Psalms 107:13
Psalms 107:13 in Multiple Translations
Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses.
Then they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles.
Then they called out to the Lord for help in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.
Then they cried vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuered them from their distresse.
And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them.
Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
O grant us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
In their troubles, they called out to Yahweh, and he rescued them from their being distressed.
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 107:13
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Psalms 107:13 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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HEB
וַ/יִּזְעֲק֣וּ
אֶל
יְ֭הוָה
בַּ/צַּ֣ר
לָ/הֶ֑ם
מִ֝/מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵי/הֶ֗ם
יוֹשִׁיעֵֽ/ם
וַ/יִּזְעֲק֣וּ
zâʻaq
H2199
to cry out
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to(wards)
Prep
יְ֭הוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
בַּ/צַּ֣ר
tsar
H6862
narrow
Prep | Adj
לָ/הֶ֑ם
Prep | Suff
מִ֝/מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵי/הֶ֗ם
mᵉtsûwqâh
H4691
distress
Prep | N-fp | Suff
יוֹשִׁיעֵֽ/ם
yâshaʻ
H3467
to save
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 107:13
וַ/יִּזְעֲק֣וּ
zâʻaq
H2199
"to cry out"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
This verb means to cry out for help or announce something publicly, often in a loud voice, like a herald calling people together. It is used in the Bible to describe people crying out to God for aid. It can also mean to summon or assemble people.
Definition: 1) to cry, cry out, call, call for help 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call (to one's aid) 1a2) to cry, cry out (in need) 1b) (Niphal) to be assembled, be called together, be joined together 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to call, call out, call together, summon 1c2) to make a crying, proclaim 1c3) to have a proclamation made 1c4) to call out to, call out at Aramaic equivalent: ze.iq (זְעִ֑ק "to cry out" H2200)
Usage: Occurs in 72 OT verses. KJV: assemble, call (together), (make a) cry (out), come with such a company, gather (together), cause to be proclaimed. See also: Exodus 2:23; Nehemiah 9:28; Psalms 22:6.
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
"to(wards)"
Prep
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Definition: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Usage: Occurs in 4205 OT verses. KJV: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:9; Genesis 21:14; Genesis 31:13.
יְ֭הוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
בַּ/צַּ֣ר
tsar
H6862
"narrow"
Prep | Adj
This word means hard or narrow, often referring to trouble or a tight spot, like an adversary or affliction. It can also mean a small stone or pebble, such as flint, and is used in various biblical contexts to describe challenges.
Definition: narrow, tight
Usage: Occurs in 107 OT verses. KJV: adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble. See also: Genesis 14:20; Psalms 89:24; Psalms 3:2.
לָ/הֶ֑ם
""
Prep | Suff
מִ֝/מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵי/הֶ֗ם
mᵉtsûwqâh
H4691
"distress"
Prep | N-fp | Suff
This Hebrew word means distress or trouble, like being in a tight spot. It appears in the Bible to describe anguish or hardship, such as in Psalm 119:143. It's about feeling squeezed or pressed in.
Definition: straitness, distress, straits, stress
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: anguish, distress. See also: Job 15:24; Psalms 107:13; Psalms 25:17.
יוֹשִׁיעֵֽ/ם
yâshaʻ
H3467
"to save"
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms | Suff
Means to save or be delivered, used in the Bible to describe being freed from danger or trouble, like in battle or from moral struggles, as seen in the Psalms and Proverbs.
Definition: 1) to save, be saved, be delivered 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be liberated, be saved, be delivered 1a2) to be saved (in battle), be victorious 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to save, deliver 1b2) to save from moral troubles 1b3) to give victory to
Usage: Occurs in 198 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory. See also: Exodus 2:17; Psalms 55:17; Psalms 3:8.
Study Notes — Psalms 107:13
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 107:13 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 107:13
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 107:13
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 107:13
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 107:13
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 107:13
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 107:13
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 107:13
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 107:13
- Sermons on Psalms 107:13
Context — Thanksgiving for Deliverance
11because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.
