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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
שיר המעלות אל-יהוה בצרתה לי-- קראתי ויענני
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
SHyr hm`lvt Al-yhvh bTSrth ly-- qrAty vy`nny

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
canticum graduum levavi oculos meos in montes unde veniet auxilium meum

King James Variants
American King James Version   
In my distress I cried to the LORD, and he heard me.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Authorized (King James) Version   
A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me.
New King James Version   
A Song of Ascents. In my distress I cried to the Lord, And He heard me.
21st Century King James Version   
In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and He heard me.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
In my distress I cried unto Jehovah, And he answered me.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
To Lord Jehovah in my suffering I cried, and he answered me!
Darby Bible Translation   
{A Song of degrees.} In my trouble I called unto Jehovah, and he answered me.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
In my trouble I cried to the Lord: and he heard me.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
A Song of Ascents. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he answered me.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
A Song of Ascents. In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me.
God's Word   
[A song for going up to worship.] When I was in trouble, I cried out to the LORD, and he answered me.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
A song of ascents. In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me."
International Standard Version   
I cried to the LORD in my distress, and he responded to me.
NET Bible   
A song of ascents. In my distress I cried out to the LORD and he answered me.
New American Standard Bible   
A Song of Ascents. In my trouble I cried to the LORD, And He answered me.
New International Version   
A song of ascents. I call on the LORD in my distress, and he answers me.
New Living Translation   
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. I took my troubles to the LORD; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer.
Webster's Bible Translation   
A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and he heard me.
The World English Bible   
In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.
EasyEnglish Bible   
A song to sing as we climb. I cried to the Lord to help me in my trouble. He answered me.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
A Song of the Ascents. Unto Jehovah in my distress I have called, And He answereth me.
New Life Version   
I cried to the Lord in my trouble, and He answered me.
The Voice Bible   
A song for those journeying to worship. When I was in deep trouble, I called out to the Eternal, and He answered my call.
Living Bible   
In my troubles I pled with God to help me and he did!
New Catholic Bible   
A song of ascents. Whenever I am in distress, I cry out to the Lord and he answers me.
Legacy Standard Bible   
A Song of Ascents. In my distress I called to Yahweh, And He answered me.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he answered me.
Christian Standard Bible   
A song of ascents. In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
In my distress I cried to the Lord, and He answered me.
New Century Version   
A psalm for going up to worship. When I was in trouble, I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
The Message   
I’m in trouble. I cry to God, desperate for an answer: “Deliver me from the liars, God! They smile so sweetly but lie through their teeth.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
A song of the ascents. In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
A Song of Ascents. In my distress I cry to the Lord, that he may answer me:
Good News Translation®   
When I was in trouble, I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
Wycliffe Bible   
The song of degrees. When I was set in tribulation, I cried to the Lord; and he heard me. (When I was beset with troubles, I cried to the Lord; and he answered me.)
Contemporary English Version   
(A song for worship.) When I am in trouble, I pray,
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
A Song of Ascents. In my distress I cry to the Lord, that he may answer me:
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
A Song of Ascents. In my distress I cry to the Lord, that he may answer me:
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
A Song of Ascents. In my distress I cry to the Lord, that he may answer me:
Common English Bible © 2011   
I cried out to the Lord when I was in trouble (and he answered me):
Amplified Bible © 2015   
A Song of Ascents. In my trouble I cried to the Lord, And He answered me.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
A Song of Ascents. In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
A song of ascents. The Lord answered me when I called in my distress:
New American Standard Bible   
I cried to the Lord in my trouble, And He answered me.
The Expanded Bible   
A psalm ·for going up to worship [of ascents; C perhaps sung while traveling to Jerusalem to celebrate an annual religious festival like Passover]. When I was in ·trouble [distress], I called to the Lord, and he answered me.
Tree of Life Version   
A Song of Ascents. In my trouble I cried out to Adonai, and He answered me.
Revised Standard Version   
A Song of Ascents. In my distress I cry to the Lord, that he may answer me:
New International Reader's Version   
A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to worship the Lord. I call out to the Lord when I’m in trouble, and he answers me.
BRG Bible   
A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and he heard me.
Complete Jewish Bible   
A song of ascents: I called to Adonai in my distress, and he answered me.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
A Song of Ascents. In my distress I cry to the Lord, that he may answer me:
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
(Shir HaMa’a- lot [Song of Ascents]) In my tzoros I cried unto Hashem, and He heard me.
Names of God Bible   
A song for going up to worship. When I was in trouble, I cried out to Yahweh, and he answered me.
Modern English Version   
A Song of Ascents. In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and He heard me.
Easy-to-Read Version   
A song for going up to the Temple. I was in trouble. I called to the Lord for help, and he answered me!
International Children’s Bible   
A song for going up to worship. When I was in trouble, I called to the Lord. And he answered me.
Lexham English Bible   
A song of ascents. In my distress I called to Yahweh, and he answered me.
New International Version - UK   
A song of ascents. I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me.