Psalm 81:7 {80:8}
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Thou calledst upon me in affliction, and I delivered thee: I heard thee in the secret place of tempest: I proved thee at the waters of contradiction.

calledst

Psalm 50:15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

Psalm 91:14,15 Because he hoped in me I will deliver him: I will protect him because he hath known my name. . . .

Exodus 2:23 Now after a long time the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel groaning, cried out because of the works: and their cry went up unto God from the works.

Exodus 14:10,30,31 And when Pharao drew near, the children of Israel lifting up their eyes, saw the Egyptians behind them: and they feared exceedingly, and cried to the Lord. . . .

Exodus 17:2-7 And they chode with Moses, and said: Give us water, that we may drink. And Moses answered them: Why chide you with me? Wherefore do you tempt the Lord? . . .

secret

Exodus 14:24 And now the morning watch was come, and behold the Lord looking upon the Egyptian army through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, slew their host.

Exodus 19:19 And the sound of the trumpet grew by degrees louder and louder, and was drawn out to a greater length: Moses spoke, and God answered him.

Exodus 20:18-21 And all the people saw the voices and the flames, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mount smoking; and being terrified and struck with fear, they stood afar off, . . .

proved

Exodus 17:6,7 Behold I will stand there before thee, upon the rock Horeb, and thou shalt strike the rock, and water shall come out of it that the people may drink. Moses did so before the ancients of Israel: . . .

Numbers 20:13,24 This is the Water of contradiction, where the children of Israel strove with words against the Lord, and he was sanctified in them. . . .

Deuteronomy 33:8 To Levi also he said: Thy perfection, and thy doctrine be to thy holy man, whom thou hast proved in the temptation, and judged at the waters of contradiction:

meribah.

Context
Sing for Joy to God, Our Strength
6He removed his back from the burdens: his hands had served in baskets. 7Thou calledst upon me in affliction, and I delivered thee: I heard thee in the secret place of tempest: I proved thee at the waters of contradiction.8Hear, O my people, and I will testify to thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken to me,…
Cross References
Exodus 2:23
Now after a long time the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel groaning, cried out because of the works: and their cry went up unto God from the works.

Exodus 14:10
And when Pharao drew near, the children of Israel lifting up their eyes, saw the Egyptians behind them: and they feared exceedingly, and cried to the Lord.

Exodus 17:6
Behold I will stand there before thee, upon the rock Horeb, and thou shalt strike the rock, and water shall come out of it that the people may drink. Moses did so before the ancients of Israel:

Exodus 17:7
And he called the name of that place Temptation, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and for that they tempted the Lord, saying: Is the Lord amongst us or not?

Exodus 19:19
And the sound of the trumpet grew by degrees louder and louder, and was drawn out to a greater length: Moses spoke, and God answered him.

Exodus 20:18
And all the people saw the voices and the flames, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mount smoking; and being terrified and struck with fear, they stood afar off,

Numbers 20:13
This is the Water of contradiction, where the children of Israel strove with words against the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.

Psalm 50:15
And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

Psalm 95:8
To day if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts:

Psalm 106:32
They provoked him also at the waters of contradiction: and Moses was afflicted for their sakes:

Lexicon
You called out
קָרָ֗אתָ (qā·rā·ṯā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read

in distress,
בַּצָּרָ֥ה (baṣ·ṣā·rāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6869: Tightness, a female rival

and I rescued you;
וָאֲחַ֫לְּצֶ֥ךָּ (wā·’ă·ḥal·lə·ṣe·kā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2502: To pull off, to strip, to depart, to deliver, equip, present, strengthen

I answered
אֶ֭עֶנְךָ (’e·‘en·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6030: To answer, respond

you from the cloud
בְּסֵ֣תֶר (bə·sê·ṯer)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5643: A covering, hiding place, secrecy

of thunder;
רַ֑עַם (ra·‘am)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7482: A peal of thunder

I tested
אֶבְחָֽנְךָ֨ (’eḇ·ḥā·nə·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 974: To test, to investigate

you at
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the waters
מֵ֖י (mê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

of Meribah.
מְרִיבָ֣ה (mə·rî·ḇāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4809: Meribah -- 'place of strife', two places in the desert

Selah
סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 5542: Suspension, pause


Additional Translations
You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from the cloud of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. SelahYou called in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder: I proved you at the waters of Meribah. Selah.

Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder; I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah

Thou didst call upon me in trouble, and I delivered thee; I heard thee in the secret place of the storm: I proved thee at the water of Strife. Pause.

Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder; I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.

Thou calledst in trouble, and I answered thee in the secret place of thunder; I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah

Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.

You called in trouble, and I delivered you. I answered you in the secret place of thunder. I tested you at the waters of Meribah." Selah.

In distress thou hast called and I deliver thee, I answer thee in the secret place of thunder, I try thee by the waters of Meribah. Selah.
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