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Psalms 31:3
3Yes, You are my rock and my fortress; For Your name’s sake You will lead me and guide me.
Psalms 31:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
- New International Version (NIV)Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name's sake you lead me and guide me;
- New King James Version (NKJV)For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and guide me.
Context of Psalms 31:3
1In You, O Lord, I have placed my trust and taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed; In Your righteousness rescue me. 2Incline Your ear to me, deliver me quickly; Be my rock of refuge, And a strong fortress to save me. Yes, 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. 5Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O Lord, the God of truth and faithfulness.
Read all of Psalms 31Psalms 31:3 word by word
כִּֽי־סַלְעִ֣י וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י אָ֑תָּה וּלְמַ֥עַן שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ תַּֽנְחֵ֥נִי וּֽתְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 31:3
- Psalms 23:2He lets me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still and quiet waters.
- Psalms 25:11For Your name’s sake, O Lord, Pardon my wickedness and my guilt, for they are great.
- Psalms 79:9Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; Rescue us, forgive us our sins for Your name’s sake.
- Joshua 7:9For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear about it, and will surround us and cut off our name from the earth. And what will You do for Your great name [to keep it from dishonor]?”
- Jeremiah 14:7O Lord, though our many sins testify against us” [prays Jeremiah], “Act now [for us and] for Your name’s sake [so that the faithless may witness Your faithfulness]! For our backslidings are countless; We have sinned against You.
- Ezekiel 36:21But I had concern for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations where they went.
- Ephesians 1:12so that we who were the first to hope in Christ [who first put our confidence in Him as our Lord and Savior] would exist to the praise of His glory.
- Psalms 25:5Guide me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You [and only You] I wait [expectantly] all the day long.
- Psalms 43:3O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill And to Your dwelling places.
- Psalms 139:24And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.
- Psalms 143:10Teach me to do Your will [so that I may please You], For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
- Nehemiah 9:12And with a pillar of cloud You led them by day, And with a pillar of fire by night To light the way for them In which they were to go.
- Isaiah 49:10They will not hunger or thirst, Nor will the scorching heat or sun strike them down; For He who has compassion on them will lead them, And He will guide them to springs of water.
- Luke 1:79To shine upon those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, To guide our feet [in a straight line] into the way of peace and serenity.”
- John 16:13But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth [full and complete truth]. For He will not speak on His own initiative, but He will speak whatever He hears [from the Father—the message regarding the Son], and He will disclose to you what is to come [in the future].
Commentaries on Psalms 31:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3For thou art my rock and my fortress - See the notes at Psalm 18:2. Therefore for thy name‘s sake - For the sake of thine own honor, or for the glory of thy name. See the notes at Psalm 23:3. That is, since thou art my rock and my defense - since I put my trust in thee - show, by leading and guiding me, that my trust is well founded, or that this is Thy character, and that Thou wilt be true and faithful to those who commit their all to thee. See the notes…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5The Lord provides safety to anyone seeking his protection. The psalmist trusts and submits to the Lord. See also Psalm 71:1–3.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
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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
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