Psalms 34:17 (YLT)

Passage

They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.

Nearby Context

Psalms 34:15 The eyes of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.

Psalms 34:16 (The face of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)

Psalms 34:17 They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.

Psalms 34:18 Near <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.

Psalms 34:19 Many <FI>are<Fi> the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "cried", "jehovah", "heard", "distresses", and "delivered". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "cried" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "The face of Jehovah FI is Fi..." into verse 18's "Near FI is Fi Jehovah to the...", so "cried" and "jehovah" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "cried" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.