Parallel Verses
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 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.
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.
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.
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 May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you! May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually, "May the Lord be praised!" 17 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!
Cross References
Psalm 70:5
I am oppressed and needy! O God, hurry to me! You are my helper and my deliverer! O Lord, do not delay!
1 Peter 5:7
by casting all your cares on him because he cares for you.
Psalm 40:5
O Lord, my God, you have accomplished many things; you have done amazing things and carried out your purposes for us. No one can thwart you! I want to declare them and talk about them, but they are too numerous to recount!
Isaiah 41:17
The oppressed and the poor look for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched from thirst. I, the Lord, will respond to their prayers; I, the God of Israel, will not abandon them.
Hebrews 13:6
So we can say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"
Psalm 34:6
This oppressed man cried out and the Lord heard; he saved him from all his troubles.
Psalm 54:4
Look, God is my deliverer! The Lord is among those who support me.
Psalm 69:33
For the Lord listens to the needy; he does not despise his captive people.
Psalm 86:1
A prayer of David. Listen O Lord! Answer me! For I am oppressed and needy.
Psalm 109:22
For I am oppressed and needy, and my heart beats violently within me.
Psalm 143:7-8
Answer me quickly, Lord! My strength is fading. Do not reject me, or I will join those descending into the grave.
Isaiah 50:7-9
But the sovereign Lord helps me, so I am not humiliated. For that reason I am steadfastly resolved; I know I will not be put to shame.
Matthew 8:20
Jesus said to him, "Foxes have dens, and the birds in the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."
2 Corinthians 8:9
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich, he became poor for your sakes, so that you by his poverty could become rich.
James 2:5
Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
1 Peter 2:23
When he was maligned, he did not answer back; when he suffered, he threatened no retaliation, but committed himself to God who judges justly.
Revelation 22:20
The one who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon!" Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!