Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Help me, LORD my God; save me according to your unfailing love. New Living Translation Help me, O LORD my God! Save me because of your unfailing love. English Standard Version Help me, O LORD my God! Save me according to your steadfast love! Berean Standard Bible Help me, O LORD my God; save me according to Your loving devotion. King James Bible Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy: New King James Version Help me, O LORD my God! Oh, save me according to Your mercy, New American Standard Bible Help me, LORD my God; Save me according to Your mercy. NASB 1995 Help me, O LORD my God; Save me according to Your lovingkindness. NASB 1977 Help me, O LORD my God; Save me according to Thy lovingkindness. Legacy Standard Bible Help me, O Yahweh my God; Save me according to Your lovingkindness. Amplified Bible Help me, O LORD my God; Save me according to Your lovingkindness— Christian Standard Bible Help me, LORD my God; save me according to your faithful love Holman Christian Standard Bible Help me, LORD my God; save me according to Your faithful love American Standard Version Help me, O Jehovah my God; Oh save me according to thy lovingkindness: Contemporary English Version Please help me, LORD God! Come and save me because of your love. English Revised Version Help me, O LORD my God; O save me according to thy mercy: GOD'S WORD® Translation Help me, O LORD my God. Save me because of your mercy. Good News Translation Help me, O LORD my God; because of your constant love, save me! International Standard Version Help me, LORD my God! Deliver me in accord with your gracious love! Majority Standard Bible Help me, O LORD my God; save me according to Your loving devotion. NET Bible Help me, O LORD my God! Because you are faithful to me, deliver me! New Heart English Bible Help me, LORD, my God. Save me according to your loving kindness; Webster's Bible Translation Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy: World English Bible Help me, Yahweh, my God. Save me according to your loving kindness; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHelp me, O YHWH my God, "" Save me, according to Your kindness. Young's Literal Translation Help me, O Jehovah my God, Save me, according to Thy kindness. Smith's Literal Translation Help me, O Jehovah my God: save me according to thy mercy: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHelp me, O Lord my God; save me according to thy mercy. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Help me, LORD, my God; save me in your mercy. New Revised Standard Version Help me, O LORD my God! Save me according to your steadfast love. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHelp me, O LORD my God; O save me according to thy mercy, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Help me, LORD JEHOVAH, my God, and save me according to your kindness! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Help me, O LORD my God; O save me according to Thy mercy; Brenton Septuagint Translation Help me, O Lord my God; and save me according to thy mercy. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Song of the Slandered…25I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads. 26Help me, O LORD my God; save me according to Your loving devotion. 27Let them know that this is Your hand, that You, O LORD, have done it.… Cross References Psalm 6:4 Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion. Psalm 40:13 Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me. Psalm 70:1 For the choirmaster. Of David. To bring remembrance. Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Hurry, O LORD, to help me! Psalm 86:16 Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant. Psalm 119:86 All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me! Psalm 119:124 Deal with Your servant according to Your loving devotion, and teach me Your statutes. Psalm 143:11 For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble. Isaiah 33:22 For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us. Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 50:7 Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame. Isaiah 63:1 Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” Jeremiah 17:14 Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved, for You are my praise. Lamentations 3:55-57 I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit. / You heard my plea: “Do not ignore my cry for relief.” / You drew near when I called on You; You said, “Do not be afraid.” Matthew 15:25 The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said. Matthew 20:30-31 And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” / The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” Treasury of Scripture Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to your mercy: help Psalm 40:12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me. Psalm 119:86 All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me. Hebrews 5:7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; save me Psalm 57:1 To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. Psalm 69:13,16 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation… Jump to Previous Accordance Help Kindness Loving Loving-Kindness Mercy Save Saviour SteadfastJump to Next Accordance Help Kindness Loving Loving-Kindness Mercy Save Saviour SteadfastPsalm 109 1. David complains of his slanderous enemies16. He shows their sin 21. Complaining of his own misery, he prays for help 29. He promises thankfulness Help me, O LORD my God; This plea for help is a direct appeal to God, emphasizing a personal relationship with the divine. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) signifies the covenant name of God, highlighting the psalmist's reliance on the God of Israel. This phrase reflects the common biblical theme of seeking divine intervention in times of distress, as seen in other Psalms like Psalm 22:19 and Psalm 40:13. The personal nature of "my God" indicates a deep, individual trust and faith in God's ability to deliver. save me according to Your loving devotion. Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidTraditionally attributed as the author of Psalm 109, David is expressing a plea for divine intervention against his adversaries. 2. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people. 3. Enemies Though not named in this specific verse, the context of Psalm 109 involves David's adversaries who are unjustly attacking him. 4. Israel The nation to which David belongs, often seen as the collective recipient of God's covenant promises. 5. Loving Devotion (Chesed) A key Hebrew term in this verse, referring to God's steadfast love and mercy, foundational to His covenant relationship with His people. Teaching Points Dependence on GodRecognize our need for God's help in every situation, acknowledging that He is our ultimate source of strength and deliverance. Understanding God's Character Reflect on God's loving devotion (chesed) as a foundation for our trust in Him. His steadfast love assures us of His willingness to save and support us. Prayer as a Response Emulate David's example by turning to prayer in times of distress, seeking God's intervention and relying on His promises. Faith in God's Timing Trust in God's perfect timing and wisdom, even when immediate deliverance is not apparent. His loving devotion ensures that He acts for our good. Living in Covenant Relationship Live in a way that honors our covenant relationship with God, responding to His loving devotion with faithfulness and obedience.Verse 26. - Help me, O Lord my God. Connect with ver. 21. O save me according to thy mercy; i.e. "as thou art wont to show mercy, show mercy now to me." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Help me,עָ֭זְרֵנִי (‘ā·zə·rê·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 5826: To surround, protect, aid O LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel my God; אֱלֹהָ֑י (’ĕ·lō·hāy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative save me ה֭וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִי (hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor according to Your loving devotion. כְחַסְדֶּֽךָ׃ (ḵə·ḥas·de·ḵā) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty Links Psalm 109:26 NIVPsalm 109:26 NLT Psalm 109:26 ESV Psalm 109:26 NASB Psalm 109:26 KJV Psalm 109:26 BibleApps.com Psalm 109:26 Biblia Paralela Psalm 109:26 Chinese Bible Psalm 109:26 French Bible Psalm 109:26 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 109:26 Help me Yahweh my God (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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