American Standard Version
Psalms 71:2
2Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me:Bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.
Psalms 71:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
- New International Version (NIV)In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear to me and save me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline your ear to me, and save me!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape; Incline Your ear to me, and save me.
Context of Psalms 71:2
1In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge: Let me never be put to shame. Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: Bow down thine ear unto me, and save me. 3Be thou to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: Thou hast given commandment to save me; For thou art my rock and my fortress. 4Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Read all of Psalms 71Psalms 71:2 word by word
בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֗ תַּצִּילֵ֥נִי וּֽתְפַלְּטֵ֑נִי הַטֵּֽה־אֵלַ֥י אָ֝זְנְךָ֗ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 71:2
- Psalms 17:2Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; Let thine eyes look upon equity.
- Psalms 31:1In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge; Let me never be put to shame: Deliver me in thy righteousness.
- Psalms 34:15The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are open unto their cry.
- Psalms 43:1Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: Oh deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
- Psalms 143:1Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
- Daniel 9:16O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, let thine anger and thy wrath, I pray thee, be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain; because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are round about us.
- 1 Corinthians 10:13There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.
- Psalms 10:17Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;
- Psalms 17:6I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: Incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
- Psalms 116:1I love Jehovah, because he heareth My voice and my supplications.
Commentaries on Psalms 71:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Deliver me in thy righteousness - See the notes at Psalm 31:1. The first three verses of this psalm seem in fact to have been taken, with slight variations, from the first three verses of Psalm 31:2, this is, “Bow down thine ear to me.” The idea is the same. See the notes at that place. Compare the notes at Psalm 17:6. And save me - In Psalm 31:2, this is, “Deliver me speedily.”Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4The poet recognizes God as a dependable protector who will act justly towards him and his oppressors. See also Psalm 31:1–3.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-241-3. (Compare Psa 30:1-3).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 71
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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