Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. New Living Translation The LORD hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. English Standard Version When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. Berean Standard Bible The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles. King James Bible The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. New King James Version The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles. New American Standard Bible The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears And rescues them from all their troubles. NASB 1995 The righteous cry, and the LORD hears And delivers them out of all their troubles. NASB 1977 The righteous cry and the LORD hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles. Legacy Standard Bible The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears And delivers them out of all their troubles. Amplified Bible When the righteous cry [for help], the LORD hears And rescues them from all their distress and troubles. Christian Standard Bible The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and rescues them from all their troubles. Holman Christian Standard Bible The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and delivers them from all their troubles. American Standard Version The righteous cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles. Contemporary English Version When his people pray for help, he listens and rescues them from their troubles. English Revised Version The righteous cried, and the LORD heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles. GOD'S WORD® Translation [Righteous people] cry out. The LORD hears and rescues them from all their troubles. Good News Translation The righteous call to the LORD, and he listens; he rescues them from all their troubles. International Standard Version The LORD hears those who cry out, and he delivers them from all their distress. Majority Standard Bible The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles. NET Bible The godly cry out and the LORD hears; he saves them from all their troubles. New Heart English Bible The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. Webster's Bible Translation The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. World English Bible The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey cried, and YHWH heard, "" And delivered them from all their distresses. Young's Literal Translation They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them. Smith's Literal Translation They cried and Jehovah heard, and he delivered them from all their straits. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of all their troubles. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible The righteous cry out, the LORD hears and he rescues them from all their afflictions. New Revised Standard Version When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears, and rescues them from all their troubles. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe righteous cried, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The righteous ones cried out and LORD JEHOVAH heard them and delivered them. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They cried, and the LORD heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles. Brenton Septuagint Translation and delivered them out of all their afflictions. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Taste and See that the LORD is Good…16But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth. 17The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles. 18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.… Cross References 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail. Proverbs 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous. 1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him. Psalm 145:19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them. Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Psalm 18:6 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. Romans 8:26-27 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words. / And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Psalm 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.” Jeremiah 29:12 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Psalm 107:6 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress. Isaiah 65:24 Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear. John 14:13-14 And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it. Psalm 91:15 When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him. Treasury of Scripture The righteous cry, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. The righteous. cry Psalm 34:6,15,19 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles… Psalm 91:15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. Psalm 145:18-20 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth… Jump to Previous Cried Cry Delivered Delivereth Delivers Distresses Heard Heareth Hears Help Righteous Troubles UprightJump to Next Cried Cry Delivered Delivereth Delivers Distresses Heard Heareth Hears Help Righteous Troubles UprightPsalm 34 1. David praises God, and exhorts others thereto by his experience8. They are blessed who trust in God 11. He exhorts to the fear of God 15. The privileges of the righteous The righteous cry out The phrase "The righteous cry out" emphasizes the active role of the faithful in seeking divine intervention. The Hebrew root for "cry out" is "צָעַק" (tsa'aq), which conveys a sense of urgency and desperation. This is not a passive hope but an earnest plea, reflecting the deep trust and dependence of the righteous on God. Historically, this cry is seen throughout the Old Testament, where figures like David, the psalmist himself, often cried out to God in times of distress. It underscores the relationship between God and His people, where the righteous are encouraged to bring their troubles before the Lord. and the LORD hears He delivers them from all their troubles Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe author of Psalm 34, who wrote this psalm after pretending to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away. 2. The Righteous Refers to those who are in right standing with God, living according to His commandments and seeking His will. 3. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant name of God, emphasizing His faithfulness and relationship with His people. 4. Troubles Represents the various afflictions, challenges, and adversities faced by the righteous. 5. Deliverance The act of God rescuing or saving His people from their difficulties. Teaching Points God's Attentiveness to the RighteousGod is always attentive to the cries of the righteous. This should encourage believers to maintain a life of righteousness, knowing that God hears and responds to their prayers. The Power of Prayer The verse emphasizes the importance of prayer as a means of communication with God. Believers should be encouraged to cry out to God in times of trouble, trusting in His promise to hear and deliver. God's Faithfulness in Deliverance God's deliverance is a testament to His faithfulness. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God is committed to rescuing them from their troubles, just as He has done throughout biblical history. Living Righteously The promise of God's deliverance is specifically for the righteous. This should motivate believers to pursue a life that aligns with God's will and commands. Trust in God's Timing While God promises deliverance, it may not always come immediately. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's perfect timing and continue to rely on His faithfulness.Verse 17. - The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth; literally, they cry, and the Lord heareth. "Cry," which by the ordinary rules of grammar should have for its subject the "evil-doers" of the preceding verse, must, it is obvious from the context, refer to the "righteous" of ver. 15, who are the predominant subject of the entire passage(vers. 15-22). And delivereth them out of all their troubles (comp. ver. 19 and Psalm 54:7). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The righteous cry out,צָעֲק֣וּ (ṣā·‘ă·qū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6817: To shriek, to proclaim and the LORD וַיהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel hears; שָׁמֵ֑עַ (šā·mê·a‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently He delivers them הִצִּילָֽם׃ (hiṣ·ṣî·lām) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver from all וּמִכָּל־ (ū·mik·kāl-) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every their troubles. צָ֝רוֹתָ֗ם (ṣā·rō·w·ṯām) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6869: Tightness, a female rival Links Psalm 34:17 NIVPsalm 34:17 NLT Psalm 34:17 ESV Psalm 34:17 NASB Psalm 34:17 KJV Psalm 34:17 BibleApps.com Psalm 34:17 Biblia Paralela Psalm 34:17 Chinese Bible Psalm 34:17 French Bible Psalm 34:17 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 34:17 The righteous cry and Yahweh hears (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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