Psalms 71:12 KJV

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

Matthew Henry

  • Prayers that God would deliver and saveDavid prays that he might never be made ashamed of dependence upon God. With this petition every true believer may come boldly to the throne of grace. The...

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Cross References

  • Psalms 35:22 This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
  • Psalms 38:21–22 Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me. …
  • Psalms 22:11 Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
  • Psalms 10:1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
  • Psalms 22:19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

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  • God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • O God אֱלֹהִים ʾĕlōhîm אֱלֹהִים Noun · masculine plural
  • be not far אַל ʾal Negative תִּרְחַק tirḥaq רָחַק Verb · qal jussive, second person masculine singular
  • from me: O my God מִמֶּנִּי mimmennî Preposition · with suffix: first person common singular אֱלֹהַי ʾĕlōhay אֱלֹהִים Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: first person common singular
  • make haste חוּשָׁה ḥûšâ חוּשׁ Verb · qal imperative, second person masculine singular חִישׁ chîysh
  • for my help לְעֶזְרָתִי lĕʿezrātî עֶזְרָה Noun · feminine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: first person common singular

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