Psalms 50:15
And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Original Language Analysis
וּ֭קְרָאֵנִי
And call
H7121
וּ֭קְרָאֵנִי
And call
Strong's:
H7121
Word #:
1 of 5
to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
בְּי֣וֹם
upon me in the day
H3117
בְּי֣וֹם
upon me in the day
Strong's:
H3117
Word #:
2 of 5
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
Cross References
Psalms 107:28Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.Psalms 91:15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.Psalms 107:19Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.Psalms 81:7Thou 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.Zechariah 13:9And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.James 5:13Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.Job 22:27Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.Luke 22:44And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.Acts 16:25And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.Matthew 5:16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Historical Context
This verse summarizes the pattern of faith: human need, divine call, prayer, deliverance, glory to God. It appears throughout biblical narrative from patriarchs through prophets to the church.
Questions for Reflection
- How is calling on God in trouble an act of faith and worship?
- What is the connection between receiving deliverance and giving God glory?
Analysis & Commentary
The prayer invitation: 'And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.' God offers relationship: call on Him in trouble, receive deliverance, respond with glory. This is not transaction but covenant--mutual commitment, with God initiating and sustaining.