Psalms 69:17

69:16 Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily. hear: Heb. make haste to hear me

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Don’t hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily!

And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.

And hide not your face from your servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.

69:18 Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.

What does Psalms 69:17 mean?

Psalms 69:17 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include סָתַר (çâthar), פָּנִים (pânîym), עֶבֶד (ʻebed).

Hebrew interlinear

And

hideסָתַרçâthar/saw-thar'/H5641to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively

not

thy

faceפָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

from

thy

servant;עֶבֶדʻebed/eh'-bed/H5650a servant

for

trouble:צָרַרtsârar/tsaw-rar'/H6887to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive

hearעָנָהʻânâh/aw-naw'/H6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce

speedily.מַהֵרmahêr/mah-hare'/H4118properly, hurrying; hence (adverbially) in ahurry

hear:

Heb.

make

haste

hear

Topics

Persecution

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 69:17.

Genesis 27:37

And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son? sustained: or, supported

Genesis 4:14

Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 69:17 say?

Psalms 69:17 (King James Version) reads: "And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily. hear: Heb. make haste to hear me"

Is Psalms 69:17 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 69:17 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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