Psalms 69:17

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“Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!”

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BSBPD

“Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And hide not thy face from thy servant; For I am in distress; answer me speedily.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And hide not Thy face from Thy servant, For I am in distress--haste, answer me.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 69:17 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 7:21Why do You not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity? For soon I will lie down in the dust; You will seek me, but I will be no more.”
  2. Psalms 13:1How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
  3. Psalms 22:24For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.
  4. Psalms 27:9Hide not Your face from me, nor turn away Your servant in anger. You have been my helper; do not leave me or forsake me, O God of my salvation.
  5. Psalms 40:13Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me.
  6. Psalms 44:24Why do You hide Your face and forget our affliction and oppression?
  7. Psalms 66:14the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress.
  8. Psalms 70:1Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Hurry, O LORD, to help me!
  9. Psalms 102:2Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call.
  10. Psalms 143:7Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.
  11. Psalms 143:9Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD; I flee to You for refuge.
  12. Lamentations 3:22Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail.
  13. Matthew 26:38Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”
  14. Matthew 27:46About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

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