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Berean Standard Bible

“In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.”

Psalms 18:6

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Study note

Psalms 18 is David's song of thanksgiving for deliverance from all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. It begins by praising the LORD as rock, fortress and deliverer, then describes the danger he faced.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.

World English Bible (WEB)

In my distress I called on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.

King James Version (KJV)

In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

American Standard Version (ASV)

In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry before him came into his ears.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

In my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God: my voice came to his hearing in his holy Temple, and my prayer came before him, even into his ears.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

En mi angustia invoqué á Jehová, y clamé á mi Dios: él oyó mi voz desde su templo, y mi clamor llegó delante de él, á sus oídos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En mi angustia clamé al Señor pidiendo ayuda. Y él me escuchó desde su templo; mi clamor llegó a sus oídos.

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