Psalms 22:19

Psalms 22:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But be not thou far from me, O Lord: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
• New International Version (NIV)But you, Lord, do not be far from me. You are my strength; come quickly to help me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But you, O Lord, do not be far off! O you my help, come quickly to my aid!
• New King James Version (NKJV)But You, O Lord, do not be far from Me; O My Strength, hasten to help Me!

Context of Psalms 22:19

17I can count all my bones; They look, they stare at me. 18They divide my clothing among them And cast lots for my garment. But You, O Lord, do not be far from me; O You my help, come quickly to my assistance. 20Rescue my life from the sword, My only life from the paw of the dog (the executioner). 21Save me from the lion’s mouth; From the horns of the wild oxen You answer me.

Psalms 22:19 word by word

וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אַל־תִּרְחָ֑ק אֱ֝יָלוּתִ֗י לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי חֽוּשָׁה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But be not thou farרָחַקrâchaq · to removeH7368
• from me, O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• O my strengthאֱיָלוּת'ĕyâlûth · strengthH360
• hasteחוּשׁchûsh · to hastenH2363
• thee to helpעֶזְרָה‛ezrâh ‛ezrâth · helpH5833

Cross-references for Psalms 22:19

• Psalms 22:11Do not be far from me, for trouble is near; And there is no one to help.
• Psalms 10:1Why do You stand far away, O Lord? Why do You hide [Yourself, veiling Your eyes] in times of trouble?
• Psalms 18:1“I love You [fervently and devotedly], O Lord, my strength.”
• Psalms 21:1O Lord the king will delight in Your strength, And in Your salvation how greatly will he rejoice!
• Psalms 40:13Be pleased, O Lord, to save me; O Lord, make haste to help me.
• Psalms 69:13But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord, at an acceptable and opportune time; O God, in the greatness of Your favor and in the abundance of Your lovingkindness, Answer me with truth [that is, the faithfulness of Your salvation].

Commentaries on Psalms 22:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Be not thou far from me - In the first verse he asks, Why hast thou forsaken me? Or, as if astonished at their wickedness, Into what hands hast thou permitted me to fall? Now he prays, Be not far from me. St. Jerome observes here, that it is the humanity of our blessed Lord which speaks to his divinity. Jesus was perfect man; and as man he suffered and died. But this perfect and sinless man could not have sustained those sufferings so as to make them…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19But be not thou far from me, O Lord - “O Yahweh.” Others - all others - have forsaken me, and left me to perish. Now, in the day of my desertion and my peril, be thou near to me. See Psalm 22:11. This is the burden of the prayer in the whole psalm, that God would not leave him, but sustain and deliver him. Compare Psalm 22:1. O my strength - Source of my strength; thou on whom I rely for support and deliverance. Haste thee to help me - Help me speedily…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-21Verses 11-21 In these verses we have Christ suffering, and Christ praying; by which we are directed to look for crosses, and to look up to God under them. The very manner of Christ's death is described, though not in use among the Jews. They pierced his hands and his feet, which were nailed to the accursed tree, and his whole body was left so to hang as to suffer the most severe pain and torture. His natural force failed, being wasted by the fire of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-21The psalmist prays to God for help with his troubles. Only the Lord can protect him from dogs, lions, and oxen.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2019-20. He now turns with unabated desire and trust to God, who, in His strength and faithfulness, is contrasted with the urgent dangers described.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 22:19

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Jesus Continued
• Persecution
• Prayer

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Commentaries on Psalms 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings