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Psalm 71:12

God, don’t be far from me. My God, hurry to help me.

10For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,
11saying, “God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him.”
12God, don’t be far from me. My God, hurry to help me.
13Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.
14But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.
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Notice

The plea moves from distance to urgency, naming the need for God to be near and for his help to come without delay.

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Where else Scripture says this

4 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Psalm 70:1For the Chief Musician. By David. A reminder. Hurry, God, to deliver me. Come quickly to help me, LORD.Both prayers ask God to hurry, expressing urgent dependence on his help.
Psalm 141:1A Psalm by David. LORD, I have called on you. Come to me quickly! Listen to my voice when I call to you.Both speakers address God with urgency, asking him to come near without delay.
Psalm 22:11Don’t be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is no one to help.Both prayers ask God not to be far away, linking his nearness with the need for help.
Psalm 35:22You have seen it, LORD. Don’t keep silent. Lord, don’t be far from me.Both speakers plead with God not to be far away, seeking his response to their distress.
Where this verse fits

Feeling distant from God. anxiety or panic. fear for the future.

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Encouragement

Urgency has a place in prayer. Even with enemies claiming abandonment, the speaker still says “My God”; this plea turns toward God before help has arrived.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).