# 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]])