Psalms 17:6

The sorrows of Hell encompassed me, and the snares of death intercepted me.

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In The King James Version

I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

In Context

5The sorrows of death surrounded me, and the torrents of iniquity dismayed me.

7In my tribulation, I called upon the Lord, and I cried out to my God. And he listened to my voice from his holy temple. And my cry in his presence entered into his ears.

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Cross References

Psalms 4:4And know this: the Lord has made wondrous his holy one. The Lord will heed me when I cry out to him.

Psalms 86:7For so the dwelling place within you is with all rejoicing.

Psalms 116:2For his mercy has been confirmed over us. And the truth of the Lord remains for all eternity.

Isaiah 37:20And now, O Lord our God, save us from his hand. And let all the kingdoms of the earth acknowledge that you alone are Lord.”

Matthew Henry on Psalms 17:2-8

Sincere and Importunate Prayer. 1 Hear the right, O Lord , attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. 2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. 3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. 4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. 5 Hold up my goings… Read the whole commentary →

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