God in times of trouble, trusting in His promise to hear and deliver.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_deliverance.htm">God's Faithfulness in Deliverance</a></b><br>God's deliverance is a testament to His faithfulness. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God is committed to rescuing them from their troubles, just as He has done throughout biblical history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_righteously.htm">Living Righteously</a></b><br>The promise of God's deliverance is specifically for the righteous. This should motivate believers to pursue a life that aligns with God's will and commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>While God promises deliverance, it may not always come immediately. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's perfect timing and continue to rely on His faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_to_cry_out_to_god.htm">What does it mean to cry out to God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_some_prayers_go_unanswered.htm">Why does Psalm 34:17–18 promise God hears and delivers the righteous but seem to conflict with other passages describing unanswered prayers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_deliverance.htm">What does the Bible teach about deliverance?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth;</span> literally, <span class="accented">they cry</span>, <span class="accented">and the Lord heareth.</span> "Cry," which by the ordinary rules of grammar should have for its subject the "evil-doers" of the preceding verse, must, it is obvious from the context, refer to the "righteous" of ver. 15, who are the predominant subject of the entire passage(vers. 15-22). <span class="cmt_word">And delivereth them out of all their troubles</span> (comp. ver. 19 and <a href="/psalms/54-7.htm">Psalm 54:7</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/34-17.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">The righteous cry out,</span><br /><span class="heb">צָעֲק֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·‘ă·qū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6817.htm">Strong's 6817: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shriek, to proclaim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">hears;</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמֵ֑עַ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·mê·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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">He delivers them</span><br /><span class="heb">הִצִּילָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(hiṣ·ṣî·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from all</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִכָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mik·kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their troubles.</span><br /><span class="heb">צָ֝רוֹתָ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·rō·w·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6869.htm">Strong's 6869: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tightness, a female rival</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/34-17.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 34:17 The righteous cry and Yahweh hears (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/34-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 34:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 34:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/34-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 34:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 34:18" /></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>