Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
O my God,
King James Version
Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
Holman Bible
my God, do not be far from me.
International Standard Version
Don't forsake me, LORD. My God, do not be so distant from me.
A Conservative Version
Forsake me not, O LORD. O my God, be not far from me.
American Standard Version
Forsake me not, O Jehovah: O my God, be not far from me.
Amplified
Do not abandon me, O Lord;
O my God, do not be far from me.
Darby Translation
Forsake me not, Jehovah; O my God, be not far from me.
Julia Smith Translation
And they requiting evil for good will be mine adversaries, for my pursuing Thou Thou wilt not forsake me, O Jehovah: my God, thou wilt not remove far off from me.
King James 2000
Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not forsake me, O Yahweh. O my God, do not be far from me.
Modern King James verseion
Forsake me not, O Jehovah; O my God, be not far from me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Forsake me not, O LORD my God; O go not far from me.
NET Bible
Do not abandon me, O Lord! My God, do not remain far away from me!
New Heart English Bible
Do not forsake me, LORD. My God, do not be far from me.
The Emphasized Bible
Do not forsake me, O Yahweh, My God! be not far from me:
Webster
Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
World English Bible
Don't forsake me, Yahweh. My God, don't be far from me.
Youngs Literal Translation
Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 38:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer Of A Suffering Sinner
20
They pay me back with evil instead of good, and they accuse me because I try to do what is good.
21
O my God,
Names
Cross References
Psalm 22:19
Do not stay far off, O Jehovah. Come quickly to assist me, O my strength.
Psalm 22:1
([Psalm of David]) My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far away from my deliverance, so far away from the words of my moaning?
Psalm 22:11
Do not be so far away from me. Trouble is near, and there is no one to help.
Psalm 22:24
Jehovah has not despised or been disgusted with the plight of the oppressed one. He has not hidden his face from that person. Jehovah heard when that oppressed person cried out to him for help.
Psalm 35:21-22
They open their mouths against me and say: Aha! Aha! Our own eyes have seen it.