Psalms 40:13

(40-14) Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; O LORD, make haste to help me.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12(40-13) For innumerable evils have compassed me about, mine iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart hath failed me.

14(40-15) Let them be ashamed and abashed together that seek after my soul to sweep it away; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that delight in my hurt.

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Cross References

Psalms 25:17The troubles of my heart are enlarged; O bring Thou me out of my distresses.

Psalms 38:22(38-23) Make haste to help me, O LORD, my salvation.

Psalms 71:12O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 40:12-17

Encouragement in Prayer. 11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord : let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me. 12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me. 13 Be pleased, O Lord , to deliver me: O Lord , make haste to help me. 14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven… Read the whole commentary →

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