19 But you, Lord, do not be far from me. You are my strength; come quickly to help me.

Other Translations of Psalm 22:19

King James Version

19 But be not thou far from me, O Lord: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

English Standard Version

19 But you, O Lord, do not be far off! O you my help, come quickly to my aid!

The Message

19 You, God - don't put off my rescue! Hurry and help me!

New King James Version

19 But You, O Lord, do not be far from Me; O My Strength, hasten to help Me!

New Living Translation

19 O Lord, do not stay far away! You are my strength; come quickly to my aid!

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 22:19

Commentary on Psalm 22:11-21

(Read Psalm 22:11-21)

In these verses we have Christ suffering, and Christ praying; by which we are directed to look for crosses, and to look up to God under them. The very manner of Christ's death is described, though not in use among the Jews. They pierced his hands and his feet, which were nailed to the accursed tree, and his whole body was left so to hang as to suffer the most severe pain and torture. His natural force failed, being wasted by the fire of Divine wrath preying upon his spirits. Who then can stand before God's anger? or who knows the power of it? The life of the sinner was forfeited, and the life of the Sacrifice must be the ransom for it. Our Lord Jesus was stripped, when he was crucified, that he might clothe us with the robe of his righteousness. Thus it was written, therefore thus it behoved Christ to suffer. Let all this confirm our faith in him as the true Messiah, and excite our love to him as the best of friends, who loved us, and suffered all this for us. Christ in his agony prayed, prayed earnestly, prayed that the cup might pass from him. When we cannot rejoice in God as our song, yet let us stay ourselves upon him as our strength; and take the comfort of spiritual supports, when we cannot have spiritual delights. He prays to be delivered from the Divine wrath. He that has delivered, doth deliver, and will do so. We should think upon the sufferings and resurrection of Christ, till we feel in our souls the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings.

4 Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.[1]

Other Translations of Psalm 40:4

King James Version

4 Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

English Standard Version

4 Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie!

The Message

4 Blessed are you who give yourselves over to God, turn your backs on the world's "sure thing," ignore what the world worships;

New King James Version

4 Blessed is that man who makes the Lord his trust, And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

New Living Translation

4 Oh, the joys of those who trust the Lord, who have no confidence in the proud or in those who worship idols.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 40:4

Commentary on Psalm 40:1-5

(Read Psalm 40:1-5)

Doubts and fears about the eternal state, are a horrible pit and miry clay, and have been so to many a dear child of God. There is power enough in God to help the weakest, and grace enough to help the unworthiest of all that trust in him. The psalmist waited patiently; he continued believing, hoping, and praying. This is applicable to Christ. His agony, in the garden and on the cross, was a horrible pit and miry clay. But those that wait patiently for God do not wait in vain. Those that have been under religious melancholy, and by the grace of God have been relieved, may apply verse 2 very feelingly to themselves; they are brought up out of a horrible pit. Christ is the Rock on which a poor soul can alone stand fast. Where God has given stedfast hope, he expects there should be a steady, regular walk and conduct. God filled the psalmist with joy, as well as peace in believing. Multitudes, by faith beholding the sufferings and glory of Christ, have learned to fear the justice and trust in the mercy of God through Him. Many are the benefits with which we are daily loaded, both by the providence and by the grace of God.