Parallel Verses
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 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.
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.
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.
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 Then I confessed my sin; I no longer covered up my wrongdoing. I said, "I will confess my rebellious acts to the Lord." And then you forgave my sins. (Selah) 6 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. 7 You are my hiding place; you protect me from distress. You surround me with shouts of joy from those celebrating deliverance. (Selah)
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 55:6
Seek the Lord while he makes himself available; call to him while he is nearby!
Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters, I am with you; when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you.
Psalm 42:7
One deep stream calls out to another at the sound of your waterfalls; all your billows and waves overwhelm me.
2 Corinthians 6:2
For he says, "I heard you at the acceptable time, and in the day of salvation I helped you." Look, now is the acceptable time; look, now is the day of salvation!
Genesis 7:17-22
The flood engulfed the earth for forty days. As the waters increased, they lifted the ark and raised it above the earth.
Psalm 4:3
Realize that the Lord shows the godly special favor; the Lord responds when I cry out to him.
Psalm 34:2-5
I will boast in the Lord; let the oppressed hear and rejoice!
Psalm 40:3
He gave me reason to sing a new song, praising our God. May many see what God has done, so that they might swear allegiance to him and trust in the Lord!
Psalm 51:12-13
Let me again experience the joy of your deliverance! Sustain me by giving me the desire to obey!
Psalm 69:1-2
For the music director; according to the tune of "Lilies;" by David. Deliver me, O God, for the water has reached my neck.
Psalm 69:13-15
O Lord, may you hear my prayer and be favorably disposed to me! O God, because of your great loyal love, answer me with your faithful deliverance!
Psalm 124:4-5
The water would have overpowered us; the current would have overwhelmed us.
Psalm 144:7
Reach down from above! Grab me and rescue me from the surging water, from the power of foreigners,
Proverbs 1:28
Then they will call to me, but I will not answer; they will diligently seek me, but they will not find me.
Isaiah 49:8
This is what the Lord says: "At the time I decide to show my favor, I will respond to you; in the day of deliverance I will help you; I will protect you and make you a covenant mediator for people, to rebuild the land and to reassign the desolate property.
Matthew 7:24-27
"Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.
Luke 19:42-44
saying, "If you had only known on this day, even you, the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
John 7:34
You will look for me but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come."
2 Corinthians 1:4
who comforts us in all our troubles so that we may be able to comfort those experiencing any trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
2 Corinthians 7:9-10
Now I rejoice, not because you were made sad, but because you were made sad to the point of repentance. For you were made sad as God intended, so that you were not harmed in any way by us.
1 Timothy 1:16
But here is why I was treated with mercy: so that in me as the worst, Christ Jesus could demonstrate his utmost patience, as an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.
Titus 2:12
It trains us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
Revelation 12:15-16
Then the serpent spouted water like a river out of his mouth after the woman in an attempt to sweep her away by a flood,