Bible Strands
Psalms 38:22
Come quickly to help me, O Lord my Savior.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God directly in acute distress, immediately following the plea in verse 21 not to be forsaken or kept at a distance.
The words — The Hebrew imperative ח֥וּשָׁ/ה (Chu.sha/h) commands "make haste," and the construct phrase תְּשׁוּעָתִֽ/י (te.shu.'a.T/i) literally means "salvation of me."
The thread — The demand for urgent aid appears in Psalms 40:13, while the identification of God as salvation connects to Psalms 27:1 and Isaiah 12:2.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to abandon self-reliance and explicitly request immediate divine intervention when facing imminent distress.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.
Cross-references
- Psalms 40:13 Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me.
- Psalms 27:1 Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?
- Isaiah 12:2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”
- Psalms 71:12 Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.
- Psalms 141:1 A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.
- Psalms 40:17 But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and deliverer; O my God, do not delay.
- Psalms 62:6 He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.
- Psalms 70:1 For the choirmaster. Of David. To bring remembrance. Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Hurry, O LORD, to help me!
- Psalms 70:5 But I am poor and needy; hurry to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay.
- Psalms 62:2 He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.