King James Version

Psalms 22:19

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 22:20.

וְאַתָּ֣הveatahand theeאַתָּהconjunction, pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אַלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.תִּרְחָ֑קtirchaqlooseרָחַקverb, qal, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “loose”, a wish or indirect commandH7368to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)(a-, be, cast, drive, get, go, keep (self), put, remove, be too, (wander), withdraw) far (away, off), loose, [idiom] refrain, very, (be) a good way (off).אֱ֝יָלוּתִ֗יeyalutistrengthאֱיָלוּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “strength”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH360power; by implication, protectionstrength.לְעֶזְרָ֥תִיleezratito helpעֶזְרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to help”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5833aidhelp(-ed, -er).חֽוּשָׁהchushahhasteחוּשׁverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “haste”, a commandH2363to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment(make) haste(-n), ready.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(22-20) But Thou, O LORD, be not far off; O Thou my strength, hasten to help me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But be not thou far off, O Jehovah: O thou my succor, haste thee to help me.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Thou, O Jehovah, be not far off, O my strength, to help me haste.

World English Bible

But don’t be far off, Yahweh. You are my help. Hurry to help me!

Darby Translation

But thou, Jehovah, be not far [from me]; O my strength, haste thee to help me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(22-20) But Thou, O LORD, be not far off; O Thou my strength, hasten to help me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But thou, O Lord, remove not my help afar off: be ready for mine aid.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σὺ δὲ Κύριε μὴ μακρύνῃς τὴν βοήθειάν μου, εἰς τὴν ἀντίληψίν μου πρόσχες.