Psalms 70:5
What does Psalms 70:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 70:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But I am poor and needy; Make haste unto me, O God: Thou art my help and my deliverer; O Jehovah, make no tarrying.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But I am poor and needy; Make haste unto me, O God: Thou art my help and my deliverer; O Jehovah, make no tarrying.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But I am poor and in need; come to me quickly, O God; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I <FI>am<Fi> poor and needy, O God, haste to me, My help and my deliverer <FI>art<Fi> Thou, O Jehovah, tarry Thou not!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For thou art my patience, O Lord: my hope, O Lord, from my youth.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But I am afflicted and needy: make haste unto me, OGod. Thou art my help and my deliverer: O Jehovah, make no delay.
Context
v.4Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; And let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
v.5This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 22:20
He who testifieth these things saith, Yea: I come quickly. Amen: come, Lord Jesus.
- Psalms 109:22
For I am poor and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.
- Psalms 69:29
But I am poor and sorrowful: Let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.
- Psalms 13:1
How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
- Psalms 40:17
But I am poor and needy; Yetthe Lord thinketh upon me: Thou art my help and my deliverer; Make no tarrying, O my God.
- Hebrews 10:37
For yet a very little while, He that cometh shall come, and shall not tarry.
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