Berean Standard Bible
“To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit.”
David cries to the Lord in a time of deep need, fearing that if God stays silent he will be like those who go down to the pit. The psalm begins as a lament.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit.
World English Bible (WEB)
To you, Yahweh, I call. My rock, don’t be deaf to me; lest, if you are silent to me, I would become like those who go down into the pit.
King James Version (KJV)
Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I call: My rock, be not thou deaf unto me; Lest, if thou be silent unto me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
<Of David.> My cry goes up to you, O Lord, my Rock; do not keep back your answer from me, so that I may not become like those who go down into the underworld.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
A TI clamaré, oh Jehová, fortaleza mía: no te desentiendas de mí; porque no sea yo, dejándome tú, semejante á los que descienden al sepulcro.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Te imploro que me ayudes, Señor, porque tú eres mi roca de salvación. Si no quieres responderme y guardas silencio, ¡prefiero mejor la muerte que la vida!
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