Psalms 40:11
What does Psalms 40:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 40:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Jehovah; Let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Jehovah; Let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Take not away your gentle mercies from me, O Lord; let your mercy and your faith keep me safe for ever.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Thou, O Jehovah, restrainest not Thy mercies from me, Thy kindness and Thy truth do continually keep me.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But thou, O Lord, have mercy on me, and raise me up again: and I will requite them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Withhold not thou, Jehovah, thy tender mercies from me; let thy loving-kindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
Context
v.10I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great assembly.
v.11This passage
v.12For innumerable evils have compassed me about; Mine iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; They are more than the hairs of my head; And my heart hath failed me.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 69:13
But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Jehovah, in an acceptable time: O God, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness, Answer me in the truth of thy salvation.
- Proverbs 20:28
Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.
- Psalms 85:10
Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
- Psalms 57:3
He will send from heaven, and save me, Whenhe that would swallow me up reproacheth; [Selah God will send forth his lovingkindness and his truth.
- Psalms 43:3
Oh send out thy light and thy truth; let them lead me: Let them bring me unto thy holy hill, And to thy tabernacles.
- Hebrews 5:7
Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
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