Psalms 31:2

Psalms 31:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
• New International Version (NIV)Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily! Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Bow down Your ear to me, Deliver me speedily; Be my rock of refuge, A fortress of defense to save me.

Context of Psalms 31:2

1In You, O Lord, I have placed my trust and taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed; In Your righteousness rescue me. Incline Your ear to me, deliver me quickly; Be my rock of refuge, And a strong fortress to save me. 3Yes, You are my rock and my fortress; For Your name’s sake You will lead me and guide me. 4You will draw me out of the net that they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength and my stronghold.

Psalms 31:2 word by word

הַטֵּ֤ה אֵלַ֨י׀ אָזְנְךָ֮ מְהֵרָ֪ה הַצִּ֫ילֵ֥נִי הֱיֵ֤ה לִ֨י׀ לְֽצוּר־מָ֭עוֹז לְבֵ֥ית מְצוּד֗וֹת לְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Bow downנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• thine earאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
• to me; deliverנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• me speedilyמְהֵרָהmehêrâh · hasteH4120
• be thou my strongמָעוֹזmâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz mâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz · securityH4581
• rockצוּרtsûr tsûr · rockH6697
• for an houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• of defenceמְצוּדָהmâtsûd metsûdâh metsûdâh · fortressH4686
• to saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467

Cross-references for Psalms 31:2

• Psalms 71:2In Your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; Incline Your ear to me and save me.
• Psalms 86:1Incline Your ear, O Lord, and answer me, For I am distressed and needy [I long for Your help].
• Psalms 130:2Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications.
• Proverbs 22:4The reward of humility [that is, having a realistic view of one’s importance] and the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord Is riches, honor, and life.
• Psalms 22:4In You our fathers trusted [leaned on, relied on, and were confident]; They trusted and You rescued them.
• Psalms 25:2O my God, in You I [have unwavering] trust [and I rely on You with steadfast confidence], Do not let me be ashamed or my hope in You be disappointed; Do not let my enemies triumph over me.
• Psalms 71:1In you, O Lord, I have put my trust and confidently taken refuge; Let me never be put to shame.
• Isaiah 49:23Kings will be your attendants, And their princesses your nurses. They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth And lick the dust of your feet; And you shall know [with an understanding based on personal experience] that I am the Lord; For they shall not be put to shame who wait and hope expectantly for Me.
• Romans 5:5Such hope [in God’s promises] never disappoints us, because God’s love has been abundantly poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
• Romans 10:11For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him [whoever adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him] will not be disappointed [in his expectations].”
• Psalms 7:8The Lord judges the peoples; Judge me, O Lord, and grant me justice according to my righteousness and according to the integrity within me.
• Psalms 43:1Judge and vindicate me, O God; plead my case against an ungodly nation. O rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man!
• Psalms 143:1Hear my prayer, O Lord, Listen to my supplications! Answer me in Your faithfulness, and in Your righteousness.
• Daniel 9:16O Lord, in accordance with all Your righteous and just acts, please let Your anger and Your wrath turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain. Because of our sins and the wickedness of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people have become an object of scorn and a contemptuous byword to all who are around us.

Commentaries on Psalms 31:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Bow down thine ear - Listen to my complaint. Put thy ear to my lips, that thou mayest hear all that my feebleness is capable of uttering. We generally put our ear near to the lips of the sick and dying, that we may hear what they say. To this the text appears to allude. Strong rock - Rocks, rocky places, or caves in the rocks, were often strong places in the land of Judea. To such natural fortifications allusions are repeatedly made by the Hebrew poetic…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Bow down thine ear to me - As He does who inclines His ear toward one whom He is willing to hear, or whom He is desirous of hearing. See the notes at Psalm 17:6. Deliver me speedily - Without delay. Or, hasten to deliver me. It is right to pray to be delivered from all evil; equally right to pray to be delivered immediately. Be thou my strong rock - Margin: “to me for a rock of strength.” See Psalm 18:1-2, note; Psalm 18:46, note. For an house of defense…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The psalmist urgently asks the Lord to notice his desperate situation (PSalms 71:2; 88:2; 102:2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-42-4. He seeks help in God's righteous government (Psa 5:8), and begs for an attentive hearing, and speedy and effectual aid. With no other help and no claim of merit, he relies solely on God's regard to His own perfections for a safe guidance and release from the snares of his enemies. On the terms "rock," &c., (compare Psa 17:2; 18:2, 50; 20:6; 23:3; 25:21).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 31:2

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Anthropomorphisms
• Rock

In the dictionaries

• David
• Rock
• Fortification; Fort; Fortified Cities; Fortress
• Pentateuch
• Psalms, Book of

Commentaries on Psalms 31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings