30 When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, in the future you will return to the Lord your God and obey him.

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30 When you are in distress(A) and all these things have happened to you, then in later days(B) you will return(C) to the Lord your God and obey him.

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The men of Israel saw that they were in trouble because the troops were in a difficult situation. They hid in caves, in thickets, among rocks, and in holes and cisterns.(A)

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When the Israelites saw that their situation was critical and that their army was hard pressed, they hid(A) in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in pits and cisterns.(B)

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David was in an extremely difficult position because the troops talked about stoning him,(A) for they were all very bitter over the loss of their sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God.(B)

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David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning(A) him; each one was bitter(B) in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength(C) in the Lord his God.

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I called to the Lord in my distress;
I called to my God.(A)
From his temple he heard my voice,
and my cry for help reached his ears.

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“In my distress(A) I called(B) to the Lord;
    I called out to my God.
From his temple he heard my voice;
    my cry came to his ears.

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22 At the height of his success[a] distress will come to him;(A)
the full weight of misery[b] will crush him.

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Footnotes

  1. 20:22 Lit In the fullness of his excess
  2. 20:22 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg; other Hb mss read the hand of everyone in misery

22 In the midst of his plenty, distress will overtake him;(A)
    the full force of misery will come upon him.(B)

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16 But I will sing of your strength
and will joyfully proclaim
your faithful love in the morning.(A)
For you have been a stronghold for me,
a refuge in my day of trouble.(B)

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16 But I will sing(A) of your strength,(B)
    in the morning(C) I will sing of your love;(D)
for you are my fortress,(E)
    my refuge in times of trouble.(F)

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15 I will depart and return to my place
until they recognize their guilt and seek my face;(A)
they will search for me in their distress.(B)

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15 Then I will return to my lair(A)
    until they have borne their guilt(B)
    and seek my face(C)
in their misery(D)
    they will earnestly seek me.(E)

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