Psalm 40:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Since I am afflictedעָנִ֣י
(a·ni)
6041: poor, afflicted, humblefrom anah
and needy,וְאֶבְיֹון֮
(ve·'ev·yo·vn)
34: in want, needy, poorfrom abah
Let the Lordאֲדֹנָ֪י
(a·do·nai)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
be mindfulיַחֲשָׁ֫ב
(ya·cha·shav)
2803: to think, accounta prim. root
of me. You are my helpעֶזְרָתִ֣י
(ez·ra·ti)
5833: help, helper, assistancefem. of ezer
and my deliverer;וּמְפַלְטִ֣י
(u·me·fal·ti)
6403: to escapea prim. root
Do not delay,תְּאַחַֽר׃
(te·'a·char.)
309: to remain behind, tarrya prim. root
O my God.אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י
(e·lo·hai)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
But I am poor
`aniy  (aw-nee')
depressed, in mind or circumstances -- afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.
and needy
'ebyown  (eb-yone')
destitute -- beggar, needy, poor (man).
yet the Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
thinketh
chashab  (khaw-shab')
to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute
upon me thou art my help
`ezrah  (ez-raw')
aid -- help(-ed, -er).
and my deliverer
palat  (paw-lat')
to slip out, i.e. escape; causatively, to deliver -- calve, carry away safe, deliver, (cause to) escape.
make no tarrying
'achar  (aw-khar')
to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate -- continue, defer, delay, hinder, be late (slack), stay (there), tarry (longer).
O my God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Since I am afflicted and needy, Let the Lord be mindful of me. You are my help and my deliverer; Do not delay, O my God.

King James Bible
But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am afflicted and needy; the Lord thinks of me. You are my helper and my deliverer; my God, do not delay.

International Standard Version
But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think about me. You are my help and deliverer. My God, do not tarry too long!

NET Bible
I am oppressed and needy! May the Lord pay attention to me! You are my helper and my deliverer! O my God, do not delay!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And I am poor and afflicted, my Lord; they have plotted against me; You are my helper and my deliver; my God, do not delay!”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But I am oppressed and needy. May the Lord think of me. You are my help and my savior. O my God, do not delay!

King James 2000 Bible
But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinks upon me: you are my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
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