Then was Jacob greatly afraid, and wist not which way to turn himself, and divided the people that was with him and the sheep, oxen and camels, into two companies,

And David was in a shrewd strait: for the people intended to stone him because the hearts of the people were vexed for their sons and their daughters.

{To the Chanter in Neginoth, a Psalm of David} Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! Thou hast set me at liberty when I was in trouble; have mercy upon me, and hearken unto my prayer.

The sorrows of death compassed me, and the overflowings of ungodliness made me afraid. {TYNDALE: For the waves of death have closed me about, and the floods of Belial have feared me.}

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the low estate of the poor: he hath not hid his face from him, but when he called unto him, he heard him.

Lo, the poor crieth, and the LORD heareth him, yea, and saveth him out of all his troubles.

Thou that hearest the prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

{A song of the stairs} When I am in trouble, I call upon the LORD, and he answereth me.

{The Instruction of David, a prayer when he was in the cave} I cry unto the LORD with my voice; yea, even unto the LORD do I make my supplication.

And he was in agony, and prayed somewhat longer: And his sweat was like drops of blood, trickling down to the ground.

Which in the days of his flesh, did offer up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death: and was also heard, because of his godliness.

By reason of mine

Count not thine handmaid to be like a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my meditation and grief have I spoken hitherto."

Out

The pains of hell came about me; the snares of death overtook me. {TYNDALE: The cords of hell have compassed me about, and the snares of death have overtaken me.}

From the ends of the earth will I call unto thee, when my heart is in heaviness. O set me up upon the rock that is higher than I;

For great is thy mercy toward me; and thou hast delivered my soul from the nethermost hell.

{A Psalm and song of the sons of Korah, to the Chanter upon Mahalath, to give thanks, an Instruction of Heman the Ezrahite} O LORD God my Savior, I have cried day and night before thee;

The snares of death compassed me round about, the pains of hell got hold upon me.

Hell

For why? Thou shalt not leave my soul in hell, neither shalt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.

Hell also trembleth at thy coming; all mighty men and princes of the earth step forth before thee. All kings of the earth stand up from their seats,

For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt suffer thine holy to see corruption.

And thou

Lo, the poor crieth, and the LORD heareth him, yea, and saveth him out of all his troubles.

Thou that hearest the prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

General references

In the time of my trouble I call upon thee; for thou hearest me.

{Kuf} I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the deep pit.