2 Samuel 22:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

My distress

Hebrews 5:7

Did hear

Exodus 3:7

Psalm 34:6

Out

Habakkuk 2:20

My cry

James 5:4

Bible References

My distress

I called on the name of the Lord, "Please Lord, rescue my life!"

A song of ascents. In my distress I cried out to the Lord and he answered me.

Then he said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me."

And in his anguish he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.]

During his earthly life Christ offered both requests and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death and he was heard because of his devotion.

Did hear

The Lord said, "I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt. I have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.

This oppressed man cried out and the Lord heard; he saved him from all his troubles.

Out

But respond favorably to your servant's prayer and his request for help, O Lord my God. Answer the desperate prayer your servant is presenting to you today.

In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried out to my God. From his heavenly temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help.

I have asked the Lord for one thing -- this is what I desire! I want to live in the Lord's house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the Lord and contemplate in his temple.

I thought I had been banished from your sight, that I would never again see your holy temple!

But the Lord is in his majestic palace. The whole earth is speechless in his presence!"

My cry

Look, the pay you have held back from the workers who mowed your fields cries out against you, and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.