Psalms 22:19
But be thou not far off, O LORD. O thou my succor, hasten thee to help me.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
In Context
18They part my garments among them, and upon my vesture do they cast a lot.
20Deliver my soul from the sword, the only one of me from the power of the dog.
Cross References
Psalms 10:1Why do thou stand afar off, O LORD? Why do thou hide thyself in times of trouble?
Psalms 21:1The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD. And in thy salvation how greatly he shall rejoice!
Psalms 40:13Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me. Make haste to help me, O LORD.
Psalms 69:13But as for me, my prayer is to thee, O LORD. In an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of thy loving kindness, answer me in the truth of thy salvation.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 22:12-22
The Sufferings of the Messiah; The Messiah Supported in His Sufferings. 11 Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. 12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. 13 They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. 14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast… Read the whole commentary →