Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. New Living Translation But God is my helper. The Lord keeps me alive! English Standard Version Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life. Berean Study Bible Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul. King James Bible Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. New King James Version Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is with those who uphold my life. New American Standard Bible Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul. NASB 1995 Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul. NASB 1977 Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul. Amplified Bible Behold, God is my helper and ally; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul [my upholder]. Christian Standard Bible God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my life. Holman Christian Standard Bible God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my life. American Standard Version Behold, God is my helper: The Lord is of them that uphold my soul. Aramaic Bible in Plain English God is my helper; LORD JEHOVAH sustains my soul. Brenton Septuagint Translation For lo! God assists me; and the Lord is the helper of my soul. Contemporary English Version You will help me, Lord God, and keep me from falling; Douay-Rheims Bible For behold God is my helper: and the Lord is the protector of my soul. Good News Translation But God is my helper. The Lord is my defender. International Standard Version Look, God is my helper; the Lord is with those who are guarding my life. JPS Tanakh 1917 Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is for me as the upholder of my soul. Literal Standard Version Behold, God [is] a helper to me, The Lord [is] with those supporting my soul, New American Bible God is present as my helper; the Lord sustains my life. NET Bible Look, God is my deliverer! The Lord is among those who support me. New Revised Standard Version But surely, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life. New Heart English Bible Look, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul. World English Bible Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul. Young's Literal Translation Lo, God is a helper to me, The Lord is with those supporting my soul, Additional Translations ... Context Vindicate Me by Your Might…3For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life—men with no regard for God. Selah 4Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul. 5He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.… Cross References Psalm 30:10 Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper." Psalm 37:17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. Psalm 37:24 Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand. Psalm 37:40 The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him. Psalm 41:12 In my integrity You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever. Psalm 51:12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit. Psalm 118:7 The LORD is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me. Treasury of Scripture Behold, God is my helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. Psalm 118:6,7,13 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? … 1 Chronicles 12:18 Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band. Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
(4) With them . . .--Better, is a supporter of my life. So LXX. and Vulgate.Verse 4. - Behold, God is mine Helper. There is a pause between vers. 3 and 4, indicated by the pause-mark, "Selah." Then, confident of his prayer having been heard, the psalmist breaks out into a joyous burst of thankfulness and self-gratulation (vers. 4-7). The Lord is with them that uphold my soul; rather, of them (Revised Version); i.e. "one of them." But the intention is not to place God on a par with other helpers. Rather, as Professor Cheyne remarks, it is to make him the representative of" the class of helpers." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Surelyהִנֵּ֣ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! God אֱ֭לֹהִים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative is my helper; עֹזֵ֣ר (‘ō·zêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5826: To surround, protect, aid the Lord אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord is the sustainer בְּֽסֹמְכֵ֥י (bə·sō·mə·ḵê) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 5564: To prop, to lean upon, take hold of of my soul. נַפְשִֽׁי׃ (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Jump to Previous Great Help Helper Life Soul Supporter Supporting Surely Sustainer Sustains UpholdJump to Next Great Help Helper Life Soul Supporter Supporting Surely Sustainer Sustains UpholdLinks Psalm 54:4 NIVPsalm 54:4 NLT Psalm 54:4 ESV Psalm 54:4 NASB Psalm 54:4 KJV Psalm 54:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 54:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 54:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 54:4 French Bible Psalm 54:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 54:4 Behold God is my helper (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
   
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