Psalm 71:11
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New International Version (©2011)
They say, "God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for no one will rescue him."

New Living Translation (©2007)
They say, "God has abandoned him. Let's go and get him, for no one will help him now."

English Standard Version (©2001)
and say, “God has forsaken him; pursue and seize him, for there is none to deliver him.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Saying, "God has forsaken him; Pursue and seize him, for there is no one to deliver."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
saying, "God has abandoned him; chase him and catch him, for there is no one to rescue him."

International Standard Version (©2012)
and say, "God has abandoned him. Run after him and seize him, because there's no deliverer."

NET Bible (©2006)
They say, "God has abandoned him. Run and seize him, for there is no one who will rescue him!"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And they said, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and take him because he has no Savior.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
They say, "God has abandoned him. Pursue him and grab him because there is no one to rescue him."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Saying, God has forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

American King James Version
Saying, God has forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

American Standard Version
Saying, God hath forsaken him: Pursue and take him; for there is none to deliver.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Saying: God hath forsaken him: pursue and take him, for there is none to deliver him.

Darby Bible Translation
Saying, God hath forsaken him; pursue and seize him, for there is none to deliver.

English Revised Version
Saying, God hath forsaken him: pursue and take him; for there is none to deliver.

Webster's Bible Translation
Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

World English Bible
saying, "God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him."

Young's Literal Translation
Saying, 'God hath forsaken him, Pursue and catch him, for there is no deliverer.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

71:1-13 David 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 gracious care of Divine providence in our birth and infancy, should engage us to early piety. He that was our Help from our birth, ought to be our Hope from our youth. Let none expect ease or comfort from the world. Those who love the Lord, often are hated and persecuted; men wondered at for their principles and conduct; but the Lord has been their strong refuge. The faithful servants of God may be assured that he will not cast them off in old age, nor forsake them when their strength fails.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 11. - Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him. Compare the words of Ahithophel, "Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue alter David this night; and I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed; and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only" (2 Samuel 17:1, 2). It no doubt appeared to Absalom's party generally, as it did to Shimei, that God had "forsakes" David, and turned against him (2 Samuel 16:8).

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Saying, God hath forsaken him,.... Good men may seem to others to be forsaken of God; and they themselves may sometimes think they are; and they may be forsaken for a small moment, when God withdraws his gracious presence, or does not afford immediate help; but never finally and totally. This David's enemies concluded, from the distressed condition he was in, being obliged to leave his family and court, and flee from his son, and wander up and down with a small retinue; and this they said to one another, to encourage themselves to lay violent hands upon him, which they thought they might do with ease and impunity; wherefore it follows,

persecute and take him; pursue after him eagerly and diligently; lose no time; and, when come up to him, seize upon him, without any fear of God or man;

for there is none to deliver him; out of our hands. God will not, for he has forsaken him; and men cannot, for he has not an army sufficient to defend him or recover him.

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In You, O Lord, I Take Refuge
…10For my enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, 11Saying, God has forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him. 12O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help. …

Psalm 3:2 Many are saying of me, "God will not deliver him."
Psalm 7:2 or they will tear me apart like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
Psalm 41:8 "A vile disease has afflicted him; he will never get up from the place where he lies."
Psalm 55:3 because of what my enemy is saying, because of the threats of the wicked; for they bring down suffering on me and assail me in their anger.