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 gracious to me, Lord, because I am in distress; my eyes are worn out from frustration — my whole being as well. 10Indeed, my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my strength has failed because of my iniquity, and my bones waste away. I am ridiculed by all my adversaries and even by my neighbors. I am dreaded by my acquaintances; those who see me in the street run from me. 12I am forgotten: gone from memory like a dead person — like broken pottery. 13I have heard the gossip of many; terror is on every side. When they conspired against me, they plotted 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• I was a reproachחֶרְפָּהcherpâh · reproachH2781
• among all mine enemiesצָרַרtsârar · to vexH6887
• but especiallyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• among my neighboursשָׁכֵןshâkên · neighborH7934
• and a fearפַּ֫חַדpachad · dreadH6343
• to mine acquaintanceיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• they that did seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• me withoutחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351
• fledנָדַדnâdad · to wanderH5074

Cross-references for Psalms 31:11

• Psalms 22:6But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by people.
• Psalms 69:19You know the insults I endure — my shame and disgrace. You are aware of all my adversaries.
• Psalms 89:50Remember, Lord, the ridicule against your servants — in my heart I carry abuse from all the peoples —
• Isaiah 49:7This is what the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, says to one who is despised, to one abhorred by people, to a servant of rulers: “Kings will see, princes will stand up, and they will all bow down because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel — and he has chosen you.”
• Isaiah 53:4Yet he himself bore our sicknesses, and he carried our pains; but we in turn regarded him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.
• Matthew 27:39Those who passed by were yelling insults at him, shaking their heads
• Romans 15:3For even Christ did not please himself. On the contrary, as it is written, The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.
• Hebrews 11:36Others experienced mockings and scourgings, as well as bonds and imprisonment.
• Hebrews 13:13Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing his disgrace.
• 1 Peter 4:14If you are ridiculed for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
• Psalms 38:11My loved ones and friends stand back from my affliction, and my relatives stand at a distance.
• Psalms 41:8“Something awful has overwhelmed him, and he won’t rise again from where he lies!”
• Psalms 88:8You have distanced my friends from me; you have made me repulsive to them. I am shut in and cannot go out.
• Job 19:13He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me.
• Jeremiah 12:6Even your brothers — your own father’s family — even they were treacherous to you; even they have cried out loudly after you. Do not have confidence in them, though they speak well of you.
• Micah 7:6Surely a son considers his father a fool, a daughter opposes her mother, and a daughter-in-law is against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the men 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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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