Lamentations 3:57

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee; thou saidst, Fear not.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Isa 41:10 : 10 Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isa 41:14 : 14 Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith Jehovah, and thy Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
Jas 4:8 : 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.
Ps 145:18 : 18 Jehovah is nigh unto all them that call upon him, To all that call upon him in truth.
Isa 43:1-2 : 1 But now thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine. 2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Isa 58:9 : 9 Then shalt thou call, and Jehovah will answer; thou shalt cry, and he will say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking wickedly;
Jer 1:17 : 17 Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at them, lest I dismay thee before them.
Acts 18:9 : 9 And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace:
Rev 2:10 : 10 Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
Acts 27:24 : 24 saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar: and lo, God hath granted thee all them that sail with thee.
Ps 69:18 : 18 Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: Ransom me because of mine enemies.
Rev 1:17 : 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, {G3427} Fear not; I am the first and the last,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 56:3-4
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6I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: Incline thine ear unto me, [and] hear my speech.
Ps 86:7
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7In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee; For thou wilt answer me.
Ps 34:4
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Job 13:21-22
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74%
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Jer 17:17
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17Be not a terror unto me: thou art my refuge in the day of evil.
Ps 140:6
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6I said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God: Give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O Jehovah.
Isa 57:11
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Ps 30:8
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8I cried to thee, O Jehovah; And unto Jehovah I made supplication:
Ps 31:14
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14But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou art my God.
Jer 39:17
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17But I will deliver thee in that day, saith Jehovah; and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid.
Ps 118:5-6
2 verses
72%
5Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah: Jehovah answered me [and set me] in a large place.
6Jehovah is on my side; I will not fear: What can man do unto me?
Ps 27:7-8
2 verses
72%
7Hear, O Jehovah, when I cry with my voice: Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8[ When thou saidst], Seek ye my face; My heart said unto thee, Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek.
Ps 141:1
72%
1A Psalm of David. Jehovah, I have called upon thee; Make haste unto me: Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.
Ps 50:15
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15And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Ps 30:2
72%
2O Jehovah my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
Deut 1:29
72%
29Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.
Ps 102:2
72%
2Hide not thy face from me in the day of my distress: Incline thine ear unto me; In the day when I call answer me speedily.
Ps 31:22
71%
22As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: Nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications When I cried unto thee.
Isa 43:1
71%
1But now thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine.
Ps 56:11
71%
11In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me?
Ps 27:1
71%
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Ps 130:1
71%
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Ps 120:1
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Jer 29:12
71%
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Ps 142:5
71%
5I cried unto thee, O Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.
Ps 18:6
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6In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry before him came into his ears.
Ps 116:4
71%
4Then called I upon the name of Jehovah: O Jehovah, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
Jer 1:8
70%
8Be not afraid because of them; for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith Jehovah.
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23And I besought Jehovah at that time, saying,
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70%
25For the thing which I fear cometh upon me, And that which I am afraid of cometh unto me.
Isa 12:1
70%
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Ps 64:1
70%
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Ps 27:3
70%
3Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident.
Ps 88:1
70%
1A Song, a Psalm of the sons of Korah; for the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath Leannoth. Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O Jehovah, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee.
Ps 22:11
70%
11Be not far from me; For trouble is near; For there is none to help.
Isa 41:13
70%
13For I, Jehovah thy God, will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Ps 22:19
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19But be not thou far off, O Jehovah: O thou my succor, haste thee to help me.
Ps 55:16
70%
16As for me, I will call upon God; And Jehovah will save me.
Ps 35:22
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22Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; Keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
Ps 4:1
70%
1For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness; Thou hast set me at large [when I was] in distress: Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
2 Sam 22:7
70%
7In my distress I called upon Jehovah; Yea, I called unto my God: And he heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry [came] into his ears.