Parallel Verses

Amplified


“He trusted and committed himself to the Lord, let Him save him.
Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.”

New American Standard Bible

Commit yourself to the Lord; let Him deliver him;
Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.”

King James Version

He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

Holman Bible

“He relies on the Lord;
let Him rescue him;
let the Lord deliver him,
since He takes pleasure in him.”

International Standard Version

They say, "Commit yourself to the LORD; perhaps the LORD will deliver him, perhaps he will cause him to escape, since he delights in him."

A Conservative Version

He trusted on LORD. Let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.

American Standard Version

Commit thyself unto Jehovah; Let him deliver him: Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him.

Bible in Basic English

He put his faith in the Lord; let the Lord be his saviour now: let the Lord be his saviour, because he had delight in him.

Darby Translation

Commit it to Jehovah let him rescue him; let him deliver him, because he delighteth in him!

Julia Smith Translation

He rolled upon Jehovah, he will deliver him: he will deliver him for he delighted in him.

King James 2000

He trusted in the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"{He trusts Yahweh}. Let him rescue him. Let him deliver him because he delights in him."

Modern King James verseion

He trusted on Jehovah; let Him deliver Him; let Him rescue Him, since He delights in Him!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"He trusted in the LORD, that he would deliver him; let him deliver him, if he will have him."

NET Bible

They say, "Commit yourself to the Lord! Let the Lord rescue him! Let the Lord deliver him, for he delights in him."

New Heart English Bible

"He trusts in the LORD; let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him."

The Emphasized Bible

He should trust in Yahweh - let him deliver him, - Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him.

Webster

He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

World English Bible

"He trusts in Yahweh; let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him."

Youngs Literal Translation

'Roll unto Jehovah, He doth deliver him, He doth deliver him, for he delighted in him.'

Context Readings

From Suffering To Praise

7
All who see me laugh at me and mock me;
They [insultingly] open their lips, they shake their head, saying,
8 
“He trusted and committed himself to the Lord, let Him save him.
Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.”
9
Yet You are He who pulled me out of the womb;
You made me trust when on my mother’s breasts.


Cross References

Psalm 91:14


“Because he set his love on Me, therefore I will save him;
I will set him [securely] on high, because he knows My name [he confidently trusts and relies on Me, knowing I will never abandon him, no, never].

Psalm 18:19


He brought me out into a broad place;
He rescued me because He was pleased with me and delighted in me.

Psalm 37:5


Commit your way to the Lord;
Trust in Him also and He will do it.

Proverbs 16:3


Commit your works to the Lord [submit and trust them to Him],
And your plans will succeed [if you respond to His will and guidance].

Isaiah 42:1

“Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold;
My Chosen One in whom My soul delights.
I have put My Spirit upon Him;
He will bring forth justice to the nations.

Matthew 3:17

and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased and delighted!”

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased and delighted! Listen to Him!”

Matthew 27:42-43

“He saved others [from death]; He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel; let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in Him and acknowledge Him.

Mark 15:30-32

save Yourself by coming down from the cross!”

Psalm 3:1-2

O Lord, how my enemies have increased!
Many are rising up against me.

Psalm 42:10


As a crushing of my bones [with a sword], my adversaries taunt me,
While they say continually to me, “Where is your God?”

Psalm 55:22


Cast your burden on the Lord [release it] and He will sustain and uphold you;
He will never allow the righteous to be shaken (slip, fall, fail).

Psalm 71:11


Saying, “God has abandoned him;
Pursue and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”

Matthew 12:18


Behold, My Servant whom I have chosen;
My Beloved in whom My soul is well-pleased;
I will put My Spirit upon Him,
And He will proclaim justice to the nations.

Luke 23:35

Now the people stood by, watching; but even the rulers ridiculed and sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others [from death]; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) of God, His Chosen One.”

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