Tuesday, April 14, 2020

I cried…


I cried

Reading through the Bible, in the time frame of David’s rising as the future king and Saul’s decline and his persecution of David.

“I cried” (or some variation thereof) was echoed again and again…when trials and tribulations beset us, we can, as David did, cry unto the Lord.

As just a phrase, in Psalms it is record 14 times:

Psa_3:4  I cried (H7121) unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
Psa_30:2  O LORD my God, I cried (H7768) unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
Psa_30:8  I cried (H7121) to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.
Psa_31:22  For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried (H7768)  unto thee.
Psa_66:17  I cried (H7121) unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
Psa_77:1  To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried (H6817) unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
Psa_88:13  But unto thee have I cried (H7768), O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
Psa_119:145  KOPH. I cried (H7121) with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
Psa_119:146  I cried (H7121) unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
Psa_120:1  A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried (H7121) unto the LORD, and he heard me.
Psa_130:1  A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried (H7121) unto thee, O LORD.
Psa_138:3  In the day when I cried (H7121) thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
Psa_142:1  Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. I cried (H2199) unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
Psa_142:5  I cried (H2199) unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

H7121 - qârâ' - kaw-raw' -A primitive root (rather identical with H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (that is, 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.  Used 737x in 691 verses, 56 in Psalms.

H7768 - shâva - shaw-vah' - A primitive root; properly to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively to halloo (for help, that is, freedom from some trouble): - cry (aloud, out), shout.  Used 21x in 21 verses, 9 in Psalms.

H6817 - tsâaq - tsaw-ak' - A primitive root; to shriek; (by implication) to proclaim (an assembly): -    X at all, call together, cry (out), gather (selves) (together).  Used 55x in 53 verses, 5 in Psalms.

H2199 - zâaq - zaw-ak' - A primitive root; to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly: - assemble, call (together), (make a) cry (out), come with such a company, gather (together), cause to be proclaimed.  Used 73x in 73 verses, 5 in Psalms

The Hebrew word most often used is:  H7121; however, both H2199 and H6187 are used 5x in the Psalms.

H2199:
Psa 22:5  They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.

Psa 107:13  Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. 

Psa 107:19  Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.

H6187:
Psa 34:17  The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

Psa 88:1  A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee: 

Psa 107:6  Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses. 

Psa 107:28  Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.