2 Samuel 22:7 meaning and explanation

In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears.

2 Samuel 22:7, Berean Standard Bible

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David sings this song near the end of his life, looking back on years of pursuit by Saul and by enemies (2 Samuel 22:1). In verse 7 he reaches the turning point of the whole poem: surrounded by images of death and the grave, he simply calls out, and God hears.

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