Psalms 31:22

Psalms 31:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
• New International Version (NIV)In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from your sight!” Yet you heard my cry for mercy when I called to you for help.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I had said in my alarm, "I am cut off from your sight." But you heard the voice of my pleas for mercy when I cried to you for help.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For I said in my haste, “I am cut off from before Your eyes”; Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications When I cried out to You.

Context of Psalms 31:22

20You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues. 21Blessed be the LORD, for He has shown me His loving devotion in a city under siege. In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help. 23Love the LORD, all His saints. The LORD preserves the faithful, but fully repays the arrogant. 24Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.

Psalms 31:22 word by word

וַאֲנִ֤י׀ אָ֘מַ֤רְתִּי בְחָפְזִ֗י נִגְרַזְתִּי֮ מִנֶּ֪גֶד עֵ֫ינֶ֥יךָ אָכֵ֗ן שָׁ֭מַעְתָּ ק֥וֹל תַּחֲנוּנַ֗י בְּשַׁוְּעִ֥י אֵלֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

• In my alarmחָפַזchâphaz · to hurryH2648
• Iאֲנִי'ănîy · IH589
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• I am cut offגָּרַזgâraz · to cut offH1629
• fromנֶ֫גֶדneged · beforeH5048
• Your sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• Butאָכֵן'âkên · surelyH403
• You heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• my pleaקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• for mercyתַּחֲנוּןtachănûn tachănûnâh · supplicationH8469
• when I called to Youאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• for helpשָׁוַעshâva‛ · to cryH7768

Cross-references for Psalms 31:22

• Psalms 116:11In my alarm I said, “All men are liars!”
• 1 Samuel 23:26Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
• 1 Samuel 27:1David, however, said to himself, “One of these days now I will be swept away by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop searching for me all over Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”
• Psalms 31:17O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called on You. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them lie silent in Sheol.
• Psalms 88:16Your wrath has swept over me; Your terrors have destroyed me.
• Isaiah 6:5Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.”
• Psalms 38:10My heart pounds, my strength fails, and even the light of my eyes has faded.
• Psalms 49:14Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.
• Job 35:14How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,
• Lamentations 3:54The waters flowed over my head, and I thought I was going to die.
• Ezekiel 37:11Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look, they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’
• Jonah 2:4At this, I said, ‘I have been banished from Your sight; yet I will look once more toward Your holy temple.’
• Psalms 6:9The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.
• 2 Chronicles 33:11So the LORD brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.
• Jonah 2:7As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.
• Hebrews 5:7During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.

Commentaries on Psalms 31:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22I said in my haste - Not duly adverting to the promise of God, I was led to conclude that my enemies were so strong, so numerous, and had so many advantages against me, that I must necessarily fall into and by their hands; however, I continued to pray, and thou didst hear the voice of my supplication.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22For I said in my haste - In my fear; my apprehension. The word rendered “haste” means properly that terror or alarm which causes one to flee, or to endeavor to escape. It is not “haste” in the sense of an opinion formed too quickly, or formed rashly; it is “haste” in the sense of terror leading to sudden flight, or an effort to escape. See an illustration of this idea in the case of David himself, in 1 Samuel 23:26. I am cut off - That is, I shall…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-24Verses 19-24 Instead of yielding to impatience or despondency under our troubles, we should turn our thoughts to the goodness of the Lord towards those who fear and trust in Him. All comes to sinners through the wondrous gift of the only-begotten Son of God, to be the atonement for their sins. Let not any yield to unbelief, or think, under discouraging circumstances, that they are cut off from before the eyes of the Lord, and left to the pride of men…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-22Blessed be the LORD: The psalmist expresses his joy at the experience of God’s goodness and love. Throughout his struggles, the Lord has cared for him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. For I said--literally, "And I said," in an adversative sense. I, thus favored, was despondent. in my haste--in my terror. cut off ... eyes--from all the protection of Thy presence.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 31:22

• Despondency
• Doubting
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• David
• Before
• Haste
• 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