Psalms 27:9

Hide not Thy face from me, Turn not aside in anger Thy servant, My help Thou hast been. Leave me not, nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

In Context

8To Thee said my heart 'They sought my face, Thy face, O Jehovah, I seek.'

10When my father and my mother Have forsaken me, then doth Jehovah gather me.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 7:12And Samuel taketh a stone, and setteth [it] between Mizpeh and Shen, and calleth its name Eben-Ezer, saying, 'Hitherto hath Jehovah helped us.'

Psalms 13:1To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Till when, O Jehovah, Dost Thou forget me? — for ever? Till when dost Thou hide Thy face from me?

Psalms 38:21Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,

Psalms 51:11Cast me not forth from Thy presence, And Thy Holy Spirit take not from me.

Psalms 69:18Be near unto my soul — redeem it, Because of mine enemies ransom me.

Psalms 71:17God, Thou hast taught me from my youth, And hitherto I declare Thy wonders.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 27:8-14

Confidence in Divine Goodness. 7 Hear, O Lord , when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord , will I seek. 9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. 10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up. 11 Teach me thy way, O Lord , and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. 12… Read the whole commentary →

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