Psalms 107:13Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
The setting
Ancient Israel in their darkest hour, finally abandoning pride and crying out to Yahweh. This is the turning point where human strength ends and divine mercy begins.
The emotion here: relief and wonder at witnessing God's faithful response to broken cries
The original word
tsar (צַר) — narrow place, distress, trouble that compresses and confines
Why it matters
The Hebrew pattern here suggests this crying out was not casual prayer but desperate pleading
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 107:13
The word 'then' marks the precise moment when suffering accomplished its purpose of bringing them back to God
Common misconceptionPeople think this means God will immediately remove all problems, but 'saved from distresses' often means God gives strength to endure rather than instant escape.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Psalms 107:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 107:13 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include prayer, deliverance. Notable phrases: they cried to Yahweh; he saved them.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
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— Amos 5:24
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— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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