God’s Word Translation
Psalms 69:17
17I am in trouble, so do not hide your face from me. Answer me quickly!
Psalms 69:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.
- New International Version (NIV)Do not hide your face from your servant; answer me quickly, for I am in trouble.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Hide not your face from your servant, for I am in distress; make haste to answer me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And do not hide Your face from Your servant, For I am in trouble; Hear me speedily.
Context of Psalms 69:17
15Do not let floodwaters sweep me away. Do not let the ocean swallow me up, or the pit close its mouth over me. 16Answer me, O Lord, because your mercy is good. Out of your unlimited compassion, turn to me. I am in trouble, so do not hide your face from me. Answer me quickly! 18Come close, and defend my soul. Set me free because of my enemies. 19You know that I have been insulted, put to shame, and humiliated. All my opponents are in front of you.
Read all of Psalms 69Psalms 69:17 word by word
וְאַל־תַּסְתֵּ֣ר פָּ֭נֶיךָ מֵֽעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּֽי־צַר־לִ֝֗י מַהֵ֥ר עֲנֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 69:17
- Psalms 13:1How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
- Psalms 22:24The Lord has not despised or been disgusted with the plight of the oppressed one. He has not hidden his face from that person. The Lord heard when that oppressed person cried out to him for help.
- Psalms 27:9Do not hide your face from me. Do not angrily turn me away. You have been my help. Do not leave me! Do not abandon me, O God, my savior!
- Psalms 44:24Why do you hide your face? Why do you forget our suffering and misery?
- Psalms 102:2Do not hide your face from me when I am in trouble. Turn your ear toward me. Answer me quickly when I call.
- Psalms 143:9Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord. I come to you for protection.
- Matthew 27:46About three o’clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”
- Matthew 26:38Then he said to them, “My anguish is so great that I feel as if I’m dying. Wait here, and stay awake with me.”
- Psalms 40:13O Lord, please rescue me! Come quickly to help me, O Lord!
- Psalms 70:1Come quickly to rescue me, O God! Come quickly to help me, O Lord!
- Job 7:21Why don’t you forgive my disobedience and take away my sin? Soon I’ll lie down in the dust. Then you will search for me, but I’ll be gone!”
Commentaries on Psalms 69:17
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17And hide not thy face from thy servant - See the notes at Psalm 27:9. For I am in trouble - In the midst of dangers and sorrows. Literally, “there is trouble upon me.” Hear me speedily - Margin, as in Hebrew, “Make haste to hear me.” That is, Grant me without delay what I ask. The case is one of urgent necessity. I “must” have relief or I shall perish. It is not wrong to ask God to interpose at once in our behalf when we are in trouble, though it is our…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-21Verses 13-21 Whatever deep waters of affliction or temptation we sink into, whatever floods of trouble or ungodly men seem ready to overwhelm us, let us persevere in prayer to our Lord to save us. The tokens of God's favour to us are enough to keep our spirits from sinking in the deepest outward troubles. If we think well of God, and continue to do so under the greatest hardships, we need not fear but he will do well for us. And if at any time we are…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-18The psalmist can only pray for rescue and relief from his enemies.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1816-18. These earnest terms are often used, and the address to God, as indifferent or averse, is found in Psa 3:7; 22:24; 27:9, &c.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 69
- 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
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