Parallel Verses
Amplified
Do not abandon me, O Lord;
O my God, do not be far from me.
New American Standard Bible
O my God,
King James Version
Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
Holman Bible
my God, do not be far from me.
International Standard Version
Don't forsake me, LORD. My God, do not be so distant from me.
A Conservative Version
Forsake me not, O LORD. O my God, be not far from me.
American Standard Version
Forsake me not, O Jehovah: O my God, be not far from me.
Darby Translation
Forsake me not, Jehovah; O my God, be not far from me.
Julia Smith Translation
And they requiting evil for good will be mine adversaries, for my pursuing Thou Thou wilt not forsake me, O Jehovah: my God, thou wilt not remove far off from me.
King James 2000
Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not forsake me, O Yahweh. O my God, do not be far from me.
Modern King James verseion
Forsake me not, O Jehovah; O my God, be not far from me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Forsake me not, O LORD my God; O go not far from me.
NET Bible
Do not abandon me, O Lord! My God, do not remain far away from me!
New Heart English Bible
Do not forsake me, LORD. My God, do not be far from me.
The Emphasized Bible
Do not forsake me, O Yahweh, My God! be not far from me:
Webster
Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
World English Bible
Don't forsake me, Yahweh. My God, don't be far from me.
Youngs Literal Translation
Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 38:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer Of A Suffering Sinner
20
They repay evil for good, they attack and try to kill me,
Because I follow what is good.
Do not abandon me, O Lord;
O my God, do not be far from me.
Make haste to help me,
O Lord, my Salvation.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 22:19
But You, O Lord, do not be far from me;
O You my help, come quickly to my assistance.
Psalm 22:1
Why are You so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?
Psalm 22:11
Do not be far from me, for trouble is near;
And there is no one to help.
Psalm 22:24
For He has not despised nor detested the suffering of the afflicted;
Nor has He hidden His face from him;
But when he cried to Him for help, He listened.
Psalm 35:21-22
They open their mouths wide against me;
They say, “Aha, aha, our eyes have seen it!”