Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Don't forsake me, LORD. My God, do not be so distant from me.
New American Standard Bible
O my God,
King James Version
Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
Holman Bible
my God, do not be far from me.
A Conservative Version
Forsake me not, O LORD. O my God, be not far from me.
American Standard Version
Forsake me not, O Jehovah: O my God, be not far from me.
Amplified
Do not abandon me, O Lord;
O my God, do not be far from me.
Darby Translation
Forsake me not, Jehovah; O my God, be not far from me.
Julia Smith Translation
And they requiting evil for good will be mine adversaries, for my pursuing Thou Thou wilt not forsake me, O Jehovah: my God, thou wilt not remove far off from me.
King James 2000
Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not forsake me, O Yahweh. O my God, do not be far from me.
Modern King James verseion
Forsake me not, O Jehovah; O my God, be not far from me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Forsake me not, O LORD my God; O go not far from me.
NET Bible
Do not abandon me, O Lord! My God, do not remain far away from me!
New Heart English Bible
Do not forsake me, LORD. My God, do not be far from me.
The Emphasized Bible
Do not forsake me, O Yahweh, My God! be not far from me:
Webster
Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
World English Bible
Don't forsake me, Yahweh. My God, don't be far from me.
Youngs Literal Translation
Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 38:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer Of A Suffering Sinner
20 They reward my good with evil, opposing me because I seek to do good. 21 Don't forsake me, LORD. My God, do not be so distant from me. 22 Come quickly and help me, Lord, my deliverer. To the Director: To Jeduthun. A Davidic Psalm.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 22:19
But as for you, LORD, do not be far away from me; My Strength, come quickly to help me.
Psalm 22:1
My God! My God! Why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far from delivering me from my groaning words?
Psalm 22:11
Do not be so distant from me, for trouble is at hand; indeed, there is no deliverer.
Psalm 22:24
For he does not despise nor detest the afflicted person; he does not hide his face from him, but he hears him when he cries out to him."
Psalm 35:21-22
They open their mouth wide against me, claiming, "Yes! Yes! We saw him do it with our own eyes!"