Psalms 38:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.”

Psalms 38:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 38:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 38:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t forsake me, Yahweh. My God, don’t be far from me.”

Psalms 38:21 — World English Bible

Psalms 38:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Forsake me not, O Jehovah: O my God, be not far from me. ”

Psalms 38:21 — American Standard Version

Psalms 38:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,”

Psalms 38:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 38:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Forsake me not, Jehovah; O myGod, be not far from me. ”

Psalms 38:21 — Darby Translation

Psalms 38:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Forsake me not, O Lord: be not thou farre from me, my God.”

Psalms 38:21 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 38:21 in Context — Psalms 38

19 But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

21 Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.

22 Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.

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What Does Psalms 38:21 Mean?

Psalms 38:21 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 38. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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