Psalms 40:13

For innumerable evils have compassed me about; 1 mine avonot (iniquities) have overtaken me, 1 so that I am not able to look up; 1 they are more than the hairs of mine head; 1 therefore my lev faileth me. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12Withhold not Thou thy rachamim from me, O Hashem; 1 let Thy chesed and Thy emes continually preserve me. 1

14Be pleased, O Hashem, to deliver me; 1 O Hashem, make haste to help me. 1

Read all of Psalms 40

Cross References

Psalms 25:17[Tzade] The tzoros of my lev are multiplied; 1 O bring Thou me forth out of my distresses. 1

Psalms 38:22Forsake me not, Hashem Elohai; 1 be not far from me. 1

Psalms 71:12O Elohim, be not far from me; 1 O Elohai, make haste for my help. 1

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Psalms 40:13