Psalms 71:12 — compare English translations

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Psalms 71:12 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →

אֱ֭לֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym H430 God אַל ʼal H408 not תִּרְחַ֣ק râchaq H7368 to be far מִמֶּ֑נִּי min H4480 from אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י ʼĕlôhîym H430 God לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי ʻezrâh H5833 help חישה chîysh H2439 to hurry חֽוּשָׁה chûwsh H2363 to hasten

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World English Bible Public Domain

God, don't be far from me. My God, hurry to help me.
King James Version Public Domain

O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0

God, may you not be far from me; my God, hasten to my help.

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