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You are my strength; come quickly to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />O LORD, do not stay far away! You are my strength; come quickly to my aid!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But you, O LORD, do not be far off! O you my help, come quickly to my aid!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But You, O LORD, do not be far from Me; O My Strength, hasten to help Me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But You, LORD, do not be far away; <i>You who are</i> my help, hurry to my assistance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But You, O LORD, be not far off; O You my help, hasten to my assistance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But Thou, O LORD, be not far off; O Thou my help, hasten to my assistance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But You, O Yahweh, be not far off; O my Strength, hasten to my help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But You, O LORD, do not be far from me; O You my help, come quickly to my assistance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But you, LORD, don’t be far away. My strength, come quickly to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But You, LORD, don&#8217t be far away. My strength, come quickly to help me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But be not thou far off, O Jehovah: O thou my succor, haste thee to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Don't stay far away, LORD! My strength comes from you, so hurry and help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But be not thou far off, O LORD: O thou my succour, haste thee to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Do not be so far away, O LORD. Come quickly to help me, O my strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />O LORD, don't stay away from me! Come quickly to my rescue! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But as for you, LORD, do not be far away from me; My Strength, come quickly to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But you, O LORD, do not remain far away! You are my source of strength! Hurry and help me! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But do not be far off, LORD. You are my help: hurry to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But don’t be far off, Yahweh. You are my help. Hurry to help me! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And You, O YHWH, do not be far off, "" O My strength, hurry to help Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Thou, O Jehovah, be not far off, O my strength, to help me haste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And thou, O Jehovah, wilt not be far off: O my strength, hasten to help me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But thou, O Lord, remove not thy help to a distance from me; look towards my defence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 21:20>But you, O Lord, do not take your help far from me; be attentive to my defense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But you, LORD, do not stay far off; my strength, come quickly to help me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But you, O LORD, do not be far away! O my help, come quickly to my aid!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But, O LORD, be not thou far from me; O God, O God, abide to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you, LORD JEHOVAH, do not be far from me! God, my God, abide to help me!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But Thou, O LORD, be not far off; O Thou my strength, hasten to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But thou, O Lord, remove not my help afar off: be ready for mine aid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/22-19.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=2286" 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/22.htm">The Psalm of the Cross</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">But You,</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/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">be not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7368.htm" title="7368: tir·ḥāq (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To be or become far or distant. A primitive root; to widen, i.e. recede or remove.">far off;</a> <a href="/hebrew/360.htm" title="360: ’ĕ·yā·lū·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- My help. Feminine of 'eyal; power; by implication, protection.">O my Strength,</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.">come quickly</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">20</span>Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of wild dogs.…<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="/matthew/27-46.htm">Matthew 27:46</a></span><br />About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-34.htm">Mark 15:34</a></span><br />At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-24.htm">John 19:24</a></span><br />So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/2-12.htm">Hebrews 2:12</a></span><br />He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-35.htm">Matthew 27:35</a></span><br />When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-23.htm">John 19:23-24</a></span><br />When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. / So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-34.htm">Luke 23:34</a></span><br />Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-28.htm">John 19:28</a></span><br />After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-43.htm">Matthew 27:43</a></span><br />He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-29.htm">Mark 15:29-32</a></span><br />And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, / come down from the cross and save Yourself!” / In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-30.htm">John 19:30</a></span><br />When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-46.htm">Luke 23:46</a></span><br />Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3-5</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. / Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6-7</a></span><br />I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle. / 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/53-12.htm">Isaiah 53:12</a></span><br />Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But be not you far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste you to help me.</p><p class="hdg">But</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-11.htm">Psalm 22:11</a></b></br> Be not far from me; for trouble <i>is</i> near; for <i>there is</i> none to help.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-1.htm">Psalm 10:1</a></b></br> Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? <i>why</i> hidest thou <i>thyself</i> in times of trouble?</p><p class="hdg">O my</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">Psalm 18:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, <i>A Psalm</i> of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day <i>that</i> the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/21-1.htm">Psalm 21:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/40-13.htm">Psalm 40:13,17</a></b></br> Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ruth/1-6.htm">Aid</a> <a href="/acts/9-27.htm">Assistance</a> <a href="/psalms/22-11.htm">Far</a> <a href="/job/40-23.htm">Haste</a> <a href="/psalms/16-4.htm">Hasten</a> <a href="/psalms/22-11.htm">Help</a> <a href="/esther/6-10.htm">Hurry</a> <a href="/psalms/18-10.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/psalms/22-15.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-5.htm">Succor</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/35-2.htm">Aid</a> <a href="/acts/9-27.htm">Assistance</a> <a href="/psalms/27-9.htm">Far</a> <a href="/psalms/31-22.htm">Haste</a> <a href="/psalms/55-8.htm">Hasten</a> <a href="/psalms/22-24.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/38-22.htm">Hurry</a> <a href="/psalms/31-2.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/psalms/24-8.