Psalms 40:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and deliverer; O my God, do not delay.”
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“But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and deliverer; O my God, do not delay.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But I am poor and needy; Yetthe Lord thinketh upon me: Thou art my help and my deliverer; Make no tarrying, O my God.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And I <FI>am<Fi> poor and needy, The Lord doth devise for me. My help and my deliverer <FI>art<Fi> Thou, O my God, tarry Thou not.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 40:17 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 34:4I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.
- Psalms 34:6This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.
- Psalms 35:27May those who favor my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “Exalted be the LORD who delights in His servant’s well-being.”
- Psalms 40:5Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us— none can compare to You— if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.
- Psalms 54:4Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
- Psalms 69:33For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His captive people.
- Psalms 70:5But I am poor and needy; hurry to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay.
- Psalms 86:1Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
- Psalms 109:22For I am poor and needy; my heart is wounded within me.
- Psalms 143:7Answer 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.
- Isaiah 25:9And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”
- Isaiah 41:17The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
- Isaiah 50:7Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame.
- Matthew 8:20Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
- 2 Corinthians 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
- Hebrews 13:6So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
- James 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
- 1 Peter 2:23When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
- 1 Peter 5:7Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
- Revelation 22:20He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
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