2 Samuel 22:7

7 A hostile world! I called to God, to my God I cried out. From his palace he heard me call; my cry brought me right into his presence - a private audience!

2 Samuel 22:7 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 22:7

In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God:
and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry [did enter] into
his ears.] (See Gill on Psalms 18:6).

2 Samuel 22:7 In-Context

5 The waves of death crashed over me, devil waters rushed over me.
6 Hell's ropes cinched me tight; death traps barred every exit.
7 A hostile world! I called to God, to my God I cried out. From his palace he heard me call; my cry brought me right into his presence - a private audience!
8 Earth wobbled and lurched; the very heavens shook like leaves, Quaked like aspen leaves because of his rage.
9 His nostrils flared, billowing smoke; his mouth spit fire. Tongues of fire darted in and out;
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