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Psalms 34:6

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 34:7.

זֶ֤הzehthe one...the otherזֶהpronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…עָנִ֣יaniafflictedעָנִיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “afflicted”, the ordinary formH6041depressed, in mind or circumstancesafflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.קָ֭רָאqaracallקָרָאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “call”, a completed actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.וַיהוָ֣הvayhvahand Jehovahיְהֹוָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).שָׁמֵ֑עַshameahearשָׁמַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hear”, a completed actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…וּמִכָּלumikaland from allכֹּלconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and from all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).צָ֝רוֹתָ֗יוtsarotayvtroubleצָרָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “trouble”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6869tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival:adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble.הוֹשִׁיעֽוֹhoshivobe safeיָשַׁעverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be safe”, a completed 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)

(34-7) This poor man cried, and the LORD heard, and saved him out of all his troubles.

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American Standard Version (1901)

This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.

Young’s Literal Translation

This poor [one] called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him.

World English Bible

This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

Darby Translation

This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard [him], and saved him out of all his troubles.

Douay-Rheims

Let their way become dark and slippery; and let the angel of the Lord pursue them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(34-7) This poor man cried, and the LORD heard, and saved him out of all his troubles.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

This poor man cried, and the Lord hearkened to him, and delivered him out of all his afflictions.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὗτος ὁ πτωχὸς ἐκέκραξε, καὶ ὁ Κύριος εἰσήκουσεν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκ πασῶν τῶν θλίψεων αὐτοῦ ἔσωσεν αὐτόν.