Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And I am poor and needy, Jehovah will think upon me: thou my help and my deliverer; thou will not delay, O my God.
New American Standard Bible
You are my help and my deliverer;
Do not delay, O my God.
King James Version
But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
Holman Bible
the Lord thinks of me.
You are my helper and my deliverer;
my God, do not delay.
International Standard Version
But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think about me. You are my help and deliverer. My God, do not tarry too long! To the Director: A Davidic Psalm.
A Conservative Version
But I am poor and needy, [yet] LORD thinks upon me. Thou are my help and my deliverer. Make no delay, O my God.
American Standard Version
But I am poor and needy; Yet the Lord thinketh upon me: Thou art my help and my deliverer; Make no tarrying, O my God.
Amplified
Even though I am afflicted and needy,
Still the Lord takes thought and is mindful of me.
You are my help and my rescuer.
O my God, do not delay.
Bible in Basic English
Though I am poor and in need, the Lord has me in mind; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O my God.
Darby Translation
But I am afflicted and needy: the Lord thinketh upon me. Thou art my help and my deliverer: my God, make no delay.
King James 2000
But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinks upon me: you are my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But I [am] poor and needy. Let my Lord consider me. You [are] my help and my deliverer. O my God, do not delay.
Modern King James verseion
But I am poor and needy; Jehovah will care for me; You are my help and my deliverer; O my God, do not wait.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As for me, I am poor, and in misery, but the LORD careth for me. Thou art my helper and redeemer; make no long tarrying, O my God.
NET Bible
I am oppressed and needy! May the Lord pay attention to me! You are my helper and my deliverer! O my God, do not delay!
New Heart English Bible
But I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Do not delay, my God.
The Emphasized Bible
But, I, being oppressed and needy, May My Lord devise for me, - My help and my deliverer, thou art! O my God, do not tarry!
Webster
But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no delay, O my God.
World English Bible
But I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Don't delay, my God. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I am poor and needy, The Lord doth devise for me. My help and my deliverer art Thou, O my God, tarry Thou not.
Themes
divine Delays » Try men's courage and patience
Deliverance » The lord being your deliverer
God » Supplies of » Thoughts of
Help » The lord being your help
Prayer » For miscellaneous topics relating to the devotional life, » Answer delayed
Topics
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 40:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving And A Cry For Help
16 All they seeking thee shall rejoice and be glad in thee: they loving thy salvation shall say, Jehovah shall be magnified. 17 And I am poor and needy, Jehovah will think upon me: thou my help and my deliverer; thou will not delay, O my God.
Cross References
Psalm 70:5
And I am poor and needy: O God, hasten to me, my help and my deliverer; thou, O Jehovah, wilt not delay.
1 Peter 5:7
Having cast all your care upon him; for to him is the care for you.
Psalm 40:5
Many the wonders thou didst, O Jehovah my God, and thy purposes to us: none shall set in order to thee: I will announce and speak, they were numerous above number.
Isaiah 41:17
The poor and the needy seeking water, and none; their tongue failing in thirst, I Jehovah will answer them; the God of Israel, I will not forsake them.
Hebrews 13:6
So that being confident, we say, The Lord aiding me, and I will not fear what man will do to me.
Psalm 34:6
This poor one called, and Jehovah heard, and from all his straits he saved him.
Psalm 54:4
Behold, God a help to me: Jehovah with those upholding my soul.
Psalm 69:33
For Jehovah heard to the needy, and he despised not his hound.
Psalm 86:1
A prayer to David. Incline, O Jehovah, thine ear: answer me, for I am poor and needy.
Psalm 109:22
For poor and needy am I, and my heart wounded in my midst.
Psalm 143:7-8
Quickly answer me, O Jehovah: my spirit failed: thou wilt not hide thy face from me: I was made like those going down to the pit.
Isaiah 50:7-9
And the Lord Jehovah will help to me: for this I was not ashamed; for this I set my face as the flint, and I shall know that I shall not be ashamed.
Matthew 8:20
And Jesus says to him, The foxes have dens, and the fowls of heaven occupy nests; but the Son of man has not where he might recline the head.
2 Corinthians 8:9
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for you he was in a state of beggary, being rich; that ye in his poverty might be rich.
James 2:5
Hear, my dearly beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the beggars of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them loving him?
1 Peter 2:23
Who, being reviled, reviled not back; suffering, he threatened not; and delivered to him judging justly;
Revelation 22:20
He testifying says, Yes, I come swiftly. Amen. Yes, come, Lord Jesus.