Psalm 3:4
New International Version
I call out to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain.

New Living Translation
I cried out to the LORD, and he answered me from his holy mountain. Interlude

English Standard Version
I cried aloud to the LORD, and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah

Berean Standard Bible
To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah

King James Bible
I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

New King James Version
I cried to the LORD with my voice, And He heard me from His holy hill. Selah

New American Standard Bible
I was crying out to the LORD with my voice, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah

NASB 1995
I was crying to the LORD with my voice, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah.

NASB 1977
I was crying to the LORD with my voice, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah.

Legacy Standard Bible
I was calling to Yahweh with my voice, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah.

Amplified Bible
With my voice I was crying to the LORD, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah.

Christian Standard Bible
I cry aloud to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain. Selah

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I cry aloud to the LORD, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah

American Standard Version
I cry unto Jehovah with my voice, And he answereth me out of his holy hill. [Selah

Contemporary English Version
I pray to you, and you answer from your sacred hill.

English Revised Version
I cry unto the LORD with my voice, and he answereth me out of his holy hill. Selah

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I call aloud to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain. [Selah]

Good News Translation
I call to the LORD for help, and from his sacred hill he answers me.

International Standard Version
I cry aloud to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain. Interlude

Majority Standard Bible
To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah

NET Bible
To the LORD I cried out, and he answered me from his holy hill. (Selah)

New Heart English Bible
I cried out to the LORD with my voice, and he answered me from his holy mountain. Selah.

Webster's Bible Translation
I cried to the LORD with my voice, and he heard me from his holy hill. Selah.

World English Bible
I cry to Yahweh with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
My voice [is] to YHWH: I call and He answers me from His holy hill, Selah.

Young's Literal Translation
My voice is unto Jehovah: I call: And He answereth me from his holy hill, Selah.

Smith's Literal Translation
The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for Ps 3:5With my voice will I call to Jehovah, and he will answer me from his holy mountain. Silence.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I have cried to the Lord with my voice: and he hath heard me from his holy hill.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I have cried out to the Lord with my voice, and he has heard me from his holy mountain.

New American Bible
With my own voice I will call out to the LORD, and he will answer me from his holy mountain. Selah

New Revised Standard Version
I cry aloud to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy hill. Selah
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I have cried to the LORD with my voice, and he has answered me from his holy mountain.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I cried to LORD JEHOVAH with my voice and he answered me from his holy mountain.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
With my voice I call unto the LORD, And He answereth me out of His holy mountain. Selah

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I cried to the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy mountain. Pause.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Deliver Me, O LORD!
3But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head. 4To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah 5I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.…

Cross References
Psalm 34:17
The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.

Psalm 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.

Psalm 55:16-17
But I call to God, and the LORD saves me. / Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.

Psalm 120:1
A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.

Psalm 4:1
For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.

Psalm 28:2
Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.

Psalm 31:22
In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.

Psalm 77:1
For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.

Psalm 116:1-2
I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy. / Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.

Psalm 118:5
In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.

Jonah 2:2
saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.

1 Samuel 7:9
Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.

2 Samuel 22:7
In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears.

Jeremiah 33:3
Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.

Lamentations 3:55-57
I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit. / You heard my plea: “Do not ignore my cry for relief.” / You drew near when I called on You; You said, “Do not be afraid.”


Treasury of Scripture

I cried to the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

I cried

Psalm 22:2-5
O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent…

Psalm 34:6
This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

Psalm 50:15
And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

he

Psalm 34:4
I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

his

Psalm 2:6
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

Psalm 43:3
O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.

Psalm 99:9
Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.

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I cried aloud
The phrase "I cried aloud" in Psalm 3:4 reflects a deep, earnest plea from the psalmist, King David, to God. The Hebrew root for "cried" is "קָרָא" (qara), which conveys a sense of calling out or proclaiming. This is not a silent prayer but a vocal expression of distress and dependence on God. Historically, this psalm is set during the time when David fled from his son Absalom, a period of intense personal turmoil and danger. The act of crying aloud signifies David's acknowledgment of his inability to handle the situation alone and his reliance on divine intervention. It is a reminder to believers that God hears our cries, no matter how desperate or loud they may be.

to the LORD
The use of "to the LORD" emphasizes the direct and personal relationship David has with God. The Hebrew term for "LORD" here is "יהוה" (Yahweh), the covenant name of God, which signifies His eternal presence and faithfulness. This is not a generic call for help but a specific appeal to the God who has revealed Himself to Israel and to David personally. In the conservative Christian perspective, this highlights the importance of a personal relationship with God, where believers can approach Him with confidence, knowing He is both sovereign and intimately involved in their lives.

and He answered me
The phrase "and He answered me" reflects the assurance and faith David has in God's responsiveness. The Hebrew root "עָנָה" (anah) means to respond or reply, indicating that God is not distant or indifferent but actively engaged with those who seek Him. This assurance of being heard is a recurring theme in the Psalms and serves as a source of comfort and strength for believers. It underscores the belief that God is attentive to the prayers of His people and responds according to His will and purpose.

from His holy mountain
"From His holy mountain" refers to Mount Zion, the location of the Ark of the Covenant during David's reign, symbolizing God's presence and rule. The Hebrew word for "holy" is "קֹדֶשׁ" (qodesh), denoting something set apart and sacred. This imagery conveys the idea that God's response comes from a place of authority and sanctity. For David, this was a reminder of God's sovereign power and His commitment to His covenant people. In a broader theological context, it points to the belief that God, though transcendent, is also immanent, actively involved in the world and in the lives of His followers. This provides believers with the assurance that God's help is both powerful and personal.

(4) With my voice.--That is, aloud. The verbs are present, expressing the habit of the royal psalmist.

Verse 4. - I cried unto the Lord with my voice; rather, I cry unto the Lord with my voice; i.e. earnestly and constantly (comp. Psalm 77:1; Psalm 142:1). And he heard (rather, hears) me out of his holy hill; or. "the hilt of his holiness" (comp. Psalm 2:6). Though David is in exile at Mahanaim (2 Samuel 17:24), his thoughts revert to Jerusalem, to the holy hill of Zion, and the ark of God, which he has there" set in its place" (2 Samuel 6:17); and he knows that God, who "dwelleth between the cherubim" (1 Samuel 4:4), will hear him, though so far off. Selah (see the comment on ver. 2).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
To
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

I cry aloud,
אֶקְרָ֑א (’eq·rā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

and He answers
וַיַּֽעֲנֵ֨נִי (way·ya·‘ă·nê·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 6030: To answer, respond

me from His holy
קָדְשׁ֣וֹ (qā·ḏə·šōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity

hill.
מֵהַ֖ר (mê·har)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

Selah
סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh)
Interjection
Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause


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