Psalms 106 · Verse 44

Psalms 106:44

Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:
Psalms 106:44, King James Version

Psalms 106:44 in other translations

BSBNevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress.
WEBNevertheless he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry.
ASVNevertheless he regarded their distress, When he heard their cry:
YLTAnd He looketh on their distress When He heareth their cry,
DARBYBut he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry;
BBEBut when their cry came to his ears, he had pity on their trouble:
WebsterNevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:

What does Psalms 106:44 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 106:44-46
44-46. If, as is probable, this Psalm was written at the time of the captivity, the writer now intimates the tokens of God's returning favor.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 106:34-48

The conduct of the Israelites in Canaan, and God's dealings with them, show that the way of sin is down-hill; omissions make way for commissions: when they neglected to destroy the heathen, they learned their works. One sin led to many more, and brought the judgments of God on them. Their sin was, in part, their own punishment. Sinners often see themselves ruined by those who led them into evil. Satan, who is a…

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Psalms 106:44 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַ֭יַּרְאVai.yar'and he sawH7200
בַּצַּ֣רba.Tzarwhen <the> it was distressH6862
לָהֶ֑םla.Hemto them
בְּ֝שָׁמְע֗וֹbe.sha.me.'Owhen heard heH8085
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
רִנָּתָֽם\׃ri.na.Tamcry of entreaty theirH7440

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Cross references for Psalms 106:44

  • Judges 3:9

    And when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.

  • Judges 4:3

    And the children of Israel cried unto the Lord: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.

  • Nehemiah 9:27-38

    Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies. But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies; And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear. Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands. …

  • Judges 6:6-10

    And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the Lord. And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord because of the Midianites, That the Lord sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage; And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drave them out from before you, and gave you their land; …

  • Judges 2:18

    And when the Lord raised them up judges, then the Lord was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the Lord because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

  • 1 Samuel 7:8-12

    And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines. And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the Lord: and Samuel cried unto the Lord for Israel; and the Lord heard him. And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel. And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth–car. …

  • Judges 10:10-16

    And the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim. And the Lord said unto the children of Israel, Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines? The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand. Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more. …

  • 2 Kings 14:26-27

    For the Lord saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel. And the Lord said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jud 2:18; 3:9; 4:3; 6:6-10; 10:10-16; 1Sa 7:8-12; 2Ki 14:26,27
Ne 9:27-38

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 106:43

    Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

  • Psalms 106:44

    Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:

  • Psalms 106:45

    And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

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Psalms 106:44 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		El con todo, miraba cuando estaban en angustia, y oía su clamor:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Il les regarda dans leur détresse, quand il entendit leur cri,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er sah an ihre Bedrängnis, wenn er ihr Schreien hörte;