Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Turn thee again, O LORD, at the last, and be gracious unto thy servants.

New American Standard Bible

Do return, O Lord; how long will it be?
And be sorry for Your servants.

King James Version

Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.

Holman Bible

Lord—how long?
Turn and have compassion on Your servants.

International Standard Version

Please return, LORD! When will it be? Comfort your servants.

A Conservative Version

Return, O LORD. How long? And relent concerning thy servants.

American Standard Version

Return, O Jehovah; how long? And let it repent thee concerning thy servants.

Amplified


Turn, O Lord [from Your fierce anger]; how long will it be?
Be compassionate toward Your servants—revoke Your sentence.

Darby Translation

Return, Jehovah: how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.

Julia Smith Translation

Turn back, O Jehovah, how long? and have pity upon thy servants.

King James 2000

Return, O LORD, how long? and may you have compassion concerning your servants.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Return, O Yahweh. How long? And have compassion on your servants.

Modern King James verseion

Return, O Jehovah! How long? And give pity to Your servants.

NET Bible

Turn back toward us, O Lord! How long must this suffering last? Have pity on your servants!

New Heart English Bible

Relent, LORD. How long? Have compassion on your servants.

The Emphasized Bible

Return, Yahweh, oh how long? And have compassion upon thy servants;

Webster

Return, O LORD, how long? and repent thou concerning thy servants.

World English Bible

Relent, Yahweh! How long? Have compassion on your servants!

Youngs Literal Translation

Turn back, O Jehovah, till when? And repent concerning Thy servants.

References

Context Readings

Eternal God And Mortal Man

12 O teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. 13 Turn thee again, O LORD, at the last, and be gracious unto thy servants. 14 O satisfy us with thy mercy, and that soon: so shall we rejoice and be glad all the days of our life.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:36

"For the LORD will do justice unto his people, and have compassion on his servants. For it shall be seen that their power shall fail, and at the last they shall be prisoned and forsaken.

Psalm 135:14

For the LORD will avenge his people, and be gracious unto his servants.

Psalm 106:45

He thought upon his covenant, and pitied them, according unto the multitude of his mercies;

Psalm 80:14

Turn thee again, thou God of hosts, look down from heaven, behold and visit this vine,

Amos 7:3

So the LORD was gracious therein, and the LORD said, "Well, it shall not be."

Amos 7:6

So the LORD was merciful therein, and the LORD God said, "Well, it shall not be."

Jonah 3:9

"Who can tell whether God will turn and repent, and cease from his fierce wrath, that we perish not?"

Exodus 32:12

Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, 'For a mischief did he bring them out: even for to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth.' Turn from thy fierce wrath, and have compassion over the wickedness of thy people.

Exodus 32:14

And the LORD refrained himself from that evil, which he said he would do unto his people.

Psalm 6:3-4

My soul also is sore troubled; but LORD, how long wilt thou punish me?

Psalm 74:10

O God, how long shall the adversary do this dishonour? How long shall the enemy blaspheme thy name? Forever?

Psalm 89:46

LORD, how long wilt thou hide thyself? Forever? And shall thy wrath burn like fire?

Jeremiah 12:15

And when I have rooted them out, I will be at one with them again, and will have mercy upon them: and bring them again, every man to his own heritage, and into his land.

Hosea 11:8

What great things have I given thee, O Ephraim? How faithfully have I defended thee, O Israel? Have I dealt with thee as with Adam? Or have I entreated thee like Zeboim? No, my heart is otherwise minded. Yea, my mercy is to fervent:

Joel 2:13-14

And tear your hearts and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God. For he is full of mercy and compassion, long ere he be angry, and great in mercy and repentance when he is at the point to punish.

Zechariah 1:16

Therefore thus sayeth the LORD: I will turn me again in mercy toward Jerusalem, so that my house shall be builded in it, sayeth the LORD of Hosts: yea and the plummet shall be laid abroad in Jerusalem, sayeth the LORD of Hosts.'

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