Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
Be not far from me. The NEARNESS of the trouble, which is all but sinking Him down, is mournfully contrasted with God being FAR off. With this verse He makes the transition from the first part and prepares for the second. It is not as if trouble was only now drawing near to Him; nay, it was actually upon Him-near to His inmost being. In such a crisis, when God is most needed to be very near, Messiah implores Him not to stand afar off (cf. Psalms 10:1).