God, don’t be far from me. My God, hurry to help me.
Parallel translations
- KJV O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
- BSB Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.
- NKJV O God, do not be far from me; O my God, make haste to help me!
- NASB ¶God, do not be far from me; My God, hurry to my aid!
- NLT O God, don’t stay away. My God, please hurry to help me.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- Ps 35:22You have seen it, Yahweh. Don’t keep silent. Lord, don’t be far from me.
- Ps 38:21–22Don’t forsake me, Yahweh. My God, don’t be far from me.
- Ps 22:11Don’t be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is no one to help.
- Ps 70:5But I am poor and needy. Come to me quickly, God. You are my help and my deliverer. Yahweh, don’t delay.
- Ps 10:1Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
- Ps 69:18Draw near to my soul, and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.
- Ps 22:19But don’t be far off, Yahweh. You are my help: hurry to help me.
- Ps 70:1–2For the Chief Musician. By David. A reminder. Hurry, God, to deliver me. Come quickly to help me, Yahweh.
- Ps 143:7Hurry to answer me, Yahweh. My spirit fails. Don’t hide your face from me, so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit.
- Ps 40:13Be pleased, Yahweh, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, Yahweh.
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