Psalms 40:13
What does Psalms 40:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 40:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me: Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord, make haste to help me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me: Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Be pleased, O Lord, to take me out of danger; O Lord, come quickly and give me help.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me, O Jehovah, for my help make haste.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But thou hast upheld me by reason of my innocence: and hast established me in thy sight for ever.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me; Jehovah, make haste to my help.
Context
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.
v.13This passage
v.14Let them be put to shame and confounded together That seek after my soul to destroy it: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 25:17
The troubles of my heart are enlarged: Oh bring thou me out of my distresses.
- Psalms 71:12
O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me.
- Psalms 38:22
Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation.
- Psalms 70:1
Make haste, O God, to deliver me; Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.
- Matthew 26:36
Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray.
- Psalms 22:19
But be not thou far off, O Jehovah: O thou my succor, haste thee to help me.
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