Psalms 120:1
In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 120 connects to 10 cross-references. The first of fifteen Songs of Ascent (Psalms 120-134) likely used by pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem. This lament cries to the Lord from Meshech and Kedar — symbols of hostile foreign lands — about lying lips and deceitful tongues. The …
Other Translations
In my distress I cried unto Jehovah, And he answered me.
A Song of the Ascents. Unto Jehovah in my distress I have called, And He answereth me.
In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer.
Cross References
Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, …
Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the Lord,
Now therefore, O Lord our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know …
And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the …
It may be the Lord thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master …
And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of …
And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me; out of the belly …
And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood …
Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the …
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!