Psalms 40:13

(40:14) Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, hasten to my help.

Leeser Tanakh

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 evils without number have compassed me about; my iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see: they are more numerous than the hairs of my head; and my courage hath forsaken me.

14(40:15) May those be made ashamed and put to the blush together that seek after my soul to take her away: let them be driven backward and be confounded, that wish for my mishap.

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Cross References

Psalms 25:17The distresses of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my afflictions.

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, hasten to my help.

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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