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Psalms 116:4

Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

KJV

Then called I upon the name of Jehovah: O Jehovah, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

ASV

וּ/בְ/שֵֽׁם יְהוָ֥ה אֶקְרָ֑א אָנָּ֥ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה מַלְּטָ֥/ה נַפְשִֽׁ/י

Hebrew

And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,

YLT

Then I called on the LORD’s name: “LORD, I beg you, deliver my soul.”

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אָנָּ֤ה
'nh
particle · 13×
ה
h
verb · 95×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
י
y
noun · 752×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִּקְרָ֥א
yqr'
verb · 737×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 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.
  • Judg 16:28 — And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes
  • Luke 18:13 — And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
  • Luke 23:42 — And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
  • Ps 6:4 — Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.
  • Ps 22:20 — Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
  • Ps 30:7 — LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
  • Ps 50:15 — And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
  • Ps 107:19 — Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.
  • Ps 118:5 — I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.
  • Ps 142:4 — I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
  • Ps 143:6 — I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.