Psalms 38:21
Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
KJV
Forsake me not, O Jehovah: O my God, be not far from me.
ASV
וּ/מְשַׁלְּמֵ֣י רָ֭עָה תַּ֣חַת טוֹבָ֑ה יִ֝שְׂטְנ֗וּ/נִי תַּ֣חַת רדופ/י רָֽדְפִ/י טֽוֹב
Hebrew
Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,
YLT
Don’t forsake me, LORD. My God, don’t be far from me.
WEB
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
ו
v
noun · 505×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
יְשַׁלֶּם
yshlm
verb · 111×
ם
m
verb · 144×
נִי
ny
verb · 6×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Dan 6:22 — My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
- Ps 22:11 — Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
- Ps 22:11 — Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
- Ps 22:19 — But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
- Ps 22:24 — For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
- Ps 27:9 — Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
- Ps 35:21 — Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
- Ps 35:22 — This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
- Ps 71:12 — O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
- Ps 119:8 — I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.