Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Oh my God, deliver me, From the hand of the lawless one, From the clutch of the perverse and ruthless one;
New American Standard Bible
Out of the
King James Version
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Holman Bible
Deliver me, my God, from the power of the wicked,
from the grasp of the unjust and oppressive.
International Standard Version
My God, deliver me from the power of the wicked and the grasp of ruthless practicers of evil.
A Conservative Version
Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of a wicked man, out of the hand of an unrighteous and cruel man.
American Standard Version
Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Amplified
Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked (godless),
From the grasp of the unrighteous and ruthless man.
Bible in Basic English
O my God, take me out of the hand of the sinner, out of the hand of the evil and cruel man.
Darby Translation
My God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Julia Smith Translation
My God, deliver me from the hand of the unjust one, from the hand of him transgressing, and the violent one.
King James 2000
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Lexham Expanded Bible
My God, rescue me from [the] hand of [the] wicked, from [the] {grasp} of [the] evildoer and [the] oppressor,
Modern King James verseion
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the ungodly, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
NET Bible
My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked, from the hand of the cruel oppressor!
New Heart English Bible
Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Webster
Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
World English Bible
Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Youngs Literal Translation
O my God, cause me to escape From the hand of the wicked, From the hand of the perverse and violent.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 71:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer To God The Rock Of Refuge
3 Be thou unto me, a Rock to dwell in, a Place of Security, To save me, For, my mountain crag and my stronghold, thou art. 4 Oh my God, deliver me, From the hand of the lawless one, From the clutch of the perverse and ruthless one; 5 For, thou, art my hope, My Lord, Yahweh, My confidence from my youthful days:
Cross References
2 Samuel 16:21-22
And Ahithophel said unto Absolom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, whom he hath left to keep the house, - so shall all Israel hear that thou hast made thyself odious unto thy father, and the hands of all that are with thee, shall be strengthened.
2 Samuel 17:1-2
Then said Ahithophel unto Absolom: I pray thee, let me choose for myself, twelve thousand men, and arise, and pursue David to-night;
2 Samuel 17:12-14
So shall we come upon him in some place where he hath been found, yea, we, shall be upon him, as when the dew falleth upon the ground, - and there shall not be left of him, or of the men that are with him, so much as one.
2 Samuel 17:21
And it came to pass, after those had gone, that these came up out of the well, and went, and told King David, - and said unto David, - Arise ye and pass quickly over the water, for, thus and thus, hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
Psalm 17:8-9
Guard me, as the pupil of the eye, - Under the shadow of thy wings, wilt thou hide me:
Psalm 17:13
Rise, Yahweh! Confront his face, Bring him down, Deliver my soul from the lawless one who is thy sword:
Psalm 59:1-2
Rescue me from my foes, O my God, From them who lift themselves up against me, wilt thou set me on high:
Psalm 140:1-4
Rescue me, O Yahweh, from the men of mischief, From the men of violence, wilt thou preserve me: