Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblesaying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice. Young's Literal Translation And he saith: I called, because of my distress, to Jehovah, And He doth answer me, From the belly of sheol I have cried, Thou hast heard my voice. King James Bible And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, [and] thou heardest my voice. Hebrew saying:וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “In my distress מִצָּ֥רָה (miṣ·ṣā·rāh) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6869: Tightness, a female rival I called קָ֠רָאתִי (qā·rā·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and He answered me. וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑נִי (way·ya·‘ă·nê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond From the belly מִבֶּ֧טֶן (mib·be·ṭen) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 990: The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything of Sheol שְׁא֛וֹל (šə·’ō·wl) Noun - common singular Strong's 7585: Underworld (place to which people descend at death) I called for help, שִׁוַּ֖עְתִּי (šiw·wa‘·tî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7768: To be free, to halloo [and] You heard שָׁמַ֥עְתָּ (šā·ma‘·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently my voice. קוֹלִֽי׃ (qō·w·lî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound |