KJV King James Version
Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
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Psalm 22:20
Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of wild dogs.
WEB World English Bible
Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.
ASV American Standard Version
Deliver my soul from the sword, My darling from the power of the dog.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Deliver from the sword my soul, From the paw of a dog mine only one.
Surrounding context — Psalm 22
17 I may tell all my bones: they look [and] stare upon me.
18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
21 Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
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Cross-references
Psalm 35:17Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.Zechariah 13:7Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man [that is] my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.Psalm 17:13Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, [which is] thy sword:
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