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Psalms 142:6

Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

KJV

Expandi manus meas ad te ; anima mea sicut terra sine aqua tibi.

Vulgate

διεπέτασα τὰς χεῖράς μου πρὸς σέ, ἡ ψυχή μου ὡς γῆ ἄνυδρός σοι. διάψαλμα.

LXX

Attend unto my cry; For I am brought very low: Deliver me from my persecutors; For they are stronger than I.

ASV

זָעַ֥קְתִּי אֵלֶ֗י/ךָ יְה֫וָ֥ה אָ֭מַרְתִּי אַתָּ֣ה מַחְסִ֑/י חֶ֝לְקִ֗/י בְּ/אֶ֣רֶץ הַֽ/חַיִּים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
חֵ֥לֶק
chlq
noun · 66×
חַי
chy
verb · 502×
י
y
noun · 19×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
תִּזְעַ֖ק
tz'q
verb · 73×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Acts 12:7 — And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
  • Jer 31:11 — For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.
  • Ps 17:1 — Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
  • Ps 17:1 — Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
  • Ps 18:17 — He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
  • Ps 25:2 — O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
  • Ps 31:15 — My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
  • Ps 35:17 — Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
  • Ps 40:2 — He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
  • Ps 79:8 — O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
  • Ps 79:8 — O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
  • Ps 116:6 — The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
  • Ps 116:6 — The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
  • Ps 136:23 — Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:
  • Ps 136:23 — Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:
  • Ps 143:3 — For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.