³ The ropes of death became tangled around me. The fear of the grave took hold of me. I experienced pain and agony. ⁴ Then I called upon the name of the Lord:
“O Lord, I beseech You, save my life!”
⁵ Jehovah is gracious and righteous. Our God is compassionate (merciful).

Phrases

Called Upon the Name of the Lord

Deliver Me

Name of the Lord

Save Me

To the Lord

Names

Jehovah

Cross References

Psalm 118:5

In my distress I called to Jehovah; he answered me and set me free.

Psalm 22:20

Rescue me from the sword, my life from vicious dogs.

2 Chronicles 33:12-13

When he experienced distress, he begged Jehovah his God to be kind and humbled himself in front of the God of his ancestors.

Psalm 6:4

Return, O Jehovah, and deliver me. Save me because of your unfailing love.

Psalm 18:6

I called on Jehovah in my distress. I cried to my God for help. He heard my voice from his temple, and my cry for help reached his ears.

Psalm 22:1-3

([Psalm of David]) My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far away from my deliverance, so far away from the words of my moaning?

Psalm 25:17

My troubles have increased. Relieve my troubled heart, and bring me out of my distress.

Psalm 30:7-8

By your favor, O Jehovah, you made my mountain to stand strong. You hid your face and I was alarmed (dismayed).

Psalm 34:6

The poor man called out. Jehovah heard him and saved him from all his troubles.

Psalm 40:12-13

Countless evils have surrounded me. My sins have caught up with me so that I can no longer see. They outnumber the hairs on my head. I have lost heart (lost strength, courage and motivation).

Psalm 50:15

Call on me in times of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor me.

Psalm 130:1-2

Out of the depths of despair I have cried to you, O Jehovah.

Psalm 142:4-6

Look to my right and see that no one notices me. Escape is impossible for me. No one cares about me.

Psalm 143:6-9

I stretch out my hands to you for I long for you, like a parched land.

Isaiah 37:15-20

Hezekiah prayed to Jehovah:

Isaiah 38:1-3

King Hezekiah became sick and almost died. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to see him. Isaiah said to him: Jehovah tells you: 'You are to put everything in order because you will not recover. Get ready to die.'

Luke 18:13

But the tax collector stood far away and would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven. He beat his breast, saying: God, be merciful to me a sinner.

Luke 23:42-43

He said: Jesus, remember me when you come in your kingdom.

John 2:2

Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the marriage feast.