Psalms 31:11

Psalms 31:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
• New International Version (NIV)Because of all my enemies, I am the utter contempt of my neighbors and an object of dread to my closest friends— those who see me on the street flee from me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Because of all my adversaries I have become a reproach, especially to my neighbors, and an object of dread to my acquaintances; those who see me in the street flee from me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I am a reproach among all my enemies, But especially among my neighbors, And am repulsive to my acquaintances; Those who see me outside flee from me.

Context of Psalms 31:11

9Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well. 10For my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my iniquity has drained my strength, and my bones are wasting away. Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends— they flee when they see me on the street. 12I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind. I am like a broken vessel. 13For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.

Psalms 31:11 word by word

מִכָּל־צֹרְרַ֨י הָיִ֪יתִי חֶרְפָּ֡ה וְלִשֲׁכֵנַ֨י׀ מְאֹד֮ וּפַ֪חַד לִֽמְיֻדָּ֫עָ֥י רֹאַ֥י בַּח֑וּץ נָדְד֥וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃Read the interlinear

• Among allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• my enemiesצָרַרtsârar · to vexH6887
• I amהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• a disgraceחֶרְפָּהcherpâh · reproachH2781
• and among my neighborsשָׁכֵןshâkên · neighborH7934
• even moreמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• I am dreadedפַּ֫חַדpachad · dreadH6343
• by my friendsיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• they fleeנָדַדnâdad · to wanderH5074
• when they seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• meמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• on the streetחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351

Cross-references for Psalms 31:11

• Psalms 22:6But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
• Psalms 69:19You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.
• Psalms 89:50Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, which I bear in my heart from so many people—
• Isaiah 49:7Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”
• Isaiah 53:4Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.
• Matthew 27:39And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads
• Romans 15:3For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”
• Hebrews 11:36Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
• Hebrews 13:13Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.
• 1 Peter 4:14If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
• Psalms 38:11My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance.
• Psalms 41:8“A vile disease has been poured into him; he will never get up from where he lies!”
• Psalms 88:8You have removed my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them; I am confined and cannot escape.
• Job 19:13He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me.
• Jeremiah 12:6Even your brothers— your own father’s household— even they have betrayed you; even they have cried aloud against you. Do not trust them, though they speak well of you.
• Micah 7:6For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household.

Commentaries on Psalms 31:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11I was a reproach - When proscribed at the court of Saul, my enemies triumphed, and loaded me with execrations; my neighbors considered me as a dangerous man, now deservedlJr driven from society; my acquaintance, who knew me best, were afraid to hold any communication with me; and they who saw me in my exile avoided me as if affected with a contagious disorder,Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11I was a reproach among all mine enemies - That is, he was subjected to their reproaches, or was calumniated and reviled by them. See the notes at Psalm 22:6. But especially among my neighbors - I was reproached by none more than by my neighbors. They showed special distrust of me, and manifested special unkindness, even more than my enemies did. They turned away from me. They abandoned me. They would not associate with me. They regarded me as a disgrace…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-18Verses 9-18 David's troubles made him a man of sorrows. Herein he was a type of Christ, who was acquainted with grief. David acknowledged that his afflictions were merited by his own sins, but Christ suffered for ours. David's friends durst not give him any assistance. Let us not think it strange if thus deserted, but make sure of a Friend in heaven who will not fail. God will be sure to order and dispose all for the best, to all those who commit their…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-13In this prayer for mercy, the psalmist places a description of his intense suffering and the pain of rejection between two statements of trust in the Lord (Psalm 31:6, 14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. among--or, literally, "from," or, "by" my enemies. The latter clauses describe the progress of his disgrace to the lowest degree, till,Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 31:11

• Afflictions and Adversities

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• David
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• Psalms, Book of
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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