Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

LORD, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,

New American Standard Bible

A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.
O Lord my God, in You I have taken refuge;
Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,

King James Version

{Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.} O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:

Holman Bible

A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning the words of Cush, a Benjaminite.Yahweh my God, I seek refuge in You;
save me from all my pursuers and rescue me

International Standard Version

LORD, my God, I seek refuge in you. Deliver me from those who persecute me! Rescue me!

A Conservative Version

O LORD my God, in thee do I take refuge. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,

American Standard Version

O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge: Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me,

Amplified

O Lord my God, in You I take refuge;
Save me and rescue me from all those who pursue me,

Bible in Basic English

O Lord my God, I put my faith in you; take me out of the hands of him who is cruel to me, and make me free;

Darby Translation

{Shiggaion of David, which he sang to Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush the Benjaminite.} Jehovah my God, in thee have I trusted: save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me;

Julia Smith Translation

Song of David which he sang to Jehovah upon the words of Cush, son of the right hand. O Jehovah my God, in thee I put My trust: save me from all pursuing me, and deliver me:

King James 2000

[A shaggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning Cush, a Benjamite.] O LORD my God, in you do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:

Lexham Expanded Bible

O Yahweh, my God, in you I have taken refuge. Save me from all [who] pursue me, and deliver me.

Modern King James verseion

A song of David, which he sang to Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. O Jehovah my God, in You I put my trust; save me from all who pursue me, and deliver me,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{Shiggaion of David, which he sang for the words of Cush the son of Benjamin} O LORD my God, in thee have I put my trust; save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me,

NET Bible

A musical composition by David, which he sang to the Lord concerning a Benjaminite named Cush. O Lord my God, in you I have taken shelter. Deliver me from all who chase me! Rescue me!

The Emphasized Bible

O Yahweh my God, in thee, have I sought refuge, - Save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me:

Webster

Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjaminite. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:

World English Bible

Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,

Youngs Literal Translation

'The Erring One,' by David, that he sung to Jehovah concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite. O Jehovah, my God, in Thee I have trusted, Save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me.

References

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Images Psalm 7:1

Context Readings

A Prayer For Mercy

1  LORD, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me, 2 lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.



Cross References

Psalm 31:15

My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.

Habakkuk 3:1

A prayer of Habakkuk, the prophet, set to victorious music.

Joshua 14:8

Nevertheless, my brothers who went up with me made the heart of the people melt; but I wholly followed the LORD my God.

2 Samuel 16:1-23

When David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of donkeys saddled, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, and one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

Psalm 3:7

Arise, LORD. Save me, my God. For you have struck all of my enemies on the cheek bone. You have broken the teeth of the wicked.

Psalm 11:1

In the LORD, I take refuge. How can you say to my soul, "Flee as a bird to your mountain."

Psalm 13:3

Behold, and answer me, LORD, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

Psalm 13:5

But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.

Psalm 17:7-9

Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.

Psalm 18:2

The LORD is my Rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my Rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

Psalm 18:28

For you will light my lamp, LORD. My God will light up my darkness.

Psalm 26:1

Judge me, LORD, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in LORD without wavering.

Psalm 30:2

LORD my God, I cried to you, and you have healed me.

Psalm 30:12-1

To the end that my heart may sing praise to you, and not be silent. LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever.

Psalm 32:10

Many sorrows come to the wicked, but loving kindness shall surround him who trusts in the LORD.

Psalm 35:1-3

Contend, LORD, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.

Psalm 43:4

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.

Psalm 89:26

He will call to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.'

Psalm 146:3-6

Do not put your trust in princes, each a son of man in whom there is no help.

Isaiah 50:10

Who is among you who fears the LORD, who obeys the voice of his servant? He who walks in darkness, and has no light, let him trust in the name of the LORD, and rely on his God.

Jeremiah 15:15

"LORD, you know; remember me, and visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors; do not take me away in your longsuffering: know that for your sake I have suffered reproach.

Jeremiah 20:11

But the LORD is with me as an awesome mighty one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail; they shall be utterly disappointed, because they have not dealt wisely, even with an everlasting dishonor which shall never be forgotten.

Jeremiah 31:18

I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus, 'You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as an untrained calf: turn me, and I shall be turned; for you are the LORD my God.

Daniel 9:4

I prayed to the LORD my God, and made this confession, "O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments.

Daniel 9:19-20

Lord, hear. Lord, forgive. Lord, listen and take action. Do not delay, for your own sake, my God, because your city and your people are called by your name."

Zechariah 14:5

You shall flee by the valley of my mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azel; yes, you shall flee, just like you fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. The LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with you.

1 Peter 1:21

who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.

1 Peter 4:19

Therefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.

Psalm 25:2

My God, I have trusted in you. Do not let me be shamed. Do not let my enemies triumph over me.

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