Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn't hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah. 6 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. 7 You are my hiding place. You will preserve me from trouble. You will surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 55:6
Seek Yahweh while he may be found; call you on him while he is near:
Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.
Psalm 42:7
Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls. All your waves and your billows have swept over me.
2 Corinthians 6:2
for he says, "At an acceptable time I listened to you, in a day of salvation I helped you." Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.
Genesis 7:17-22
The flood was forty days on the earth. The waters increased, and lifted up the ship, and it was lifted up above the earth.
Psalm 4:3
But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly: Yahweh will hear when I call to him.
Psalm 34:2-5
My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.
Psalm 40:3
He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.
Psalm 51:12-13
Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.
Psalm 69:1-2
Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!
Psalm 69:13-15
But as for me, my prayer is to you, Yahweh, in an acceptable time. God, in the abundance of your loving kindness, answer me in the truth of your salvation.
Psalm 124:4-5
then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;
Psalm 144:7
Stretch out your hand from above, rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hands of foreigners;
Proverbs 1:28
Then will they call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me;
Isaiah 49:8
Thus says Yahweh, "In an acceptable time have I answered you, and in a day of salvation have I helped you; and I will preserve you, and give you for a covenant of the people, to raise up the land, to make them inherit the desolate heritage:
Matthew 7:24-27
"Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.
Luke 19:42-44
saying, "If you, even you, had known today the things which belong to your peace! But now, they are hidden from your eyes.
John 7:34
You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you can't come."
2 Corinthians 1:4
who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
2 Corinthians 7:9-10
I now rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that you were made sorry to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly way, that you might suffer loss by us in nothing.
1 Timothy 1:16
However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience, for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.
Titus 2:12
instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;
Revelation 12:15-16
The serpent spewed water out of his mouth after the woman like a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream.