Psalms 71 · Verse 12

Psalms 71:12

O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
Psalms 71:12, King James Version

Psalms 71:12 in other translations

BSBBe not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.
WEBGod, don’t be far from me. My God, hurry to help me.
ASVO God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me.
YLTO God, be not far from me, O my God, for my help make haste.
DARBYOGod, be not far from me; my God, hasten to my help.
BBEO God, be not far from me; O my God, come quickly to my help.
WebsterO God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

What does Psalms 71:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
12. (Compare Psa 22:19; 40:4).

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 71:1-13

David prays that he might never be made ashamed of dependence upon God. With this petition every true believer may come boldly to the throne of grace. The gracious care of Divine providence in our birth and infancy, should engage us to early piety. He that was our Help from our birth, ought to be our Hope from our youth. Let none expect ease or comfort from the world. Those who love the Lord, often are hated and…

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Psalms 71:12 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.

אֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimO GodH430
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּרְחַ֣קtir.Chakyou be farH7368
מִמֶּ֑נִּיmi.Me.nifrom meH4480
אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י'e.lo.HaiO God myH430
לְעֶזְרָ֥תִיle.'ez.Ra.tito help myH5833
חֽוּשָׁה\׃Chu.shahmake haste !H2363

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Cross references for Psalms 71:12

  • Psalms 38:21-22

    Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me. Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.

  • Psalms 35:22

    This thou hast seen, O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

  • Psalms 22:11

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

  • Psalms 70:5

    But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying.

  • Psalms 69:18

    Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.

  • Psalms 10:1

    Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

  • Psalms 22:19

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

  • Psalms 70:1-2

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord. Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.

  • Psalms 40:13

    Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord, make haste to help me.

  • Psalms 143:7

    Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
O God.
22:11,19; 35:22; 38:21,22; 69:18
make.
70:1,2; 143:7

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

Context

  • Psalms 71:11

    Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

  • Psalms 71:12

    O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

  • Psalms 71:13

    Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

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Psalms 71:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Oh Dios, no te alejes de mí: Dios mío, acude presto á mi socorro.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ô Dieu! ne te tiens pas loin de moi; mon Dieu, hâte-toi de me secourir!
German
Elberfelder 1871		O Gott, sei nicht fern von mir; mein Gott, eile zu meiner Hülfe!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quia liberabit pauperem a potente, et pauperem cui non erat adjutor.