Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Do not remember the iniquities of our forefathers against us;
Let Your compassion come quickly to meet us,
For we are brought very low.

King James Version

O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.

Holman Bible

Do not hold past sins against us;
let Your compassion come to us quickly,
for we have become weak.

International Standard Version

Don't charge us for previous iniquity, but let your compassion come quickly to us, for we have been brought very low.

A Conservative Version

Do not remember against us the iniquities of our forefathers. Let thy tender mercies speedily meet us, for we are brought very low.

American Standard Version

Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers: Let thy tender mercies speedily meet us; For we are brought very low.

Amplified


O do not remember against us the sins and guilt of our forefathers.
Let Your compassion and mercy come quickly to meet us,
For we have been brought very low.

Darby Translation

Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers; let thy tender mercies speedily come to meet us: for we are brought very low.

Julia Smith Translation

Thou wilt not remember against us former iniquities: thy compassions shall quickly anticipate us, for we were greatly weak:

King James 2000

O remember not against us former iniquities: let your tender mercies speedily precede us: for we are brought very low.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Do not remember against us former iniquities; let your mercies meet us quickly because we are brought very low.

Modern King James verseion

O do not remember against us our former sins; let Your tender mercies meet us quickly; for we are brought very low.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O remember not our old sins, but have mercy upon us, and that soon; for we are come to great misery.

NET Bible

Do not hold us accountable for the sins of earlier generations! Quickly send your compassion our way, for we are in serious trouble!

New Heart English Bible

Do not hold the iniquities of our forefathers against us. Let your tender mercies speedily meet us, for we are in desperate need.

The Emphasized Bible

Do not remember against us former iniquities, - Haste thee, let thy compassions, come to meet us, For we have been brought very low!

Webster

O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily succor us: for we are brought very low.

World English Bible

Don't hold the iniquities of our forefathers against us. Let your tender mercies speedily meet us, for we are in desperate need.

Youngs Literal Translation

Remember not for us the iniquities of forefathers, Haste, let Thy mercies go before us, For we have been very weak.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Faith Amid Confusion

7 They have devoured Jacob. They have destroyed his home. 8 Do not remember the iniquities of our forefathers against us;
Let Your compassion come quickly to meet us,
For we are brought very low.
9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Rescue us, and provide atonement for our sins for the honor of your name.

Cross References

Psalm 116:6

Jehovah protects defenseless people (simple ones). When I was weak, he saved me.

Psalm 142:6

Pay attention to my cry for help! I am very weak. Rescue me from those who pursue me because they are too strong for me.

Isaiah 64:9

Do not be too angry, Jehovah. Do not remember our sin forever. Now look, we are all your people.

Deuteronomy 28:43

The alien who is living among you will be lifted up higher and higher over you, while you go down lower and lower.

Psalm 21:3

You come to him with the blessings of good things. You set a crown of fine gold on his head.

Genesis 15:16

They shall come back here in the fourth generation. The iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.

Exodus 32:34

Now, go and lead the people to the place I told you about. My angel will go ahead of you. But on the day when I punish, I will punish them for their sin.

1 Kings 17:18

She said to Elijah: What have I to do with you, O man of God? Have you come to put God in mind of my sin, and to put my son to death?

Psalm 25:7

Do not remember the sins of my youth or my rebellious ways. O Jehovah, remember me in keeping with your loving kindness and your goodness.

Psalm 69:16-17

Answer me, Jehovah, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.

Psalm 106:43

He rescued them many times, but they continued to plot rebellion against him and to sink deeper because of their sin.

Psalm 130:3

If You, Jehovah, should record our sins, O Jehovah, who could stand?

Ezekiel 2:3

He said: Son of man, I am sending you to the people of Israel. They are people from a nation that has rebelled against me. They and their ancestors have transgressed against me to this day.

Daniel 9:16

O Jehovah, according to all your righteousness, let your anger, I pray you, be turned away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain. Because of our sins, and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people have become a reproach to all those who are round about us.

Hosea 8:13

They offer sacrifices to me and eat the meat of sacrifices, but I, Jehovah, do not accept these sacrifices. Now I will remember their wickedness and punish them because of their sins. They will go back to Egypt.

Hosea 9:9

They have gone deep in depravity as in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity. He will punish their sins.

Matthew 23:32-36

Fill up the (guilt) measure of your fathers.

Revelation 18:5

For her sins have reached up to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.

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