Psalms 38:21
What does Psalms 38:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 38:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Forsake me not, O Jehovah: O my God, be not far from me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Forsake me not, O Jehovah: O my God, be not far from me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Do not give me up, O Lord; O my God, be near to me.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Forsake me not, Jehovah; O myGod, be not far from me.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 22:1
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou sofar from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?
- Psalms 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.
- Psalms 22:19
But be not thou far off, O Jehovah: O thou my succor, haste thee to help me.
- Psalms 22:11
Be not far from me; for trouble is near; For there is none to help.
- Psalms 35:21
Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me; They said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
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