Judges 16:28 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²⁸ Then Samson called to the Lord and said, “Lord God, remember me and strengthen me only this once, O God, so that with this one act of revenge I may pay back the Philistines for my two eyes.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁸ And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁸ Then Samson called to the Lord and said, O Lord God, [earnestly] remember me, I pray You, and strengthen me, I pray You, only this once, O God, and let me have one vengeance upon the Philistines for both my eyes.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁸ And Samson called unto Jehovah, and said, O Lord Jehovah, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.

Common English Bible

²⁸ Then Samson called out to the LORD, “LORD God, please remember me! Make me strong just this once more, God, so I can have revenge on the Philistines, just one act of revenge for my two eyes.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁸ Then, calling upon the Lord, he said, "O Lord God remember me, and restore to me now my former strength, O my God, so that I may avenge myself against my enemies, and so that I may receive one vengeance for the deprivation of my two eyes."

Judges 16:28 Cross References

Jeremiah 15:15

O Lord, you know; remember me and visit me, and bring down retribution for me on my persecutors. In your forbearance do not take me away; know that on your account I suffer insult.

Psalm 143:12

In your steadfast love cut off my enemies, and destroy all my adversaries, for I am your servant.

Revelation 6:10

they cried out with a loud voice, “Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long will it be before you judge and avenge our blood on the inhabitants of the earth?”

Psalm 91:15

When they call to me, I will answer them; I will be with them in trouble; I will rescue them and honor them.

Psalm 50:15

Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”

2 Timothy 4:14

Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will pay him back for his deeds.

Psalm 116:4

Then I called on the name of the Lord, “O Lord, I pray, save my life!”

2 Chronicles 20:12

O our God, will you not execute judgment upon them? For we are powerless against this great multitude that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”

Judges 15:18

By then he was very thirsty, and he called on the Lord, saying, “You have granted this great victory by the hand of your servant. Am I now to die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”

Judges 5:31

So perish all your enemies, O Lord! But may your friends be like the sun as it rises in its might.” And the land had rest forty years.

Hebrews 11:32

And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets,

Jonah 2:7

As my life was ebbing away, I remembered the Lord, and my prayer came to you, into your holy temple.

Judges 16:27

Now the house was full of men and women; all the lords of the Philistines were there, and on the roof there were about three thousand men and women who looked on while Samson performed.

Judges 16:29

And Samson grasped the two middle pillars on which the house rested, and he leaned his weight against them, his right hand on the one and his left hand on the other.

Psalm 10:12

Rise up, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand; do not forget the oppressed.