Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Come near to my soul, for its salvation: be my saviour, because of those who are against me.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.
Holman Bible
ransom me because of my enemies.
International Standard Version
Draw near and redeem me; ransom me because of my enemies.
A Conservative Version
Draw near to my soul, and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.
American Standard Version
Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: Ransom me because of mine enemies.
Amplified
Draw near to my soul and redeem it;
Ransom me because of my enemies [so that they do not delight in my distress].
Darby Translation
Draw nigh unto my soul, be its redeemer; ransom me because of mine enemies.
Julia Smith Translation
Draw near to my soul, redeem it: ransom me on account of mine enemies.
King James 2000
Draw near unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of my enemies.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Draw near to my soul; redeem it. Because of my enemies, ransom me.
Modern King James verseion
Draw near my soul, and redeem it; deliver me because of my enemies.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Draw nigh unto my soul, and save it; O deliver me, because of mine enemies.
NET Bible
Come near me and redeem me! Because of my enemies, rescue me!
New Heart English Bible
Draw near to my soul, and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.
The Emphasized Bible
Oh draw near unto my soul - redeem it, Because of mine enemies, ransom me.
Webster
Draw nigh to my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of my enemies.
World English Bible
Draw near to my soul, and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.
Youngs Literal Translation
Be near unto my soul -- redeem it, Because of mine enemies ransom me.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 69:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Plea For Rescue
17 Let not your face be covered from your servant, for I am in trouble; quickly give me an answer. 18 Come near to my soul, for its salvation: be my saviour, because of those who are against me. 19 You have seen my shame, how I was laughed at and made low; my haters are all before you.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:27
But for the fear that their haters, uplifted in their pride, might say, Our hand is strong, the Lord has not done all this.
Joshua 7:9
For when the news comes to the Canaanites and all the people of the land, they will come up, shutting us in and cutting off our name from the earth: and what will you do for the honour of your great name?
Job 6:23
Or, Get me out of the power of my hater? or, Give money so that I may be free from the power of the cruel ones?
Psalm 10:1
Why do you keep far away, O Lord? why are you not to be seen in times of trouble?
Psalm 22:1
My God, my God, why are you turned away from me? why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my crying?
Psalm 22:19
Do not be far from me, O Lord: O my strength, come quickly to my help.
Psalm 31:5
Into your hands I give my spirit; you are my saviour, O Lord God for ever true.
Psalm 49:15
But God will get back my soul; for he will take me from the power of death. (Selah.)
Psalm 111:9
He has sent salvation to his people; he has given his word for ever: holy is his name and greatly to be feared.
Jeremiah 14:8
O you hope of Israel, its saviour in time of trouble, why are you like one who is strange in the land, and like a traveller putting up his tent for a night?