12He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
13Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains. 15Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 107:28 | Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress. |
| 2 | Psalms 107:6 | Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress. |
| 3 | Judges 4:3 | Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, because Jabin had nine hundred chariots of iron, and he had harshly oppressed the Israelites for twenty years. |
| 4 | Judges 6:6–10 | Israel was greatly impoverished by Midian, and the Israelites cried out to the LORD. Now when the Israelites cried out to the LORD because of Midian, He sent them a prophet, who told them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I brought you up out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. I delivered you out of the hands of Egypt and all your oppressors. I drove them out before you and gave you their land. And I said to you: ‘I am the LORD your God. You must not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.’ But you did not obey Me.” |
| 5 | Psalms 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. |
| 6 | 2 Chronicles 33:12–13 | And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers. And when he prayed to Him, the LORD received his plea and heard his petition; so He brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD is God. |
| 7 | Psalms 107:19 | Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. |
| 8 | Psalms 116:3–6 | The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow. Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!” The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me. |
| 9 | Exodus 3:7–8 | The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. |
| 10 | Jeremiah 31:18–20 | I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God. After I returned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’ Is not Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore My heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him,” declares the LORD. |
Psalms 107:13 Summary
[This verse, Psalms 107:13, shows that when people are in trouble, they can cry out to the Lord and He will save them. The people in this verse were in distress because they had rebelled against God, but when they cried out to Him, He rescued them, as also seen in Psalms 107:14. This is similar to what the Bible says in Jeremiah 33:3, where it says to call to Him and He will answer us. We can trust that God will hear our cries for help and save us from our troubles, and then we should give thanks to Him for His love, as encouraged in Psalms 107:15.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of trouble were the people in before they cried out to the Lord?
The people were in a state of distress due to their rebellion against God's words and despising His counsel, as seen in Psalms 107:11, which led to their hearts being humbled with hard labor, as stated in Psalms 107:12.
How did the Lord save the people from their distress?
The Bible does not specify exactly how the Lord saved them in Psalms 107:13, but in the next verse, Psalms 107:14, it says He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains, indicating a dramatic rescue.
Is crying out to the Lord in trouble a guarantee of salvation?
While crying out to the Lord is an important step, as seen in Psalms 107:13, salvation is ultimately dependent on God's mercy and grace, as stated in Ephesians 2:8-9, and our repentance and faith in Him, as seen in Acts 2:21.
What is the appropriate response after the Lord saves us from distress?
After the Lord saves us, we should give thanks to Him for His loving devotion, as encouraged in Psalms 107:15, and acknowledge His wonders, similar to the psalmist's response in Psalms 107:15, and also remember to obey His commands, as stated in John 14:15.
Reflection Questions
- In what ways have I rebelled against God's words, and how can I humble my heart before Him?
- What are some chains of darkness or distress that I am currently facing, and how can I cry out to the Lord for rescue?
- How has the Lord saved me from trouble in the past, and how can I give thanks to Him for His loving devotion?
- What are some areas where I need to trust in God's mercy and grace, and how can I express my faith in Him?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 107:13
Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble,.... Their affliction, their hearts being brought down with labour, and they being and finding themselves in a state of darkness, in the shadow of
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 107:13
Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 107:13
Psalms 107:13 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saved them out of their distresses.Ver. 13. Then they cried unto the Lord] See Psalms 107:6. And he saved them, &c.] This is comfort to the greatest sinners; if they can but find a praying heart, God will find a pitying heart, and rebels shall be received with all sweetness, if at length they return, though brought in by the cross.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 107:13
(10-16) The prisoners.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 107:13
Verse 13. Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble] This was the salutary effect which their afflictions produced: they began to cry to God for mercy and help; and God mercifully heard their prayer, and reversed their state; for,
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 107:13
10–16. A second example of Divine goodness, in the liberation of prisoners, or captives languishing in the dungeon of exile in punishment for their rebellion against God. The Targ. interprets the passage of Zedekiah and the nobles of Judah in captivity at Babylon.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 107:13
Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble - Compare Dan. 9. This is repeated in the psalm in Psalms 107:6, Psalms 107:13, Psalms 107:19, Psalms 107:28 - in all the divisions of the psalm except the last.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 107:13
13. Then they cried unto the Lord—Their repentance comes in their extremity. See Luke 15:17, and note on Psalms 78:34
Sermons on Psalms 107:13
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Loving Jesus by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of loving Jesus wholeheartedly. He urges believers to prioritize their relationship with Christ above all earthly possessions |
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Testimony by Brother Yun | This sermon features Brother Yun, a Chinese Christian leader who endured persecution, imprisonment, and miraculous interventions by Jesus. Despite challenges, he emphasizes the pow |
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A Balm in Gilead—caring One for Another by Emanuel Esh | The sermon transcript discusses the power of God in delivering people from darkness and distress. It emphasizes the importance of praising the Lord for His goodness and wonderful w |
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Battling the Unbelief of Regret by John Piper | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the topic of regret and how to overcome it through faith. He shares personal experiences of feeling regret and making amends. The two key issu |
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David Gaining Strength and Encouragement in the Lord Part 1 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, Pastor Chuck Smith begins by discussing the closing events of 1 Samuel, which include the death of Saul and his sons at the hands of the Philistines. He then transi |
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Suffering for the Sake of the Body - Lesson 4 by John Piper | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the purpose of suffering for Christians. He emphasizes that suffering is not just a preceding event, but it produces a weight of glory. One of |
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David's Fight With the Philistines by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, Pastor Chuck Smith discusses the story of David's fight with the Philistines as described in 1 Samuel chapter 23. The Philistines were attacking the people of Kaila |