Psalm 71:12 Do not be far from me, my God; come quickly, God, to help me.

◄ Psalm 71:12 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
Do not be far from me, my God; come quickly, God, to help me.

English Standard Version
O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me!

New American Standard Bible
O God, do not be far from me; O my God, hasten to my help!

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God, do not be far from me; my God, hurry to help me.

International Standard Version
God, do not be distant from me. My God, come quickly to help me.

American Standard Version
O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
O God, be not thou far from me: O my God, make haste to my help.

Darby Bible Translation
O God, be not far from me; my God, hasten to my help.

Young's Literal Translation
O God, be not far from me, O my God, for my help make haste.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

12. (Compare Ps 22:19; 40:4).