Psalms 40:17

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

I am oppressed and needy! May the Lord pay attention to me! You are my helper and my deliverer! O my God, do not delay!

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 70:5 : 5 I am oppressed and needy! O God, hurry to me! You are my helper and my deliverer! O LORD, do not delay!
  • Isa 41:17 : 17 The oppressed and the poor look for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched from thirst. I, the LORD, will respond to their prayers; I, the God of Israel, will not abandon them.
  • Heb 13:6 : 6 So we can say with confidence,“The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid. What can people do to me?”
  • 1 Pet 5:7 : 7 by casting all your cares on him because he cares for you.
  • Ps 34:6 : 6 This oppressed man cried out and the LORD heard; he saved him from all his troubles.
  • Ps 40:5 : 5 O LORD, my God, you have accomplished many things; you have done amazing things and carried out your purposes for us. No one can thwart you! I want to declare them and talk about them, but they are too numerous to recount!
  • Ps 54:4 : 4 Look, God is my deliverer! The Lord is among those who support me.
  • Ps 69:33 : 33 For the LORD listens to the needy; he does not despise his captive people.
  • Ps 86:1 : 1 A prayer of David. Listen O LORD! Answer me! For I am oppressed and needy.
  • Ps 109:22 : 22 For I am oppressed and needy, and my heart beats violently within me.
  • Ps 143:7-8 : 7 Answer me quickly, LORD! My strength is fading. Do not reject me, or I will join those descending into the grave. 8 May I hear about your loyal love in the morning, for I trust in you. Show me the way I should go, because I long for you.
  • Rev 22:20 : 20 The one who testifies to these things says,“Yes, I am coming soon!” Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!
  • Jas 2:5 : 5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
  • 1 Pet 2:23 : 23 When he was maligned, he did not answer back; when he suffered, he threatened no retaliation, but committed himself to God who judges justly.
  • Isa 50:7-9 : 7 But the Sovereign LORD helps me, so I am not humiliated. For that reason I am steadfastly resolved; I know I will not be put to shame. 8 The one who vindicates me is close by. Who dares to argue with me? Let us confront each other! Who is my accuser? Let him challenge me! 9 Look, the Sovereign LORD helps me. Who dares to condemn me? Look, all of them will wear out like clothes; a moth will eat away at them.
  • Matt 8:20 : 20 Jesus said to him,“Foxes have dens, and the birds in the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”
  • 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich, he became poor for your sakes, so that you by his poverty could become rich.

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  • Ps 70:5
    89%

    5 I am oppressed and needy! O God, hurry to me! You are my helper and my deliverer! O LORD, do not delay!

  • Ps 109:21-22
    2 verses
    79%

    21 O sovereign LORD, intervene on my behalf for the sake of your reputation! Because your loyal love is good, deliver me!

    22 For I am oppressed and needy, and my heart beats violently within me.

  • Ps 38:21-22
    2 verses
    79%

    21 Do not abandon me, O LORD! My God, do not remain far away from me!

    22 Hurry and help me, O Lord, my deliverer!

  • Ps 40:13
    78%

    13 Please be willing, O LORD, to rescue me! O LORD, hurry and help me!

  • Ps 41:1
    77%

    1 For the music director; a psalm of David. How blessed is the one who treats the poor properly! When trouble comes, may the LORD deliver him.

  • Ps 71:12
    76%

    12 O God, do not remain far away from me! My God, hurry and help me!

  • Ps 69:29
    76%

    29 I am oppressed and suffering! O God, deliver and protect me!

  • Ps 30:10
    76%

    10 Hear, O LORD, and have mercy on me! O LORD, deliver me!”

  • Ps 70:1
    75%

    1 For the music director; by David; written to get God’s attention. O God, please be willing to rescue me! O LORD, hurry and help me!

