Berean Standard Bible
“Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.”
Related verses
- Psalms 34:17The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.
- Psalms 42:11Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
- Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
Compare translations
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.
World English Bible (WEB)
Hurry to answer me, Yahweh. My spirit fails. Don’t hide your face from me, so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit.
King James Version (KJV)
Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Make haste to answer me, O Jehovah; my spirit faileth: Hide not thy face from me, Lest I become like them that go down into the pit.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Be quick in answering me, O Lord, for the strength of my spirit is gone: let me see your face, so that I may not be like those who go down into the underworld.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
—
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Respóndeme presto, oh Jehová que desmaya mi espíritu: no escondas de mí tu rostro, y venga yo á ser semejante á los que descienden á la sepultura.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
—
Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Ven pronto, Señor, y respóndeme, porque cada vez me deprimo más; ¡no te apartes de mí, o me muero!
This verse appears in
Be the first to discuss this verse in Yeshva.
Share your thoughts on this verse with the Yeshva community.
Discuss in Yeshva