Psalms 69:17

Then do not hide thy face from thy servant, Because I am in distress, haste thou—answer me!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16Answer me, O Yahweh, for good is thy lovingkindness, According to the abounding of thy compassions, turn thou towards me:

18Oh draw near unto my soul—redeem it, Because of mine enemies, ransom me.

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Cross References

Psalms 13:1How long, O Yahweh, wilt thou wholly forget me? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

Psalms 27:9Do not hide thy face from me, Do not repulse, in thine anger, thine own servant,—My help, thou hast been, Do not send me away nor forsake me, O my saving God!

Psalms 44:24Wherefore shouldst thou hide, thy face? Shouldst forget our humiliation and our oppression?

Psalms 70:1[Be pleased] O God, to rescue me, O Yahweh, to help me—make haste.

Psalms 143:7Speedily answer me, O Yahweh, My spirit faileth,—Do not hide thy face from me, or I shall be made like unto them who go down into the pit.

Lamentations 3:22The lovingkindnesses of Yahweh, verily they are not exhausted, Verily! not at an end, are his compassions:

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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