Psalm 106:44

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Modern

Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress.

Traditional

Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:

Literal

And He looked on the distress to them in His hearing their cry.

Latin

Et vidit cum tribularentur, et audivit orationem eorum.

Original

Hebrew

English

Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress.

Notes

Psalms 106:43–44

When Israel fell, the destruction was not complete. The Lord had compassion on his people and left a remnant (a small group of people who remained).

Psalms 106:40–46

The psalmist again talks about the Babylonian exile (Psalm 106:26–27). The Lord judged Israel harshly, but he also restrained his anger, remembering the covenant he had made with Abraham.

Psalms 106:1–48

The Israelite community in exile confessed the Lord’s goodness and justice and their own past sins. From their humble state in exile, they asked for redemption and restoration. They hoped to be gathered back from all the places the Lord had scattered them in his anger.
The psalm ends with a memory of the Lord’s past mercy and hope for renewed mercy (Psalm 106:44–48). Israel failed, but the Lord remains constant.
Verses 1, 47–48 (along with Psalms 96; 105:1–15) are included in David’s song of praise recorded in 1 Chronicles 16:1–43.

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Related verses

Judges 3:9
But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them.
Judges 4:3
Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, because Jabin had nine hundred chariots of iron, and he had harshly oppressed the Israelites for twenty years.
Judges 2:18
Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, He was with that judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies while the judge was still alive; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning under those who oppressed them and afflicted them.
Nehemiah 9:27–38
So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hands of their enemies.
2 Kings 14:26–27
For the LORD saw that the affliction of the Israelites, both slave and free, was very bitter. There was no one to help Israel,
Judges 10:10–16
Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against You, for we have indeed forsaken our God and served the Baals.”
Judges 6:6–10
Israel was greatly impoverished by Midian, and the Israelites cried out to the LORD.
1 Samuel 7:8–12
…and said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”

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Afflictions and Adversities: Design of Afflictions and Adversities: Tempered with Mercy Afflictions: Tempered with Mercy Answers To Prayer: Received by Those Who: Call Upon God Under Affliction Chastisement: from God God: Mercy of Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Constant Goodness and Mercy of God to Them During National Sins: Punishment For, Averted on Repentance Prayer: Answered The Anger of God is Averted Upon Confession of Sin and Repentance

Psalm 106:44

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