Parallel Verses
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! To the Director: A Davidic Psalm.
New American Standard Bible
You are my help and my deliverer;
Do not delay, O my God.
King James 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.
Holman Bible
the Lord thinks of me.
You are my helper and my deliverer;
my God, do not delay.
A Conservative Version
But I am poor and needy, [yet] LORD thinks upon me. Thou are my help and my deliverer. Make no delay, O my God.
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.
Amplified
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.
Bible in Basic English
Though I am poor and in need, the Lord has me in mind; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O my God.
Darby Translation
But I am afflicted and needy: the Lord thinketh upon me. Thou art my help and my deliverer: my God, make no delay.
Julia Smith 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.
King James 2000
But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinks upon me: you are my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But I [am] poor and needy. Let my Lord consider me. You [are] my help and my deliverer. O my God, do not delay.
Modern King James verseion
But I am poor and needy; Jehovah will care for me; You are my help and my deliverer; O my God, do not wait.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As for me, I am poor, and in misery, but the LORD careth for me. Thou art my helper and redeemer; make no long tarrying, O my God.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
But, I, being oppressed and needy, May My Lord devise for me, - My help and my deliverer, thou art! O my God, do not tarry!
Webster
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. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
Youngs 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.
Themes
divine Delays » Try men's courage and patience
Deliverance » The lord being your deliverer
God » Supplies of » Thoughts of
Help » The lord being your help
Prayer » For miscellaneous topics relating to the devotional life, » Answer delayed
Topics
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 40:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving And A Cry For Help
16 Let all who seek you shout for joy and be glad in you. May those who love your deliverance say, "The LORD be magnified!" continuously. 17 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! To the Director: A Davidic Psalm.
Cross References
Psalm 70:5
As for me, I am poor and needy. God, come quickly to me. You are my helper and my deliverer. LORD, please do not delay.
1 Peter 5:7
Throw all your worry on him, because he cares for you.
Psalm 40:5
LORD, my God, You have done great things: marvelous works and your thoughts toward us. There is no one who compares to you! I will try to recite your actions, even though there are too many to number.
Isaiah 41:17
"As for the poor, the needy, those seeking water when there is none and their tongues are parched from thirst I, the LORD, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, won't abandon them.
Hebrews 13:6
Hence we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?"
Psalm 34:6
This poor man cried out, and the LORD heard and delivered him from all of his distress.
Psalm 54:4
Look, God is my helper; the Lord is with those who are guarding my life.
Psalm 69:33
For the LORD listens to the needy and doesn't despise those in bondage.
Psalm 86:1
LORD, listen and answer me, for I am afflicted and needy.
Psalm 109:22
Indeed, I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.
Psalm 143:7-8
Answer me quickly, LORD; my spirit is failing. Do not hide your face from me; otherwise, I will become like those who descend to the Pit,
Isaiah 50:7-9
For the Lord GOD helps me, so I won't be disgraced. Therefore I've made my face like flint, and I know that I won't be put to shame."
Matthew 8:20
Jesus told him, "Foxes have holes and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to rest."
2 Corinthians 8:9
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah. Although he was rich, for your sakes he became poor, so that you, through his poverty, might become rich.
James 2:5
Listen, my dear brothers! God has chosen the poor in the world to become rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who keep on loving him, has he not?
1 Peter 2:23
When he was insulted, he did not retaliate. When he suffered, he did not threaten. It was his habit to commit the matter to the one who judges fairly.
Revelation 22:20
The one who is testifying to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon!" Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!