Psalms 22:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Make my soul safe from the sword, my life from the power of the dog.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 35:17 : 17 Lord, how long will you be looking on? take my soul from their destruction, my life from the lions.
  • Zech 13:7 : 7 Awake! O sword, against the keeper of my flock, and against him who is with me, says the Lord of armies: put to death the keeper of the sheep, and the sheep will go in flight: and my hand will be turned against the little ones.
  • Ps 17:13 : 13 Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 17 Lord, how long will you be looking on? take my soul from their destruction, my life from the lions.

  • 19 Do not be far from me, O Lord: O my strength, come quickly to my help.

  • 21 Be my saviour from the lion's mouth; let me go free from the horns of the cruel oxen.

  • Ps 7:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1 <Shiggaion of David; a song which he made to the Lord, about the words of Cush the Benjamite.> O Lord my God, I put my faith in you; take me out of the hands of him who is cruel to me, and make me free;

    2 So that he may not come rushing on my soul like a lion, wounding it, while there is no one to be my saviour.

  • 13 Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer.

  • 2 O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit.

  • Ps 22:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15 My throat is dry like a broken vessel; my tongue is fixed to the roof of my mouth, and the dust of death is on my lips.

    16 Dogs have come round me: I am shut in by the band of evil-doers; they made wounds in my hands and feet.

  • 18 Come near to my soul, for its salvation: be my saviour, because of those who are against me.

  • 4 O my God, take me out of the hand of the sinner, out of the hand of the evil and cruel man.

  • 23 Or, Get me out of the power of my hater? or, Give money so that I may be free from the power of the cruel ones?

  • 3 Take up your spear and keep back my attackers; say to my soul, I am your salvation.

  • 18 He made me free from my strong hater, from those who were against me, because they were stronger than I.

  • Ps 59:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1 <To the chief music-maker; put to At-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. When Saul sent, and they were watching the house, to put him to death.> Take me out of the hands of the cruel ones, O my God; keep me safe from those who come up against me.

    2 Take me out of the power of the workers of evil, and keep me safe from the men of blood.

  • 72%

    4 Come back, O Lord, make my soul free; O give me salvation because of your mercy.

  • 1 <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, take me out of the power of the evil man; keep me safe from the violent man:

  • 4 My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.

  • 11 Be not far from me, for trouble is near; there is no one to give help.

  • 20 When there is need of food he will keep you from death, and in war from the power of the sword.

  • 2 Keep me safe in your righteousness, and come to my help; give ear to my voice, and be my saviour.

  • 15 The chances of my life are in your hand; take me out of the hands of my haters, and of those who go after me.

  • 2 Sam 22:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2 And he said, The Lord is my Rock, my walled town, and my saviour, even mine;

    3 My God, my Rock, in him will I put my faith; my breastplate, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my safe place; my saviour, who keeps me safe from the violent man.

  • 4 O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.

  • 5 So that your loved ones may be made safe, let your right hand be my salvation, and give me an answer.

  • 20 O keep my soul, and take me out of danger: let me not be shamed, for I have put my faith in you.

  • 21 Do not give me up, O Lord; O my God, be near to me.

  • Ps 144:10-11
    2 verses
    71%

    10 It is God who gives salvation to kings; and who kept his servant David from the wounding sword.

    11 Make me free, and take me out of the hands of strange men, in whose mouths are false words, and whose right hand is a right hand of deceit.

  • 13 Be pleased, O Lord, to take me out of danger; O Lord, come quickly and give me help.

  • 17 He made me free from my strong hater, and from those who were against me, because they were stronger than I.

  • 20 He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.

  • 6 Let your right hand be stretched out for salvation, and give me an answer, so that your loved ones may be safe from danger.

  • 9 O Lord, take me out of the hands of my haters; my soul is waiting for you.

  • 18 He has taken my soul away from the attack which was made against me, and given it peace; for great numbers were against me.

  • 14 Be my saviour from violent death, O God, the God of my salvation; and my tongue will give praise to your righteousness.

  • 9 From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.

  • 21 But, O Lord God, give me your help, because of your name; take me out of danger, because your mercy is good.

  • 8 You have taken my soul from the power of death, keeping my eyes from weeping, and my feet from falling.

  • 49 He makes me free from my haters: I am lifted up over those who come up against me: you have made me free from the violent man.

  • 13 Make melody to the Lord, give praise to the Lord: for he has made the soul of the poor man free from the hands of the evil-doers.

  • 48 He makes me free from my haters; I am lifted up over those who come up against me: you have made me free from the violent man.

  • 1 <To the chief music-maker. Of David. To keep in memory.> Let your salvation come quickly, O God; come quickly to my help, O Lord.

  • 4 Take me out of the net which they have put ready for me secretly; for you are my strength.

  • 26 Give me help, O Lord my God; in your mercy be my saviour;

  • 2 The Lord is my Rock, my walled town, and my saviour; my God, my Rock, in him will I put my faith; my breastplate, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

  • 11 Give me life, O Lord, because of your name; in your righteousness take my soul out of trouble.

  • 1 <To the chief music-maker on Aijeleth-hash-shahar. A Psalm. Of David.> My God, my God, why are you turned away from me? why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my crying?