I was in terrible trouble when I called out to you, but from your temple you heard me and answered my prayer.
Pray to me in time of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor me.
If you obey the Lord, he will watch over you and answer your prayers.
When I am in trouble, I pray,
While Peter was being kept in jail, the church never stopped praying to God for him.
The priests and Levites asked God to bless the people, and from his home in heaven, he did.
After the death of the king of Egypt, the Israelites still complained because they were forced to be slaves. They cried out for help,
Let all the world be silent— the Lord is present in his holy temple.
The Lord is sitting in his sacred temple on his throne in heaven. He knows everything we do because he sees us all.
Because of your great mercy, I come to your house, Lord, and I am filled with wonder as I bow down to worship at your holy temple.
The door to God's temple in heaven was then opened, and the sacred chest could be seen inside the temple. I saw lightning and heard roars of thunder. The earth trembled and huge hailstones fell to the ground.
I am trembling with fear, completely terrified.