Psalms 40:17

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And I `am' poor and needy, The Lord doth devise for me. My help and my deliverer `art' Thou, O my God, tarry Thou not.

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  • Ps 70:5 : 5 And I `am' poor and needy, O God, haste to me, My help and my deliverer `art' Thou, O Jehovah, tarry Thou not!
  • Isa 41:17 : 17 The poor and the needy are seeking water, And there is none, Their tongue with thirst hath failed, I, Jehovah do answer them, The God of Israel -- I forsake them not.
  • Heb 13:6 : 6 so that we do boldly say, `The Lord `is' to me a helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.'
  • 1 Pet 5:7 : 7 all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.
  • Ps 34:6 : 6 This poor `one' called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him.
  • Ps 40:5 : 5 Much hast Thou done, Jehovah my God; Thy wonders and Thy thoughts toward us, There is none to arrange unto Thee, I declare and speak: They have been more than to be numbered.
  • Ps 54:4 : 4 Lo, God `is' a helper to me, The Lord `is' with those supporting my soul,
  • Ps 69:33 : 33 For Jehovah hearkeneth unto the needy, And His bound ones He hath not despised.
  • Ps 86:1 : 1 A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I `am' poor and needy.
  • Ps 109:22 : 22 For I `am' poor and needy, And my heart hath been pierced in my midst.
  • Ps 143:7-8 : 7 Haste, answer me, O Jehovah, My spirit hath been consumed, Hide not Thou Thy face from me, Or I have been compared with those going down `to' the pit. 8 Cause me to hear in the morning Thy kindness, For in Thee I have trusted, Cause me to know the way that I go, For unto Thee I have lifted up my soul.
  • Rev 22:20 : 20 he saith -- who is testifying these things -- `Yes, I come quickly!' Amen! Yes, be coming, Lord Jesus!
  • Jas 2:5 : 5 Hearken, my brethren beloved, did not God choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the reign that He promised to those loving Him?
  • 1 Pet 2:23 : 23 who being reviled -- was not reviling again, suffering -- was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,
  • Isa 50:7-9 : 7 And the Lord Jehovah giveth help to me, Therefore I have not been ashamed, Therefore I have set my face as a flint, And I know that I am not ashamed. 8 Near `is' He who is justifying me, Who doth contend with me? We stand together, who `is' mine opponent? Let him come nigh unto me. 9 Lo, the Lord Jehovah giveth help to me, Who `is' he that declareth me wicked? Lo, all of them as a garment wear out, A moth doth eat them.
  • Matt 8:20 : 20 and Jesus saith to him, `The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven places of rest, but the Son of Man hath not where he may lay the head.'
  • 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that because of you he became poor -- being rich, that ye by that poverty may become rich.

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