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/59-10.htm">Succor</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/22-1.htm">David complains in great discouragement</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/22-9.htm">He prays in great distress</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/22-23.htm">He praises God</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/22.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/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But You, O LORD, be not far off;</b><br>This plea reflects a deep sense of urgency and reliance on God. The psalmist, traditionally understood to be David, is in a moment of distress, seeking the immediate presence of the LORD. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) emphasizes the covenantal relationship between God and His people. This phrase echoes the sentiment found in other psalms where the psalmist seeks God's nearness in times of trouble (e.g., <a href="/psalms/10.htm">Psalm 10:1</a>, <a href="/psalms/35-22.htm">Psalm 35:22</a>). It also foreshadows the cry of Jesus on the cross, highlighting the Messianic nature of the psalm (<a href="/matthew/27-46.htm">Matthew 27:46</a>).<p><b>O my Strength,</b><br>Here, God is addressed as the source of strength, indicating total dependence on Him for deliverance. This title for God is used elsewhere in the Psalms (e.g., <a href="/psalms/28-7.htm">Psalm 28:7-8</a>) and signifies God's role as a protector and sustainer. In the context of ancient Israel, strength was often associated with military might and protection, underscoring the psalmist's view of God as a divine warrior who fights on behalf of His people.<p><b>come quickly to help me.</b><br>The urgency in this request highlights the dire situation faced by the psalmist. The plea for God to "come quickly" suggests an immediate need for divine intervention. This reflects a common theme in the Psalms where the faithful call upon God for swift rescue (e.g., <a href="/psalms/40-13.htm">Psalm 40:13</a>, <a href="/psalms/70.htm">Psalm 70:1</a>). The phrase also points to the hope and expectation that God will respond to the cries of His people, a theme that resonates throughout the Old Testament and is fulfilled in the New Testament through the person and work of Jesus Christ, who is seen as the ultimate helper and deliverer.<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/22.htm">Psalm 22</a>, David is expressing a deep sense of distress and a plea for God's presence and assistance.<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/t/the_psalmist's_distress.htm">The Psalmist's Distress</a></b><br>The context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/22.htm">Psalm 22</a> is one of intense suffering and feeling of abandonment, which prophetically parallels the suffering of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_nearness_in_distress.htm">God's Nearness in Distress</a></b><br>Even in moments of profound suffering, believers can call upon God, trusting in His presence and willingness to help.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_divine_strength.htm">Dependence on Divine Strength</a></b><br>Recognize that true strength comes from the Lord. In times of weakness, seek His strength to sustain and deliver you.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment_in_christ.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment in Christ</a></b><br>Understand the prophetic nature of <a href="/bsb/psalms/22.htm">Psalm 22</a>, seeing its ultimate fulfillment in the suffering and deliverance of Jesus Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_a_response_to_suffering.htm">Prayer as a Response to Suffering</a></b><br>Use prayer as a means to draw near to God, especially when feeling distant or abandoned, trusting in His promise to be close to the brokenhearted.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_kingdom_of_god_like.htm">How should we respond to betrayal and deceit?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_schizophrenia.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on schizophrenia?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_blended_families_thrive.htm">How can blended families successfully integrate and thrive?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_of_psalms.htm">What are the main themes of the Psalms?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">Darling.</span>--See margin. The Hebrew word is used of an only child, <a href="/genesis/22-2.htm" title="And he said, Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and get you into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering on one of the mountains which I will tell you of.">Genesis 22:2</a>; <a href="/genesis/22-12.htm" title="And he said, Lay not your hand on the lad, neither do you any thing to him: for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son from me.">Genesis 22:12</a>, <a href="/judges/11-34.htm" title="And Jephthah came to Mizpeh to his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with tambourines and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.">Judges 11:34</a>; of a person left desolate, <a href="/psalms/25-16.htm" title="Turn you to me, and have mercy on me; for I am desolate and afflicted.">Psalm 25:16</a>; <a href="/psalms/68-6.htm" title="God sets the solitary in families: he brings out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.">Psalm 68:6</a>; here as a synonym for "soul" or "life." We may compare the common Homeric expression, <span class= "greekheb">????? ???</span><span class= "ital">.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But be not thou far from</span> <span class="cmt_word">me, O</span> Lord (comp. ver. 11). The special trouble for which he had invoked God's aid having been minutely described, the Sufferer reverts to his prayer, which he first repeats, and then strengthens and enforces by requesting that the aid may be given speedily, O my strength, haste thee to help me. <span class="accented">Eyaluth</span>, the abstract term used for "strength," seems to mean "source, or substance, of all strength." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/22-19.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">But You,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</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">be not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">far off;</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּרְחָ֑ק</span> <span class="translit">(tir·ḥāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7368.htm">Strong's 7368: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become far or distant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O my strength,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱ֝יָלוּתִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·yā·lū·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_360.htm">Strong's 360: </a> </span><span class="str2">Power, protection</span><br /><br /><span class="word">come quickly</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">to help.</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/22-19.htm">Psalm 22:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/22-19.htm">Psalm 22:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/22-19.htm">Psalm 22:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/22-19.htm">Psalm 22:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/22-19.htm">Psalm 22:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/22-19.htm">Psalm 22:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/22-19.htm">Psalm 22:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/22-19.htm">Psalm 22:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/22-19.htm">Psalm 22:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/22-19.htm">Psalm 22:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/22-19.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 22:19 But don't be far off Yahweh (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/22-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 22:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 22:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/22-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 22:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 22:20" /></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>