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Psalms 22:20

Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.

KJV

Deliver my soul from the sword, My darling from the power of the dog.

ASV

וְ/אַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אַל תִּרְחָ֑ק אֱ֝יָלוּתִ֗/י לְ/עֶזְרָ֥תִ/י חֽוּשָׁ/ה

Hebrew

Deliver from the sword my soul, From the paw of a dog mine only one.

YLT

Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
ה
h
verb · 18×
י
y
pronoun · 1×
י
y
noun · 22×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
תִּרְחַ֥ק
trchq
verb · 56×

Historic Christian voices

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

Attend, therefore, children of gladness, to the good Lord, who hath in all things given us a forewarning, that we should know to whom we ought for everything to give thanks and praise.

Cross-references

  • 2Kgs 8:13 — And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.
  • Phil 3:2 — Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
  • Ps 6:4 — Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.
  • Ps 17:13 — Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
  • Ps 17:13 — Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
  • Ps 22:16 — For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
  • Ps 25:20 — O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
  • Ps 35:17 — Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
  • Ps 35:17 — Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
  • Ps 116:4 — Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
  • Zech 13:7 — Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little one