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Come quickly, LORD, and help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me! O LORD, make haste to help me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; O LORD, make haste to help me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Be pleased, LORD, to rescue me; Hurry, LORD, to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; Make haste, O LORD, to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; Make haste, O LORD, to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Be pleased, O Yahweh, to deliver me; Make haste, O Yahweh, to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Be pleased, O LORD, to save me; O LORD, make haste to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />LORD, be pleased to rescue me; hurry to help me, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br /> LORD, be pleased to deliver me; hurry to help me, LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me: Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Please show that you care and come to my rescue. Hurry and help me! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: make haste to help me, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />O LORD, please rescue me! Come quickly to help me, O LORD! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Save me, LORD! Help me now! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Be pleased, LORD, to deliver me; LORD, hurry up and help me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Please be willing, O LORD, to rescue me! O LORD, hurry and help me! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Be pleased, LORD, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Be pleased, Yahweh, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Be pleased, O YHWH, to deliver me, "" O YHWH, make haste for my help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me, O Jehovah, for my help make haste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Be gracious, O Jehovah, to deliver me: hasten, O Jehovah, to help me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me, look down, O Lord, to help me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 39:14>Be pleased, O Lord, to rescue me. Look down, O Lord, to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />LORD, graciously rescue me! Come quickly to help me, LORD! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; O LORD, make haste to help me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; O LORD, continue to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Be pleased, LORD JEHOVAH, to deliver me; oh, LORD JEHOVAH, stay to help me.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; O LORD, make haste to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord, draw nigh to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/40-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=4801" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/40.htm">I Waited Patiently for the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>For evils without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed within me. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7521.htm" title="7521: rə·ṣêh (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To be pleased with, accept favorably. A primitive root; to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debt.">Be pleased,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: lə·haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf:: 1cs) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">to deliver me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2363.htm" title="2363: ḥū·šāh (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment.">hurry,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5833.htm" title="5833: lə·‘ez·rā·ṯî (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Help, helper, assistance. Or mezrath; feminine of ezer; aid.">to help me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/70-1.htm">Psalm 70:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of David. To bring remembrance. Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Hurry, O LORD, to help me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-19.htm">Psalm 22:19</a></span><br />But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/38-22.htm">Psalm 38:22</a></span><br />Come quickly to help me, O Lord my Savior.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-12.htm">Psalm 71:12</a></span><br />Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-2.htm">Psalm 31:2</a></span><br />Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-1.htm">Isaiah 59:1</a></span><br />Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-13.htm">Isaiah 41:13</a></span><br />For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and tells you: Do not fear, I will help you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-7.htm">Isaiah 50:7</a></span><br />Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-1.htm">Isaiah 64:1</a></span><br />If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-14.htm">Jeremiah 17:14</a></span><br />Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved, for You are my praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-25.htm">Matthew 15:25</a></span><br />The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-30.htm">Matthew 14:30</a></span><br />But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-38.htm">Luke 18:38</a></span><br />So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-7.htm">Luke 18:7-8</a></span><br />Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them? / I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.</p><p class="hdg">Be</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-17.htm">Psalm 25:17,18</a></b></br> The troubles of my heart are enlarged: <i>O</i> bring thou me out of my distresses… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/26-36.htm">Matthew 26:36-44</a></b></br> Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder… </p><p class="hdg">make</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/38-22.htm">Psalm 38:22</a></b></br> Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/70-1.htm">Psalm 70:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, <i>A Psalm</i> of David, to bring to remembrance. <i>Make haste</i>, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/35-6.htm">Danger</a> <a href="/psalms/39-8.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/psalms/38-22.htm">Haste</a> <a href="/psalms/40-10.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/38-22.htm">Hurry</a> <a href="/psalms/20-3.htm">Pleased</a> <a href="/psalms/38-22.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/psalms/39-8.htm">Save</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/73-18.htm">Danger</a> <a href="/psalms/41-1.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/psalms/55-8.htm">Haste</a> <a href="/psalms/40-17.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/55-8.htm">Hurry</a> <a href="/psalms/41-11.htm">Pleased</a> <a href="/psalms/48-5.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/psalms/44-3.htm">Save</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/40-1.htm">The benefit of confidence in God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/40-6.htm">Obedience is the best sacrifice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/40-11.htm">The sense of David's evils inflames his prayer</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/40.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/40.