Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But as for me, I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; you are my God, do not delay. New Living Translation As for me, since I am poor and needy, let the Lord keep me in his thoughts. You are my helper and my savior. O my God, do not delay. English Standard Version As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God! Berean Standard Bible But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and deliverer; O my God, do not delay. King James Bible But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God. New King James Version But I am poor and needy; Yet the LORD thinks upon me. You are my help and my deliverer; Do not delay, O my God. New American Standard Bible But I am afflicted and needy; May the Lord be mindful of me. You are my help and my savior; Do not delay, my God. NASB 1995 Since I am afflicted and needy, Let the Lord be mindful of me. You are my help and my deliverer; Do not delay, O my God. NASB 1977 Since I am afflicted and needy, Let the Lord be mindful of me; Thou art my help and my deliverer; Do not delay, O my God. Legacy Standard Bible As for me, I am afflicted and needy, May the Lord think of me. You are my help and the One who rescues me; Do not delay, O my God. Amplified Bible Even though I am afflicted and needy, Still the Lord takes thought and is mindful of me. You are my help and my rescuer. O my God, do not delay. Christian Standard Bible I am oppressed and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and my deliverer; my God, do not delay. Holman Christian Standard Bible I am afflicted and needy; the Lord thinks of me. You are my helper and my deliverer; my God, do not delay. American Standard Version But I am poor and needy; Yet the Lord thinketh upon me: Thou art my help and my deliverer; Make no tarrying, O my God. Contemporary English Version I am poor and needy, but, LORD God, you care about me, and you come to my rescue. Please hurry and help. English Revised Version But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God. GOD'S WORD® Translation But I am oppressed and needy. May the Lord think of me. You are my help and my savior. O my God, do not delay! Good News Translation I am weak and poor, O Lord, but you have not forgotten me. You are my savior and my God--hurry to my aid! International Standard Version But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think about me. You are my help and deliverer. My God, do not tarry too long! Majority Standard Bible But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and deliverer; O my God, do not delay. NET Bible I am oppressed and needy! May the Lord pay attention to me! You are my helper and my deliverer! O my God, do not delay! New Heart English Bible But I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Do not delay, my God. Webster's Bible Translation But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no delay, O my God. World English Bible But I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Don’t delay, my God. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I [am] poor and needy, "" The Lord devises for me. You [are] my help and my deliverer, O my God, do not linger. Young's Literal Translation And I am poor and needy, The Lord doth devise for me. My help and my deliverer art Thou, O my God, tarry Thou not. Smith's Literal Translation And I am poor and needy, Jehovah will think upon me: thou my help and my deliverer; thou will not delay, O my God. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut I am a beggar and poor : the Lord is careful for me. Thou art my helper and my protector : O my God, be not slack. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Though I am afflicted and poor, my Lord keeps me in mind. You are my help and deliverer; my God, do not delay! New Revised Standard Version As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut I am poor and needy; O my LORD, they have conspired against me; help me and deliver me; do not tarry, O my God. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I am poor and afflicted, my Lord; they have plotted against me; You are my helper and my deliver; my God, do not delay!" Ps OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But, as for me, that am poor and needy, The Lord will account it unto me; Thou art my help and my deliverer; O my God, tarry not. Brenton Septuagint Translation But I am poor and needy; the Lord will take care of me; thou art my helper, and my defender, O my God, delay not. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Waited Patiently for the LORD…16May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “The LORD be magnified!” 17But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and deliverer; O my God, do not delay. Cross References Isaiah 41:17 The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Psalm 70:5 But I am poor and needy; hurry to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay. Luke 6:20 Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Psalm 86:1 A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him? Psalm 109:22 For I am poor and needy; my heart is wounded within me. 2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich. Psalm 69:32 The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived! Philippians 4:19 And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Psalm 34:6 This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles. 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. Psalm 35:10 All my bones will exclaim, “Who is like You, O LORD, who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor, the poor and needy from the robber?” Hebrews 13:5-6 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” / So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” Psalm 72:12-13 For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper. / He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed. Treasury of Scripture But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinks on me: you are my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God. I am poor Psalm 40:5 Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. Psalm 34:6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. Psalm 69:33 For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners. the Lord 1 Peter 2:23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: 1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. help Psalm 54:4 Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. Isaiah 50:7-9 For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed… Hebrews 13:6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. make Psalm 143:7,8 Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit… Revelation 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. Jump to Previous Account Afflicted Chief David Delay Deliverer Help Mind Mindful Musician Needy Poor Psalm Tarry Tarrying Think Thinketh Thought WaitingJump to Next Account Afflicted Chief David Delay Deliverer Help Mind Mindful Musician Needy Poor Psalm Tarry Tarrying Think Thinketh Thought WaitingPsalm 40 1. The benefit of confidence in God6. Obedience is the best sacrifice 11. The sense of David's evils inflames his prayer But I am poor and needy This phrase reflects a deep sense of humility and dependence on God. The Hebrew words for "poor" (עָנִי, 'ani) and "needy" (אֶבְיוֹן, 'evyon) convey a state of affliction and destitution, not just materially but spiritually. In the biblical context, acknowledging one's poverty and neediness is often a prerequisite for receiving God's grace and intervention. It is a recognition that without God, we are insufficient and in need of His provision and mercy. This humility is a recurring theme throughout the Psalms, where the psalmist often contrasts human frailty with divine strength. may the Lord think of me You are my help and my deliverer O my God, do not delay
Hebrew But I [am]וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I poor עָנִ֣י (‘ā·nî) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6041: Poor, afflicted, humble and needy; וְאֶבְיוֹן֮ (wə·’eḇ·yō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 34: In want, needy, poor may the Lord אֲדֹנָ֪י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord think of me. יַחֲשָׁ֫ב (ya·ḥă·šāḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 2803: To think, account You אַ֑תָּה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you are my helper עֶזְרָתִ֣י (‘ez·rā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5833: Help, helper, assistance and deliverer; וּמְפַלְטִ֣י (ū·mə·p̄al·ṭî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6403: To slip out, escape, to deliver O my God, אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י (’ĕ·lō·hay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not delay. תְּאַחַֽר׃ (tə·’a·ḥar) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 309: To loiter, to procrastinate Links Psalm 40:17 NIVPsalm 40:17 NLT Psalm 40:17 ESV Psalm 40:17 NASB Psalm 40:17 KJV Psalm 40:17 BibleApps.com Psalm 40:17 Biblia Paralela Psalm 40:17 Chinese Bible Psalm 40:17 French Bible Psalm 40:17 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 40:17 But I am poor and needy (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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