To the Lord I cried out, and he answered me from his holy hill. (Selah)

"Because of the violence done to the oppressed, because of the painful cries of the needy, I will spring into action," says the Lord. "I will provide the safety they so desperately desire."

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.

To you they cried out, and they were saved; in you they trusted and they were not disappointed.

For he did not despise or detest the suffering of the oppressed; he did not ignore him; when he cried out to him, he responded.

O Lord my God, I cried out to you and you healed me.

To you, O Lord, I cried out; I begged the Lord for mercy:

I jumped to conclusions and said, "I am cut off from your presence!" But you heard my plea for mercy when I cried out to you for help.

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

I cried out to him for help and praised him with my tongue.

Listen to the painful cries of the prisoners! Use your great strength to set free those condemned to die!

I gloat in triumph over those who tried to ambush me; I hear the defeated cries of the evil foes who attacked me.

in order to hear the painful cries of the prisoners, and to set free those condemned to die,

They cried out to the Lord in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles.

They cried out to the Lord in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles.

They cried out to the Lord in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles.

They cried out to the Lord in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles.

In my distress I cried out to the Lord. The Lord answered me and put me in a wide open place.

(Qof) I cried out with all my heart, "Answer me, O Lord! I will observe your statutes."

I cried out to you, "Deliver me, so that I can keep your rules."

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

When I cried out for help, you answered me. You made me bold and energized me.

Our cattle will be weighted down with produce. No one will break through our walls, no one will be taken captive, and there will be no terrified cries in our city squares.