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 taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness. Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance. 3For You are my rock and my fortress; lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name. 4You free me from the net laid out for me, for You are my refuge.

Psalms 31:2 word by word

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

• Inclineנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• Your earאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
• to meאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• come quicklyמְהֵרָהmehêrâh · hasteH4120
• to my rescueנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• Beהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• rockצוּרtsûr tsûr · rockH6697
• of refugeמָעוֹזmâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz mâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz · securityH4581
• the strongholdבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• the strongholdמְצוּדָהmâtsûd metsûdâh metsûdâh · fortressH4686
• of my deliveranceיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467

Cross-references for Psalms 31:2

• Psalms 71:2In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.
• Psalms 86:1Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
• Psalms 130:2O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy.
• Proverbs 22:4The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.
• Psalms 22:4In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.
• Psalms 25:2in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.
• Psalms 71:1In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.
• Isaiah 49:23Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”
• Romans 5:5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
• Romans 10:11It is just as the Scripture says: “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
• Psalms 7:8The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.
• Psalms 43:1Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.
• Psalms 143:1O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.
• Daniel 9:16O Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, I pray that Your anger and wrath may turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all 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
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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