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Berean Standard Bible

“Hide not Your face from me, nor turn away Your servant in anger. You have been my helper; do not leave me or forsake me, O God of my salvation.”

Psalms 27:9

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In the second half of Psalm 27, David's tone changes from bold confidence to earnest request. He has just said that his heart seeks God's face, and now he pleads that God not hide it.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Hide not Your face from me, nor turn away Your servant in anger. You have been my helper; do not leave me or forsake me, O God of my salvation.

World English Bible (WEB)

Don’t hide your face from me. Don’t put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Don’t abandon me, neither forsake me, God of my salvation.

King James Version (KJV)

Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Hide not thy face from me; Put not thy servant away in anger: Thou hast been my help; Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Let not your face be covered from me; do not put away your servant in wrath; you have been my help: do not give me up or take your support from me, O God of my salvation.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

No escondas tu rostro de mí, no apartes con ira á tu siervo: mi ayuda has sido; no me dejes y no me desampares, Dios de mi salud.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Oh, no te ocultes cuando procuro hallarte! Airado, no rechaces a tu siervo. Tú has sido mi auxilio; no me dejes ahora, no me abandones, Dios de mi salvación:

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