Psalms 40:17

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“But I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Don’t delay, my God.”

— WEB

“But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.”

— KJV

“But I am poor and needy; [Yet] the Lord thinketh upon me: Thou art my help and my deliverer; Make no tarrying, O my God. Psalm 41 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.”

— ASV

Cross-references

Related verses via the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Psalms 70:5 "But I am poor and needy. Come to me quickly, God. You are my help and my deliverer. Yahweh, don’t delay."
Isaiah 41:17 "The poor and needy seek water, and there is none. Their tongue fails for thirst. I, Yahweh, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will …"
Hebrews 13:6 "So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”Psalm 118:6-7"
1 Peter 5:7 "casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you."
Psalms 34:6 "This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles."
Psalms 54:4 "Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul."
Psalms 86:1 "Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy."
Psalms 143:7-8 "Hurry to answer me, Yahweh. My spirit fails. Don’t hide your face from me, so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit."

Commentary

A summary of his condition and hopes. thinketh upon--or provides for me. "He was heard," "when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears, unto Him that was able to save him from death" [Heb 5:7]. Next: Psalms Chapter 41

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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