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I Stretch Out My Hands to You

Psalms 143:9

In 11 translations

BSB
Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD; I flee to You for refuge.LXX and one Hebrew manuscript; most Hebrew manuscripts in You I take cover
KJV
Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.flee…: Heb. hide me with thee
WEB
Deliver me, Yahweh, from my enemies. I flee to you to hide me.
ASV
Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
LSV
Deliver me from my enemies, O YHWH, || Near You I am covered.
YLT
Deliver me from mine enemies, O Jehovah, Near Thee I am covered.
DBY
Deliver me, O Jehovah, from mine enemies: unto thee do I flee for refuge.
DRC142:9
Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, to thee have I fled:
GNV
Deliuer me, O Lord, from mine enemies: for I hid me with thee.
JPS
Deliver me from mine enemies, O LORD; with Thee have I hidden myself.
LXXE142:9
Deliver me from mine enemies, O Lord; for I have fled to thee for refuge.

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Original-language editions

WLC
הַצִּילֵ֖נִי מֵאֹיְבַ֥י ׀ יְהוָ֗ה אֵלֶ֥יךָ כִסִּֽתִי׃
LXX-Br142:9
Ἐξελοῦ με ἐκ τῶν ἐχθρῶν μου Κύριε, ὅτι πρὸς σὲ κατέφυγον.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
  • Psalms 61:3–4For You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy. Let me dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah
  • Psalms 59:1Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.
  • Psalms 142:5I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
  • Psalms 34:2–4My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice. Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together. I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.
  • Psalms 56:9Then my enemies will retreat on the day I cry for help. By this I will know that God is on my side.
  • Psalms 31:15My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.
  • Hebrews 6:18Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.

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