  • Ps 109:26
    75%

    26 Help me, O LORD my God! Because you are faithful to me, deliver me!

  • Ps 22:19
    75%

    19 But you, O LORD, do not remain far away! You are my source of strength! Hurry and help me!

  • Ps 86:1
    75%

    1 A prayer of David. Listen O LORD! Answer me! For I am oppressed and needy.

  • Ps 31:14-15
    2 verses
    75%

    14 But I trust in you, O LORD! I declare,“You are my God!”

    15 You determine my destiny! Rescue me from the power of my enemies and those who chase me.

  • Ps 35:10
    75%

    10 With all my strength I will say,“O LORD, who can compare to you? You rescue the oppressed from those who try to overpower them; the oppressed and needy from those who try to rob them.”

  • Ps 40:1
    74%

    1 For the music director; By David, a psalm. I relied completely on the LORD, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.

  • Ps 40:16
    74%

    16 May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you! May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually,“May the LORD be praised!”

  • Ps 39:7
    74%

    7 But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying? You are my only hope!

  • Ps 72:12
    73%

    12 For he will rescue the needy when they cry out for help, and the oppressed who have no defender.

  • Ps 40:11
    73%

    11 O LORD, you do not withhold your compassion from me. May your loyal love and faithfulness continually protect me!

  • Ps 37:40
    73%

    40 The LORD helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, for they seek his protection.

  • Ps 141:1
    73%

    1 A psalm of David. O LORD, I cry out to you. Come quickly to me! Pay attention to me when I cry out to you!

  • Ps 25:16
    72%

    16 Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and oppressed!

  • Ps 109:31
    72%

    31 because he stands at the right hand of the needy, to deliver him from those who threaten his life.

  • Ps 38:15
    72%

    15 Yet I wait for you, O LORD! You will respond, O Lord, my God!

  • Ps 22:11
    72%

    11 Do not remain far away from me, for trouble is near and I have no one to help me.

  • Ps 27:9
    72%

    9 Do not reject me! Do not push your servant away in anger! You are my deliverer! Do not forsake or abandon me, O God who vindicates me!

  • Ps 31:22
    72%

    22 I jumped to conclusions and said,“I am cut off from your presence!” But you heard my plea for mercy when I cried out to you for help.

  • Ps 69:17
    72%

    17 Do not ignore your servant, for I am in trouble! Answer me right away!

  • Ps 43:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

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  • Ps 55:16
    71%

    16 As for me, I will call out to God, and the LORD will deliver me.

  • Ps 42:9
    71%

    9 I will pray to God, my high ridge:“Why do you ignore me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?”

  • Ps 116:6
    71%

    6 The LORD protects the untrained; I was in serious trouble and he delivered me.

  • Ps 34:6
    71%

    6 This oppressed man cried out and the LORD heard; he saved him from all his troubles.

  • Ps 3:2
    71%

    2 Many say about me,“God will not deliver him.”(Selah)

  • Ps 118:13
    71%

    13 “You aggressively attacked me and tried to knock me down, but the LORD helped me.

  • Ps 42:11
    71%

    11 Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

  • Ps 16:1
    71%

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  • Ps 140:6
    71%

    6 I say to the LORD,“You are my God.” O LORD, pay attention to my plea for mercy!

  • Isa 41:17
    71%

    17 The oppressed and the poor look for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched from thirst. I, the LORD, will respond to their prayers; I, the God of Israel, will not abandon them.

  • Ps 35:22
    71%

    22 But you take notice, LORD; do not be silent! O Lord, do not remain far away from me!

  • Ps 141:8
    71%

    8 Surely I am looking to you, O Sovereign LORD. In you I take shelter. Do not expose me to danger!

  • Ps 41:10
    71%

    10 As for you, O LORD, have mercy on me and raise me up, so I can pay them back!”

  • Ps 31:7
    71%

    7 I will be happy and rejoice in your faithfulness, because you notice my pain and you are aware of how distressed I am.

  • Ps 43:5
    71%

    5 Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

  • Ps 119:41
    71%

    41 ו(Vav) May I experience your loyal love, O LORD, and your deliverance, as you promised.

  • Ps 142:5
    70%

    5 I cry out to you, O LORD; I say,“You are my shelter, my security in the land of the living.”

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