Psalms 40:13

Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me, O Jehovah, for my help make haste.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12For compassed me have evils innumerable, Overtaken me have mine iniquities, And I have not been able to see; They have been more than the hairs of my head, And my heart hath forsaken me.

14They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are seeking my soul to destroy it, They are turned backward, And are ashamed, who are desiring my evil.

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Cross References

Psalms 25:17The distresses of my heart have enlarged themselves, From my distresses bring me out.

Psalms 38:22Haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!

Psalms 71:12O God, be not far from me, O my God, for my help make haste.

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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