Verse 12
Psalms 71:12
New Living Translation
12
O God (Elohim), don’t stay away.<br>My God (Elohim), please hurry to help me.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
אֱ֭לֹהִים אַל תִּרְחַ֣ק מִמֶּ֑/נִּי אֱ֝לֹהַ֗/י לְ/עֶזְרָ֥תִ/י חיש/ה חֽוּשָׁ/ה
English Translation
God, do not be distant from me; my God, for my help, hurry, be swift.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 71 Context
1
O LORD, I have come to you for protection;<br>don’t let me be disgraced.<br>
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2
Save me and rescue me,<br>for you do what is right.<br>Turn your ear to listen to me,<br>and set me...
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3
Be my rock of safety<br>where I can always hide.<br>Give the order to save me,<br>for you are my roc...
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4
My God (Elohim), rescue me from the power of the wicked,<br>from the clutches of cruel oppressors.<b...
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5
O Lord, you alone are my hope.<br>I’ve trusted you, O LORD, from childhood.<br>
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6
Yes, you have been with me from birth;<br>from my mother’s womb you have cared for me.<br>No wonder...
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7
My life is an example to many,<br>because you have been my strength and protection.<br>
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8
That is why I can never stop praising you;<br>I declare your glory all day long.<br>
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9
And now, in my old age, don’t set me aside.<br>Don’t abandon me when my strength is failing.<br>
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10
For my enemies are whispering against me.<br>They are plotting together to kill me.<br>
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11
They say, “God (Elohim) has abandoned him.<br>Let’s go and get him,<br>for no one will help him now....
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12
O God (Elohim), don’t stay away.<br>My God (Elohim), please hurry to help me.<br>
13
Bring disgrace and destruction on my accusers.<br>Humiliate and shame those who want to harm me.<br>
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14
But I will keep on hoping for your help;<br>I will praise you more and more.<br>
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15
I will tell everyone about your righteousness.<br>All day long I will proclaim your saving power,<br...
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16
I will praise your mighty deeds, O Sovereign LORD.<br>I will tell everyone that you alone are just.<...
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17
O God (Elohim), you have taught me from my earliest childhood,<br>and I constantly tell others about...
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18
Now that I am old and gray,<br>do not abandon me, O God (Elohim).<br>Let me proclaim your power to t...
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19
Your righteousness, O God (Elohim), reaches to the highest heavens.<br>You have done such wonderful...
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20
You have allowed me to suffer much hardship,<br>but you will restore me to life again<br>and lift me...
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21
You will restore me to even greater honor<br>and comfort me once again.<br>
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22
Then I will praise you with music on the harp,<br>because you are faithful to your promises, O my Go...
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23
I will shout for joy and sing your praises,<br>for you have ransomed me.<br>
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24
I will tell about your righteous deeds<br>all day long,<br>for everyone who tried to hurt me<br>has...
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