Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me. Young's Literal Translation A Song of the Ascents. Unto Jehovah in my distress I have called, And He answereth me. King James Bible {{A Song of degrees. }} In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me. Hebrew A Songשִׁ֗יר (šîr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7892: A song, singing of Ascents. הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת (ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4609: Elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression In my distress בַּצָּרָ֣תָה (baṣ·ṣā·rā·ṯāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 6869: Tightness, a female rival I cried קָ֝רָ֗אתִי (qā·rā·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the LORD, יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and He answered me. וַֽיַּעֲנֵֽנִי׃ (way·ya·‘ă·nê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond |