Psalm 120:1
Old Testament • 4 words with Strong's data
"In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me."
Word-by-Word Analysis
צָרָה
tsârâh
tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival:
צָעַק
tsâʻaq
to shriek; (by implication) to proclaim (an assembly)
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
שָׁמַע
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Key Terms in This Verse
צָרָה tsârâh
tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival:
Study H6869 →שָׁמַע shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Study H8085 →Cross References
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, even into his ears.
And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.
Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:
Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
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