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me;</b><br>This phrase reflects a plea for divine intervention and deliverance. The psalmist, traditionally understood to be David, is expressing a deep reliance on God's willingness to save. The use of "be pleased" suggests a desire for God's favor and grace, emphasizing the relationship between the petitioner and the divine. In the historical context, David often faced numerous adversities, including threats from enemies and personal failures, which required God's deliverance. This plea can be seen as a type of Christ, who in the New Testament is portrayed as the ultimate deliverer, fulfilling the messianic hope of salvation. Theologically, this reflects the belief in God's sovereignty and readiness to rescue those who call upon Him.<p><b>hurry, O LORD, to help me.</b><br>The urgency in this request highlights the psalmist's desperate situation. The repetition of "O LORD" underscores the personal and covenantal relationship with God, invoking His name as a source of immediate aid. This urgency is mirrored in other biblical texts, such as <a href="/psalms/70.htm">Psalm 70:1</a>, where similar language is used, indicating a common theme of seeking God's swift intervention. Historically, the psalmist's life was often marked by moments requiring quick divine action, whether in battle or personal crisis. Culturally, the ancient Near Eastern context often involved invoking deities for rapid assistance, but the psalmist's exclusive appeal to the LORD sets the Hebrew faith apart, emphasizing monotheism and trust in Yahweh alone. This plea for haste can also be seen as a foreshadowing of the New Testament's call for Christ's return, where believers seek the swift coming of their Savior.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/40.htm">Psalm 40</a>, David is expressing a personal plea for God's intervention and deliverance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/deliverance.htm">Deliverance</a></b><br>The act of being rescued or set free, a central theme in David's plea for God's immediate intervention.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/help.htm">Help</a></b><br>The assistance or aid that David urgently seeks from God, highlighting his dependence on divine support.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalm_40.htm">Psalm 40</a></b><br>A psalm of lament and praise, where David transitions from recounting God's past faithfulness to seeking His present help.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/urgency_in_prayer.htm">Urgency in Prayer</a></b><br>David's plea demonstrates the importance of bringing our urgent needs before God, trusting in His timely intervention.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>This verse highlights our need to rely on God for deliverance and help, acknowledging our limitations and His sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Reflect on God's past faithfulness as a foundation for trusting Him in present difficulties, as David does throughout the psalm.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/persistent_prayer.htm">Persistent Prayer</a></b><br>Encourage believers to persist in prayer, even when answers seem delayed, trusting in God's perfect timing and wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/confidence_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Confidence in God's Deliverance</a></b><br>Cultivate a confident expectation of God's deliverance, rooted in His character and promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_70_3_contradict_god's_mercy.htm">In light of God’s mercy emphasized in other parts of Scripture, does Psalm 70:3’s plea for disgrace upon adversaries suggest a contradiction? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_70_align_with_david's_era.htm">Does the historical context implied in Psalm 70 align with any known archaeological evidence for David’s reign? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/discrepancies_between_psalm_70_and_40_13-17.htm">Are there any notable discrepancies between Psalm 70 and its parallel in Psalm 40:13-17 that raise doubts about biblical consistency?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_70_1's_urgency_conflict_with_god's_constancy.htm">Does the urgency implied in Psalm 70:1 conflict with the concept of an eternal, unchanging God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/40.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">Be pleased.</span>--From this verse onwards, with some trifling variations which will be noticed under that psalm, this passage occurs as Psalms 70, where see Notes.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver us</span>. Though one deliverance is just effected (ver. 2), it is not enough; something more is required. The psalmist's life is still threatened by enemies (ver. 14); he is still scoffed at and flouted (ver. 15). <span class="cmt_word">O Lord, make haste to help me</span>; literally, <span class="accented">Lord</span>, <span class="accented">make haste to my help</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/22-19.htm">Psalm 22:19</a>; <a href="/psalms/31-2.htm">Psalm 31:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/38-22.htm">Psalm 38:22</a>). The Church follows the example set, when she says in her versicles, "O God, make speed to save us. O Lord, make haste to help us." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/40-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Be pleased,</span><br /><span class="heb">רְצֵ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(rə·ṣêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7521.htm">Strong's 7521: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be pleased with, to satisfy a, debt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֭הוָה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to deliver me;</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי</span> <span class="translit">(lə·haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hurry,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֽוּשָׁה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥū·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2363.htm">Strong's 2363: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hurry, to be eager with excitement, enjoyment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֝הוָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to help me.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ez·rā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5833.htm">Strong's 5833: </a> </span><span class="str2">Help, helper, assistance</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/40-13.htm">Psalm 40:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/40-13.htm">Psalm 40:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/40-13.htm">Psalm 40:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/40-13.htm">Psalm 40:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/40-13.htm">Psalm 40:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/40-13.htm">Psalm 40:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/40-13.htm">Psalm 40:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/40-13.htm">Psalm 40:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/40-13.htm">Psalm 40:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/40-13.htm">Psalm 40:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/40-13.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 40:13 Be pleased Yahweh to deliver me (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/40-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 40:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 40:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/40-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 40:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 40:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>