2 Samuel 22:7

7 ¹“In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I called. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry ²came to his ears.

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 “For the waves of death encompassed me, the torrents of destruction assailed me;

6 the cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

7 “In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I called. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry came to his ears.

8 “Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations of the heavens trembled and quaked, because he was angry.

9 Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.

Cross References

• 1. 22:7 Ps. 116:4; 120:1; Jonah 2:2
• 2. 22:7 Ps. 18:6