Psalms 69:17

(69-18) And hide not Thy face from Thy servant; for I am in distress; answer me speedily.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.

In Context

16(69-17) Answer me, O LORD, for Thy mercy is good; according to the multitude of Thy compassions turn Thou unto me.

18(69-19) Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it; ransom me because of mine enemies.

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Cross References

Psalms 13:1(13-1) For the Leader. A Psalm of David. (13-2) How long, O LORD, wilt Thou forget me for ever? How long wilt Thou hide Thy face from me?

Psalms 27:9Hide not Thy face from me; put not Thy servant away in anger; Thou hast been my help; cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

Psalms 44:24(44-25) Wherefore hidest Thou Thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?

Psalms 70:1For the Leader. A Psalm of David; to make memorial. O God, to deliver me, O LORD, to help me, make haste.

Psalms 143:7Answer me speedily, O LORD, my spirit faileth; hide not Thy face from me; lest I become like them that go down into the pit.

Lamentations 3:22Surely the LORD'S mercies are not consumed, surely His compassions fail not.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 69:14-22

Complaints and Petitions. 13 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Lord , in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation. 14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters. 15 Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me. 16 Hear me, O Lord ; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy… Read the whole commentary →

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