King James Version

Psalms 107:19

Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.

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וַיִּזְעֲק֣וּvayizaqvand assembleזָעַקconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and assemble”, the next action in the storyH2199to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publiclyassemble, call (together), (make a) cry (out), come with such a company, gather (together), cause to be proclaimed.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בַּצַּ֣רbatsarin narrowצַרpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “in narrow”, the ordinary formH6862narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ; (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.לָהֶ֑םlahemtoלָהֶ֑םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”toמִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗םmimtsuqoteyhemfrom anguishמְצוּקָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “from anguish”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4691narrowness, i.e. (figuratively) troubleanguish, distress.יוֹשִׁיעֵֽםyoshiembe safeיָשַׁעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be safe”, an unfinished actionH3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

They cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses.

Young’s Literal Translation

And cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them,

World English Bible

Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saves them out of their distresses.

Darby Translation

Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, [and] he saveth them out of their distresses;

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

They cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he saved them out of their distresses.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐκέκραξαν πρὸς Κύριον ἐν τῷ θλίβεσθαι αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἀναγκῶν αὐτῶν ἔσωσεν αὐτούς.