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Psalms 71:2
2You always do what is right, so please rescue me! Listen to me, and come to 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
1Lord, I have come to you to keep me safe. Never let me become ashamed. You always do what is right, so please rescue me! Listen to me, and come to save me! 3Be a rock where I can hide. Be a strong place where I can be safe. You are my high rock and my strong, safe place. 4My God, save me from the power of wicked people, so that those cruel people cannot catch me.
Read all of Psalms 71Psalms 71:2 word by word
בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֗ תַּצִּילֵ֥נִי וּֽתְפַלְּטֵ֑נִי הַטֵּֽה־אֵלַ֥י אָ֝זְנְךָ֗ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 71:2
- Psalms 17:2Say clearly that I am not guilty. You can see for yourself that I am right.
- Psalms 31:1Lord, I have come to you to keep me safe. Never let me become ashamed. You always do what is right so please save me!
- Psalms 34:15The Lord watches over righteous people. He hears them when they call to him for help.
- Psalms 43:1My God, show that I am not guilty. Make the people who do not respect you know that I am right. Rescue me from the evil people who tell lies about me.
- Psalms 143:1Lord, I pray to you for help. Please listen to me. Answer me, because you do what is right, and I know that I can trust you.
- Daniel 9:16Our Lord, please stop being angry with us. Stop punishing your own city, Jerusalem, your holy mountain. Because of our sins and the evil things that our ancestors did, other people insult us. All the people who live near us laugh at Jerusalem and your people. So please do what is right, as you always do.
- 1 Corinthians 10:13You may often want to do wrong things. The things that are difficult for you are difficult for other people too. Remember that God is always there to help you. He will not let any bad thing be too difficult for you. He will help you to stand against it. When you want to do something wrong, God will make you strong in your spirit. He will show you a way out, so that you do not do anything wrong.
- Psalms 10:17You, Lord, hear the prayers of people who are suffering. When they ask you to help them, you make them feel strong.
- Psalms 17:6I pray to you, God, because you will answer me. Please listen to me when I pray to you.
- Psalms 116:1I love the Lord, because he heard me when I called to him.
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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