Psalm 38:21 “Do not forsake me, O LORD; be not far from me, O my God.”

Psalm 38:21

Do not forsake me, O LORD; be not far from me, O my God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.

World English Bible

Don’t forsake me, LORD. My God, don’t be far from me.

American Standard Version

Forsake me not, O Jehovah: O my God, be not far from me.

Geneva Bible 1599

Forsake me not, O Lord: be not thou farre from me, my God.

Darby Translation

Forsake me not, Jehovah; O my God, be not far from me.

Young's Literal Translation

Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,

Bible in Basic English

Do not give me up, O Lord; O my God, be near to me.

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Cross references

“O my God”

Psalm 22:19 Psalm 22:24 Psalm 22:11 Psalm 22:1 Psalm 35:21 Psalm 35:22

Psalm 22:19 · BSB

But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.

Psalm 22:24 · BSB

For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.

Psalm 22:11 · BSB

Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.

Psalm 22:1 · BSB

My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?

Psalm 35:21 · BSB

They gape at me and say, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen!”

Psalm 35:22 · BSB

O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.

22Come quickly to help me, O Lord my Savior.

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