Psalms 7:1
What does Psalms 7:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 7:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge: Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me,
KJV
King James Version · 1611O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge: Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949O Lord my God, I put my faith in you; take me out of the hands of him who is cruel to me, and make me free;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`The Erring One,' by David, that he sung to Jehovah concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite. O Jehovah, my God, in Thee I have trusted, Save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The psalm of David, which he sung to the Lord, for the words of Chusi, the son of Jemini.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah myGod, in thee have I trusted: save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me;
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Lest they tear my soul like a lion, Rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Habakkuk 3:1
A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, set to Shigionoth.
- Psalms 26:1
Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering.
- Daniel 9:19
O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God, because thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
- Psalms 31:15
My times are in thy hand: Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
- Psalms 13:3
Considerand answer me, O Jehovah my God: Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
- Psalms 17:7
Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge in thee From those that rise upagainst them.
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