Psalms 71:12
O God, be not thou far from me: O my God, make haste to my help.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
In Context
11Saying: God hath forsaken him: pursue and take him, for there is none to deliver him.
Cross References
Psalms 22:11I was cast upon thee from the womb. From my mother's womb thou art my God,
Psalms 35:22Thou hast seen, O Lord, be not thou silent : O Lord, depart not from me.
Psalms 40:13For evils without number have surrounded me; my iniquities have overtaken me, and I was not able to see. They are multiplied above the hairs of my head : and my heart hath forsaken me.
Psalms 70:1Unto the end, a psalm for David, to bring to remembrance that the Lord saved him.
Psalms 70:5Let all that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; and let such as love thy salvation say always: The Lord be magnified.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 71:2-14
David Professes His Confidence in God; Believing Prayers. 1 In thee, O Lord , do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. 2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me. 3 Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress. 4 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. 5 For thou art my hope, O Lord God :… Read the whole commentary →