Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Therefore every godly person should pray to you at such a time. Surely a flood of great waters will not reach him.
New American Standard Bible
Surely
King James Version
For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
Holman Bible
at a time that You may be found.
When great floodwaters come,
they will not reach him.
A Conservative Version
For this let everyone who is devout pray to thee in a time when thou may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach to him.
American Standard Version
For this let every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach unto him.
Amplified
Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You [for forgiveness] in a time when You [are near and] may be found;
Surely when the great waters [of trial and distressing times] overflow they will not reach [the spirit in] him.
Bible in Basic English
For this cause let every saint make his prayer to you at a time when you are near: then the overflowing of the great waters will not overtake him.
Darby Translation
For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee at a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they will not reach him.
Julia Smith Translation
For this all the godly shall pray to thee for the time of finding: only for the inundation of many waters they shall not draw near to him.
King James 2000
For this shall every one that is godly pray unto you in a time when you may be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come near unto him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore let all [the] faithful pray to you at [the] time [for] finding [you]. Surely at [the] flood of many waters they will not reach him.
Modern King James verseion
For this let every godly one pray to You, in a time when You may be found; surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come near him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For this shall every saint make his prayer unto thee in due season; but in the great water-floods they shall not come nigh him.
NET Bible
For this reason every one of your faithful followers should pray to you while there is a window of opportunity. Certainly when the surging water rises, it will not reach them.
New Heart English Bible
For this, let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach to him.
The Emphasized Bible
For this cause, will every man of lovingkindness pray unto thee, in time to obtain, - Surely, in the overflow of many waters, unto him, shall they not reach.
Webster
For this shall every one that is godly pray to thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh to him.
World English Bible
For this, let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach to him.
Youngs Literal Translation
For this doth every saintly one pray to Thee, As the time to find. Surely at an overflowing of many waters, Unto him they come not.
Themes
the Deluge » Illustrative » Of the destruction of sinners
Hiding » The lord being a hiding place
Preservation » The lord preserving
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 32:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Joy Of Forgiveness
5 My sin I acknowledged to you; my iniquity I did not hide. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD." And you forgave the guilt of my sin! Interlude 6 Therefore every godly person should pray to you at such a time. Surely a flood of great waters will not reach him. 7 You are my hiding place; you will deliver me from trouble and surround me with shouts of deliverance. Interlude
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 55:6
"Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while he is near.
Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters, I'll be with you; and through the rivers, they won't sweep over you. when you walk through fire you won't be scorched, and the flame won't set you ablaze.
Psalm 42:7
Deep waters call out to what is deeper still; at the roar of your waterfalls all your breakers and your waves swirled over me.
2 Corinthians 6:2
For he says, "At the right time I heard you, and on a day of salvation I helped you." Listen, now is really the "right time"! Now is the "day of salvation"!
Genesis 7:17-22
The flood continued throughout the earth for 40 days, while the flood waters increased, lifting the ark so that it rose above the surface of the earth.
Psalm 4:3
But understand this: the LORD has set apart the godly for himself! The LORD will hear me when I cry out to him!
Psalm 34:2-5
My soul will glorify the LORD; the humble will hear about it and rejoice.
Psalm 40:3
He put a new song in my mouth, praise to our God! Many will watch and be in awe, and they will place their trust in the LORD.
Psalm 51:12-13
Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and let a willing attitude control me.
Psalm 69:1-2
Deliver me, God, because the waters are up to my neck.
Psalm 69:13-15
As for me, LORD, may my prayer to you come at a favorable time. God, in the abundance of your gracious love, answer me with your sure deliverance.
Psalm 124:4-5
Then the flood waters would have overwhelmed us, the torrent would have flooded over us;
Psalm 144:7
Reach down your hand from your high place; rescue me and deliver me from mighty waters, from the control of foreigners.
Proverbs 1:28
"Then they will call out to me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently, but they will not find me.
Isaiah 49:8
"This what the LORD says: "I'll answer you in a time of favor, and on a day of salvation I'll help you. I have watched over you, and given you as a covenant for the people, to restore the land, to reassign the inheritances that have been devastated;
Matthew 7:24-27
"Therefore, everyone who listens to these messages of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on a rock.
Luke 19:42-44
"If you had only known today what could have brought you peace! But now it is hidden from your sight,
John 7:34
You'll look for me but won't find me. And where I am, you cannot come."
2 Corinthians 1:4
who comforts us in all our suffering, so that we may be able to comfort others in all their suffering, as we ourselves are being comforted by God.
2 Corinthians 7:9-10
Now I am happy, not because you had such sorrow, but because your sorrow led you to repent. For you were sorry in a godly way, and so you were not hurt by us in any way.
1 Timothy 1:16
I am the worst of them. But for that very reason I received mercy, so that in me, as the worst sinner, the Messiah Jesus might demonstrate all of his patience as an example for those who would believe in him for eternal life.
Titus 2:12
It trains us to renounce ungodly living and worldly passions so that we might live sensible, honest, and godly lives in the present age
Revelation 12:15-16
From its mouth the serpent spewed water like a river behind the woman in order to sweep her away with the flood.