Then Jacob was greatly afraid, and was distressed; and he divided the people that were with him, and the sheep and the cattle and the camels, into two troops.

And David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him; for the soul of all the people was embittered, every man because of his sons and because of his daughters; but David strengthened himself in Jehovah his God.

{To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.} When I call, answer me, O God of my righteousness: in pressure thou hast enlarged me; be gracious unto me, and hear my prayer.

The bands of death encompassed me, and torrents of Belial made me afraid.

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him: but when he cried unto him, he heard.

This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

{A Song of degrees.} In my trouble I called unto Jehovah, and he answered me.

{An instruction of David; when he was in the cave: a prayer.} I cry unto Jehovah with my voice: with my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication.

And being in conflict he prayed more intently. And his sweat became as great drops of blood, falling down upon the earth.

Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up both supplications and entreaties to him who was able to save him out of death, with strong crying and tears; (and having been heard because of his piety;)

By reason of mine

Take not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my grief and provocation have I spoken hitherto.

Out

The bands of Sheol surrounded me, the cords of death encountered me.

From the end of the earth will I call unto thee, when my eart is overwhelmed: thou wilt lead me on to a rock which is too high for me.

For great is thy loving-kindness toward me, and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

{A Song, a Psalm for the sons of Korah. To the chief Musician. Upon Mahalath Leannoth. An instruction. Of Heman the Ezrahite.} Jehovah, God of my salvation, I have cried by day and in the night before thee.

The bands of death encompassed me, and the anguish of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow:

Hell

For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol, neither wilt thou allow thy Holy One to see corruption.

Sheol from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming, stirring up the dead for thee, all the he-goats of the earth; making to rise from their thrones all the kings of the nations.

For even as Jonas was in the belly of the great fish three days and three nights, thus shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

for thou wilt not leave my soul in hades, nor wilt thou give thy gracious one to see corruption.

And thou

This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

General references

In the day of my distress I will call upon thee, for thou wilt answer me.

I called upon thy name, Jehovah, out of the lowest pit.