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Psalms 69:18

Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.

KJV

Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: Ransom me because of mine enemies.

ASV

וְ/אַל תַּסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נֶי/ךָ מֵֽ/עַבְדֶּ֑/ךָ כִּֽי צַר לִ֝֗/י מַהֵ֥ר עֲנֵֽ/נִי

Hebrew

Be near unto my soul--redeem it, Because of mine enemies ransom me.

YLT

Draw near to my soul and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
י
y
verb · 53×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מַהֵ֔ר
mhr
verb · 18×
נִי
ny
verb · 82×
נִי
ny
verb · 325×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Lam 3:57 — Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not.
  • Ps 22:1 — My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
  • Ps 22:19 — But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
  • Ps 26:11 — But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
  • Ps 70:1 — MAKE HASTE, O GOD, TO DELIVER ME; MAKE HASTE TO HELP ME, O LORD.
  • Ps 72:14 — He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
  • Ps 111:9 — He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.