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Psalm 106:44
Nevertheless he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry.
42Their enemies also oppressed them. They were brought into subjection under their hand.
43He rescued them many times, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.
44Nevertheless he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry.
45He remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
46He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive.
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“Nevertheless” interrupts the account of Israel’s rebellion with God’s attention to their distress, challenging the fear that failure leaves a cry unheard.
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Exodus 3:7The LORD said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their …Both passages describe God seeing his people’s suffering and hearing their cry under oppression.
1 Samuel 9:16“Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel. He will save my …In both passages, God takes notice of his oppressed people because their cry has reached him.
Judges 3:9When the children of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up a savior to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s …Both passages connect Israel’s cry to God with his response to their distress.
Acts 7:34I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you …Both passages describe God attending to his people’s affliction and hearing their cries or groaning.
Genesis 29:32Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because the LORD has looked at my affliction; for now my husband will love me.”God’s attention to affliction is the shared thread, concerning Israel in the psalm and Leah in Genesis.
Judges 4:3The children of Israel cried to the LORD, for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and he mightily oppressed the children of Israel for twenty years.Both passages describe Israel crying to God amid oppression by enemies.
Exodus 14:10When Pharaoh came near, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them; and they were very afraid. The …Both passages record Israel crying to God while threatened or oppressed by enemies.
2 Chronicles 15:4But when in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.Both passages connect distress with turning toward God and receiving his attention.
Psalm 22:5They cried to you, and were delivered. They trusted in you, and were not disappointed.Both passages recall cries to God that received a response from him.
2 Kings 14:26–27For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter for all, slave and free; and there was no helper for Israel.Both passages name God’s attention to Israel’s affliction when the people were suffering.
Judges 6:6–10Israel was brought very low because of Midian; and the children of Israel cried to the LORD.Both passages describe Israel brought low under oppression and crying to God.
Judges 2:18When the LORD raised up judges for them, then the LORD was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for it …Both passages show God responding with compassion to his people’s suffering under oppressors.
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The rebellion in the surrounding verses is real, and so is God’s mercy. He heard his people’s cry and took notice of their distress.
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