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In my distress
"In my great need" or "In my despair"
my call for help went into his presence
Here David speaks of his "call for help" as if it were a person who could come into the presence of Yahweh. Alternate translation: "I prayed to him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)
it went into his ears
Here David speaks of how Yahweh heard his cry for help. The idea is repeated for emphasis. Alternate translation: "he heard my appeal" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)