Psalms 18 · Verse 6

Psalms 18:6

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.
Psalms 18:6, King James Version

Psalms 18:6 in other translations

BSBIn 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.
WEBIn my distress I called on the LORD, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.
ASVIn 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.
YLTIn 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.
DARBYIn my distress I called upon Jehovah, and I cried out to my God; he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, into his ears.
BBEIn my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God: my voice came to his hearing in his holy Temple, and my prayer came before him, even into his ears.
WebsterIn 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.

What does Psalms 18:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. He relates his methods to procure relief when distressed, and his success. temple--(Compare Psa 11:4).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 In my distress I called - His enemies had no hope of his destruction unless God should abandon him. They hoped that this was the case, and that therefore they should prevail. But God heard his cry and came down to his help; and this interference is most majestically described in the Psa 18:7 and following verses. Dr. Dodd has collected some excellent observations on these verses from Chandler, Delaney, and others, which I shall transcribe, as I know not that any thing better can be offered on the subject.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 18:1-19

The first words, "I will love thee, O Lord, my strength," are the scope and contents of the psalm. Those that truly love God, may triumph in him as their Rock and Refuge, and may with confidence call upon him. It is good for us to observe all the circumstances of a mercy which magnify the power of God and his goodness to us in it. David was a praying man, and God was found a prayer-hearing God. If we pray as he did…

Read the full comment on Psalms 18:1-19 →

Psalms 18:6 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.

בַּצַּר\־ba.tzar-when <the> it was distressH6862
לִ֤י\׀lito me
אֶֽקְרָ֣א'ek.Ra'I called out toH7121
יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and toH413
אֱלֹהַ֪י'e.lo.HaiGod myH430
אֲשַׁ֫וֵּ֥עַ'a.Sha.Ve.a'I cried for helpH7768
יִשְׁמַ֣עyish.Ma'he heardH8085
מֵהֵיכָל֣וֹme.hei.kha.Lofrom temple hisH1964
קוֹלִ֑יko.Livoice myH6963
וְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗יve.shav.'a.Tiand cry for help myH7775
לְפָנָ֤יו\׀le.fa.Nav<to> before himH6440
תָּב֬וֹאta.Vo'it cameH935
בְאָזְנָֽיו\׃ve.'a.ze.Navin ears hisH241

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 18:6

  • Psalms 50:15

    And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

  • 2 Samuel 22:7

    In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.

  • Psalms 34:15

    The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

  • Psalms 130:1-2

    A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

  • Psalms 120:1

    A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me.

  • Psalms 27:4-5

    One thing 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 enquire in his temple. For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

  • Psalms 18:3-4

    I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:27

    Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.

  • Exodus 2:23

    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.

  • Acts 12:5

    Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

  • Psalms 5:7

    But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

  • Habakkuk 2:20

    But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
distress.
3,4; 50:15; 130:1,2; Mr 14:36; Ac 12:5
heard.
5:7; 11:4; 27:4,5; 2Sa 22:7; Hab 2:20; Re 11:19
my cry.
Ex 2:23; 1Ki 8:27-30; 2Ch 30:27

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Context

  • Psalms 18:5

    The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

  • Psalms 18:6

    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.

  • Psalms 18:7

    Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.

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Psalms 18:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		En mi angustia invoqué á Jehová, y clamé á mi Dios: él oyó mi voz desde su templo, y mi clamor llegó delante de él, á sus oídos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Les cordeaux du shéol m’ont entouré, les filets de la mort m’ont surpris:
German
Elberfelder 1871		In meiner Bedrängnis rief ich zu Jehova, und ich schrie zu meinem Gott; er hörte aus seinem Tempel meine Stimme, und mein Schrei vor ihm kam in seine Ohren.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		In sole posuit tabernaculum suum; et ipse tamquam sponsus procedens de thalamo suo. Exsultavit ut gigas ad currendam viam;