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King James Version

Psalms 27:10

When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Children;   David;   Faith;   Orphan;   Thompson Chain Reference - Children;   Home;   Promises, Divine;   The Topic Concordance - Forsaking;   Parents;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Affliction, Consolation under;  

Dictionaries:

- Fausset Bible Dictionary - Boaz;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - English Versions;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Psalms;   Sin;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Father;   Gather;   Psalms, Book of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - God, Children of;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for March 25;  

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close.
English Revised Version
For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the LORD will take me up.
Update Bible Version
When my father and my mother forsake me, Then Yahweh will take me up.
New Century Version
If my father and mother leave me, the Lord will take me in.
New English Translation
Even if my father and mother abandoned me, the Lord would take me in.
Webster's Bible Translation
When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
World English Bible
When my father and my mother forsake me, Then Yahweh will take me up.
Amplified Bible
Although my father and my mother have abandoned me, Yet the LORD will take me up [adopt me as His child].
English Standard Version
For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord will take me in.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For my fadir and my modir han forsake me; but the Lord hath take me.
Berean Standard Bible
Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.
Contemporary English Version
Even if my father and mother should desert me, you will take care of me.
American Standard Version
When my father and my mother forsake me, Then Jehovah will take me up.
Bible in Basic English
When my father and my mother are turned away from me, then the Lord will be my support.
Complete Jewish Bible
Even though my father and mother have left me, Adonai will care for me.
Darby Translation
For had my father and my mother forsaken me, then had Jehovah taken me up.
Easy-to-Read Version
Even if my mother and father leave me, the Lord will take me in.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For though my father and my mother have forsaken me, the LORD will take me up.
King James Version (1611)
When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me vp.
New Life Bible
For my father and my mother have left me. But the Lord will take care of me.
New Revised Standard
If my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will take me up.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Though my father and my mother shoulde forsake me, yet the Lorde will gather me vp.
George Lamsa Translation
Although my father and my mother have deserted me, the LORD has taken me up.
Good News Translation
My father and mother may abandon me, but the Lord will take care of me.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
When, my own father and mother, had forsaken me, Then, Yahweh, took me up!
Douay-Rheims Bible
(26-10) For my father and my mother have left me: but the Lord hath taken me up.
Revised Standard Version
For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the LORD will take me up.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For my father and mother forsoke me: and God did take me vp.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord has taken me to himself.
Christian Standard Bible®
Even if my father and mother abandon me,the Lord cares for me.
Hebrew Names Version
When my father and my mother forsake me, Then the LORD will take me up.
Lexham English Bible
If my father or my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will receive me.
Literal Translation
When my father and my mother forsake me then Jehovah will take me up.
Young's Literal Translation
When my father and my mother Have forsaken me, then doth Jehovah gather me.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou art my succoure, leaue me not, nether forsake me, O God my Sauioure.
THE MESSAGE
class="psalm-title"> A David Psalm Light, space, zest— that's God ! So, with him on my side I'm fearless, afraid of no one and nothing. When vandal hordes ride down ready to eat me alive, Those bullies and toughs fall flat on their faces. When besieged, I'm calm as a baby. When all hell breaks loose, I'm collected and cool. I'm asking God for one thing, only one thing: To live with him in his house my whole life long. I'll contemplate his beauty; I'll study at his feet. That's the only quiet, secure place in a noisy world, The perfect getaway, far from the buzz of traffic. God holds me head and shoulders above all who try to pull me down. I'm headed for his place to offer anthems that will raise the roof! Already I'm singing God-songs; I'm making music to God . Listen, God , I'm calling at the top of my lungs: "Be good to me! Answer me!" When my heart whispered, "Seek God," my whole being replied, "I'm seeking him!" Don't hide from me now! You've always been right there for me; don't turn your back on me now. Don't throw me out, don't abandon me; you've always kept the door open. My father and mother walked out and left me, but God took me in.
New American Standard Bible
For my father and my mother have forsaken me, But the LORD will take me up.
New King James Version
When my father and my mother forsake me, Then the LORD will take care of me.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
For my father and my mother have forsaken me, But the Lord will take me up.
Legacy Standard Bible
For my father and my mother have forsaken me,But Yahweh will take me up.

Contextual Overview

7 Hear, O Lord , when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord , will I seek. 9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. 10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up. 11 Teach me thy way, O Lord , and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. 13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. 14 Wait on the Lord : be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord .

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

When: Psalms 69:8, 2 Samuel 16:11, Isaiah 49:15, Matthew 10:21, Matthew 10:22, Matthew 10:36

the Lord: John 9:35, John 16:32, 2 Timothy 4:16

take me up: Heb. gather me, Isaiah 40:11

Reciprocal: Exodus 2:8 - Go

Gill's Notes on the Bible

When my father and my mother forsake me,.... Which is not to be understood strictly and literally of his parents, that were in that near relation to him according to the flesh, nor of anything that had past; not of his parents leaving him to shift for himself, after having brought him up; nor of his father being unmindful of him, when Samuel came to anoint one of his sons to be king; nor of any slight and neglect of him by them when persecuted by Saul; nor of their inability to help him then; see 1 Samuel 22:3; but this is to be understood of something supposed yet to come; and it seems best to interpret it of his nearest and dearest friends, his closest adherents, best counsellors, and most firm allies; that when they should fail and drop him, his God would not leave him: the design of it is to set forth the love and care of God, as superior to that of the most affectionate friends; see Isaiah 49:14;

then the Lord will take me up; like a foundling in the street, and such are called, in the Talmudic language, "persons gathered up" i; and so the words may be rendered here, "then the Lord will gather me" k; into his arms and bosom, and under the wings of his protection, and at last to himself in glory.

i T. Bab. Kiddushin, fol. 69. 1. k יאספני "colliget me", Pagninus, Montanus; "collegit me", Musculus, Vatablus, Gejerus; so Ainsworth.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

When my father and my mother forsake me - If they should do it. The psalmist supposes it possible that this might occur. It does occur, though very rarely; but the psalmist means to say that the love of God is stronger and more certain than even that of a father or mother, since he will never forsake his people. Though every other tie that binds heart to heart should dissolve, this will remain; though a case might occur in which we could not be sure of the love that naturally springs out of the most tender earthly relationships, yet we can always confide in His love. See the notes at Isaiah 49:15.

Then the Lord will take me up - Margin, “will gather me.” The margin expresses the usual meaning of the word. It is sometimes used as referring to the hospitable reception of strangers or wanderers into one’s house: Judges 19:15, Judges 19:18; Joshua 20:4. The meaning here is, that if he should be forsaken by his nearest earthly friends, and be an outcast and a wanderer, so that no one on earth would take him in, the Lord would then receive him.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 27:10. When my father and my mother forsake me — Or, more literally, "For my father and my mother have forsaken me; but the Lord hath gathered me up." My parents were my protectors for a time; but the Lord has been my Protector always. There is no time in which I do not fall under his merciful regards.


 
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