Feeling mounting terror and distress, Jacob divided the people who were with him into two groups, doing the same with the flocks, the cattle, and the camels.

David was in great danger because all the people were bitter because of their sons and daughters, and they were talking about stoning him. But David found strength in the LORD his God.

When I call, answer me, my righteous God! When I was in distress, you set me free. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer.

The cords of death entangled me; the rivers of Belial made me afraid.

For he does not despise nor detest the afflicted person; he does not hide his face from him, but he hears him when he cries out to him."

This poor man cried out, and the LORD heard and delivered him from all of his distress.

Since you hear prayer, everybody will come to you.

I cried to the LORD in my distress, and he responded to me.

My voice cries out to the LORD; my voice pleads for mercy to the LORD.

In his anguish he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat became like large drops of blood falling on the ground.

As a mortal man, he offered up prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his devotion to God.

By reason of mine

Don't consider your maid servant a worthless woman. Rather, all this time I've been speaking because I'm very anxious and distressed."

Out

The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of death confronted me.

From the end of the earth I will cry to you whenever my heart is overwhelmed. Place me on the rock that's too high for me.

For great is your gracious love to me; you've delivered me from the depths of Sheol.

LORD, God of my salvation, by day and by night I cry out before you.

The ropes of death were wound around me and the anguish of Sheol came upon me; I encountered distress and sorrow.

Hell

For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, you will not allow your holy one to experience corruption.

"The afterlife below is all astir to meet you when you arrive; it rouses up the spirits of the dead to greet you everyone who used to be world leaders. It has raised up from their thrones all who used to be kings of the nations.

because just as Jonah was in the stomach of the sea creature for three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.

For you will not abandon my soul to Hades or allow your Holy One to experience decay.

And thou

This poor man cried out, and the LORD heard and delivered him from all of his distress.

Since you hear prayer, everybody will come to you.

General references

In my troubled times I will call on you, for you will answer me.

I called on your name, LORD, from the depths of the Pit,