Psalms 22:19 BSB — MannaFest

Psalms 22:19

But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

But be not thou far off, O Jehovah: O thou my succor, haste thee to help me.

KJV

But be not thou far from me, O Lord: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

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Commentary

3 voices

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Treasury of David, Vol. 1 (1869)

"But be thou not far from me, O Lord." Invincible faith returns to the charge, and uses the same means, viz., importunate prayer. He repeats the petition so piteously offered before. He wants nothing but his God, even in his lowest state. He does not ask for the most comfortable or nearest presence of God, he will be content if he is not far from him; humble requests speed at the throne. "O my strength, haste thee to help me."

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

"Whoever stands aloof from my sore, Lord, do not thou." The nearness of trouble should quicken us to draw near to God and then we may hope that he will draw near to us. That he would help him and make haste to help him, help him to bear up under his troubles, that he might not fail nor be discouraged, that he might neither shrink from his undertaking no sink under it.

Modern Voices1 voice

Chuck Missler

1934–2018

How Can We Be Sure? (article) (2021)

Psalm 22 reads as if it was dictated, first person singular, as He hung on the cross, even though it was written 700 years earlier.

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Original language & word study

7 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְאַתָּ֣ה	ve.'a.Tah	and you	H859 →
יְ֭הוָה	Yah.weh	O Yahweh	H3068 →
אַל־	'al-	may not	H408 →
תִּרְחָ֑ק	tir.Chak	you be distant	H7368 →
אֱ֝יָלוּתִ֗י	'e.ya.lu.Ti	O strength my	H360 →
לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי	le.'ez.Ra.ti	to help my	H5833 →
חֽוּשָׁה׃	Chu.shah	make haste !	H2363 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 40:17
But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and deliverer; O my God, do not delay.
leads to
- Psalms 70:5
  But I am poor and needy; hurry to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay.
- Hebrews 13:6
  So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
- Isaiah 41:17
  The 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.
- 1 Peter 5:7
  Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
- Psalms 34:6
  This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.
Through
Psalms 22:11
Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.
leads to
- Psalms 71:12
  Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Psalms 21:1
O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!
leads to
- Psalms 62:7
  My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God.
- Psalms 28:7
  The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Psalms

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Psalms