I am only a poor, helpless man.\par I am truly sad, my heart is broken.\par
Psalm 40:17 - Easy To Read Version Master, I am only a poor, helpless man.\par Help me. Save me.\par My God, don’t be too late!\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But I am poor and needy; Yet the Lord thinketh upon me: Thou art my help and my deliverer; Make no tarrying, O my God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [As for me] I am poor and needy, yet the Lord takes thought and plans for me. You are my Help and my Deliverer. O my God, do not tarry! [Ps. 70:1-5; I Pet. 5:7.] American Standard Version (1901) But I am poor and needy; Yet the Lord thinketh upon me: Thou art my help and my deliverer; Make no tarrying, O my God. Common English Bible But me? I’m weak and needy. Let my Lord think of me. You are my help and my rescuer. My God, don’t wait any longer! |
I am only a poor, helpless man.\par I am truly sad, my heart is broken.\par
I went to God for help.\par And he listened.\par He saved me from all the things I fear.\par
This poor man called to the Lord for help.\par And the Lord heard me.\par He saved me from all my troubles.\par
Some people want good things\par to happen to me.\par I hope those people will be very happy!\par Those people always say,\par “The Lord is great!\par He wants what is best for his servant.”\par
Lord, our God, you have done many wonderful things!\par You have wonderful plans for us.\par No person could list them all!\par I will tell again and again about\par those things\par that are too many to count.\par
The Lord listens to poor, helpless people.\par The Lord still likes people in prison.\par
I am a poor, helpless man.\par God, hurry! Come and save me!\par God, only you can rescue me.\par Don’t be too late!\par
I am a poor, helpless man.\par Lord, please listen to me\par and answer my prayer.\par
At that time, people will say,\par “Here is our God!\par He is the One we have been waiting for.\par He has come to save us.\par We have been waiting for our Lord.\par So we will rejoice and be happy\par when the Lord saves us.”\par
“The poor and needy people look for water,\par but they can’t find any.\par They are thirsty.\par Their tongues are very dry.\par I will answer their prayers.\par I will not leave them and let them die.\par
Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes to live in. The birds have nests to live in. But the Son of Man {\cf2\super [96]} has no place where he can rest his head.”
You know the grace (kindness) of our Lord Jesus Christ. You know that Christ was rich \{with God\}, but for you he became poor. Christ did this so that you could become rich by his becoming poor.
Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! God chose the poor people in the world to be rich with faith. He chose them to receive the kingdom God promised to people who love him.
People said bad things to Christ, but he did not say bad things to them. Christ suffered, but he did not threaten (speak against) the people. No! Christ let God take care of him. God is the One who judges rightly.
\{Jesus is\} the One who says that these things are true. Now he says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”