Exodus 14:10
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10 As Pharaoh drew near, the Israelites looked back, and there were the Egyptians advancing on them. In great fear the Israelites cried out to the Lord.(A)
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Nehemiah 9:9
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9 “And you saw the distress of our ancestors in Egypt and heard their cry at the Red Sea.[a](A)
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- 9.9 Or Sea of Reeds
Joshua 24:7
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7 When they cried out to the Lord, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians and made the sea come upon them and cover them, and your eyes saw what I did to Egypt. Afterward you lived in the wilderness a long time.
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Psalm 107:6
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6 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he delivered them from their distress;(A)
Psalm 34:17
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17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
and rescues them from all their troubles.(A)
Matthew 14:30-31
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30 But when he noticed the strong wind,[a] he became frightened, and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31 Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”(A)
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- 14.30 Other ancient authorities read the wind
Matthew 8:25-26
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25 And they went and woke him up, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” 26 And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, you of little faith?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a dead calm.(A)
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Isaiah 51:12-13
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12 I, I am he who comforts you;
why then are you afraid of a mere mortal who must die,
a human being who fades like grass?(A)
13 You have forgotten the Lord, your Maker,
who stretched out the heavens
and laid the foundations of the earth.
You fear continually all day long
because of the fury of the oppressor,
who is bent on destruction.
But where is the fury of the oppressor?(B)
1 John 4:18
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18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love.
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Jeremiah 22:23
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23 O inhabitant of Lebanon,
nested among the cedars,
how you will groan[a] when pangs come upon you,
pain as of a woman in labor!
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- 22.23 Gk Vg Syr: Heb will be pitied
Isaiah 26:16
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16 O Lord, in distress they sought you;
they poured out a prayer[a]
when your chastening was on them.(A)
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- 26.16 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Isaiah 8:12-13
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12 “Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear what it fears or be in dread.(A) 13 But the Lord of hosts, him you shall regard as holy; let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.(B)
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Isaiah 7:2
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2 When the house of David heard that Aram had allied itself with Ephraim, the heart of Ahaz[a] and the heart of his people shook as the trees of the forest shake before the wind.(A)
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- 7.2 Heb his heart
Psalm 107:28
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28 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he brought them out from their distress;
Psalm 107:19
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19 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he saved them from their distress;
Psalm 107:13
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13 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he saved them from their distress;(A)
Psalm 106:44
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44 Nevertheless, he regarded their distress
when he heard their cry.(A)
Psalm 53:5
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5 There they shall be in great terror,
in terror such as has not been.
For God will scatter the bones of the ungodly;[a]
they will be put to shame,[b] for God has rejected them.(A)
2 Chronicles 18:31
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31 When the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “It is the king of Israel.” So they turned to fight against him, and Jehoshaphat cried out, and the Lord helped him. God drew them away from him,(A)
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