Psalms 38 · Verse 21

Psalms 38:21

Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.
Psalms 38:21, King James Version

Psalms 38:21 in other translations

BSBDo not forsake me, O LORD; be not far from me, O my God.
WEBDon’t forsake me, LORD. My God, don’t be far from me.
ASVForsake me not, O Jehovah: O my God, be not far from me.
YLTDo not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,
DARBYForsake me not, Jehovah; O my God, be not far from me.
BBEDo not give me up, O Lord; O my God, be near to me.
WebsterForsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.

What does Psalms 38:21 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 38:21-22
21-22. (Compare Psa 22:19; 35:3). All terms of frequent use. In this Psalm the language is generally susceptible of application to Christ as a sufferer, David, as such, typifying Him. This does not require us to apply the confessions of sin, but only the pains or penalties which He bore for us.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 21 Forsake me not, O Lord - Though all have forsaken me, do not thou. Be not far from me - Though my friends keep aloof, be thou near to help me.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 38:12-22

Wicked men hate goodness, even when they benefit by it. David, in the complaints he makes of his enemies, seems to refer to Christ. But our enemies do us real mischief only when they drive us from God and our duty. The true believer's trouble will be made useful; he will learn to wait for his God, and will not seek relief from the world or himself. The less we notice the unkindness and injuries that are done us, the…

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Psalms 38:21 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אַל\־'al-may notH408
תַּֽעַזְבֵ֥נִיta.'az.Ve.niyou forsake meH5800
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehO YahwehH3068
אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י'e.lo.HaiO God myH430
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּרְחַ֥קtir.Chakyou be distantH7368
מִמֶּֽנִּי\׃mi.Me.nifrom meH4480

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 38:21

  • Psalms 22:19

    But be not thou far from me, O Lord: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

  • 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 22:11

    Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

  • Psalms 35:21-22

    Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it. This thou hast seen, O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

  • Psalms 22:1

    To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
O my God.
22:1,11,19,24; 35:21,22

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 38:20

    They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

  • Psalms 38:21

    Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.

  • Psalms 38:22

    Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.

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Psalms 38:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		No me desampares, oh Jehová: Dios mío, no te alejes de mí.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ceux qui me rendent le mal pour le bien sont mes adversaires, parce que je poursuis ce qui est bon.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Verlaß mich nicht, Jehova; mein Gott, sei nicht fern von mir!