Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help. New Living Translation Do not stay so far from me, for trouble is near, and no one else can help me. English Standard Version Be not far from me, for trouble is near, and there is none to help. Berean Standard Bible Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help. King James Bible Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. New King James Version Be not far from Me, For trouble is near; For there is none to help. New American Standard Bible Do not be far from me, for trouble is near; For there is no one to help. NASB 1995 Be not far from me, for trouble is near; For there is none to help. NASB 1977 Be not far from me, for trouble is near; For there is none to help. Legacy Standard Bible Be not far from me, for distress is near; For there is none to help. Amplified Bible Do not be far from me, for trouble is near; And there is no one to help. Christian Standard Bible Don’t be far from me, because distress is near and there’s no one to help. Holman Christian Standard Bible Do not be far from me, because distress is near and there is no one to help. American Standard Version Be not far from me; for trouble is near; For there is none to help. Contemporary English Version Don't stay far off when I am in trouble with no one to help me. English Revised Version Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. GOD'S WORD® Translation Do not be so far away from me. Trouble is near, and there is no one to help. Good News Translation Do not stay away from me! Trouble is near, and there is no one to help. International Standard Version Do not be so distant from me, for trouble is at hand; indeed, there is no deliverer. Majority Standard Bible Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help. NET Bible Do not remain far away from me, for trouble is near and I have no one to help me. New Heart English Bible Do not be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is none to help. Webster's Bible Translation Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. World English Bible Don’t be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is no one to help. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDo not be far from Me, "" For adversity is near, for there is no helper. Young's Literal Translation Be not far from me, For adversity is near, for there is no helper. Smith's Literal Translation Thou wilt not remove far from me, for straits draw near; for none helping. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims Bibledepart not from me. For tribulation is very near: for there is none to help me. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Do not stay far from me, for trouble is near, and there is no one to help. New Revised Standard Version Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBe not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Do not be far from me, because trouble is near, and there is no helper. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Be not far from me; for trouble is near; For there is none to help. Brenton Septuagint Translation Stand not aloof from me; for affliction is near; for there is no helper. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Psalm of the Cross…10From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God. 11Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help. 12Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.… Cross References Matthew 27:46 About 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?” Mark 15:34 At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” Hebrews 5:7 During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence. John 16:32 “Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me. 2 Timothy 4:16-17 At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them. / But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion. Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth. Lamentations 1:12 Is this nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look around and see! Is there any sorrow like mine, which was inflicted on me, which the LORD made me suffer on the day of His fierce anger? Lamentations 3:5-6 He has besieged me and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship. / He has made me dwell in darkness like those dead for ages. Job 19:13-19 He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me. / My kinsmen have failed me, and my friends have forgotten me. / My guests and maidservants count me as a stranger; I am a foreigner in their sight. ... Job 30:10-11 They abhor me and keep far from me; they do not hesitate to spit in my face. / Because God has unstrung my bow and afflicted me, they have cast off restraint in my presence. Jeremiah 30:14 All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer seek you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins. Zechariah 13:7 Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones. Matthew 26:56 But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled. John 19:28 After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” Treasury of Scripture Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. Be not Psalm 10:1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? Psalm 13:1-3 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? … Psalm 35:22 This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me. none to help [heb. Psalm 72:12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. Psalm 142:4-6 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul… Deuteronomy 32:36 For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left. Jump to Previous Adversity Far Help Helper TroubleJump to Next Adversity Far Help Helper TroublePsalm 22 1. David complains in great discouragement9. He prays in great distress 23. He praises God Do not be far from me This phrase is a heartfelt plea from the psalmist, David, expressing a deep yearning for God's presence. The Hebrew root for "be far" is "רָחַק" (rachaq), which conveys a sense of distance or separation. In the context of ancient Israel, God's presence was often associated with the temple or the Ark of the Covenant, symbolizing His nearness and favor. David's cry reflects a profound desire for God's immediate intervention and comfort, especially in times of distress. This plea resonates with the believer's constant need for God's closeness, echoing the promise in James 4:8, "Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you." for trouble is near for there is no one to help Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Be notאַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not far תִּרְחַ֣ק (tir·ḥaq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7368: To be or become far or distant from me, מִ֭מֶּנִּי (mim·men·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of for כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction trouble צָרָ֣ה (ṣā·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6869: Tightness, a female rival is near קְרוֹבָ֑ה (qə·rō·w·ḇāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7138: Near and כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction there is no אֵ֥ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle one to help. עוֹזֵֽר׃ (‘ō·w·zêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5826: To surround, protect, aid Links Psalm 22:11 NIVPsalm 22:11 NLT Psalm 22:11 ESV Psalm 22:11 NASB Psalm 22:11 KJV Psalm 22:11 BibleApps.com Psalm 22:11 Biblia Paralela Psalm 22:11 Chinese Bible Psalm 22:11 French Bible Psalm 22:11 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 22:11 Don't be far from me for trouble (Psalm Ps Psa.) |