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

9Have pity on me, O Lord, because I am in distress. My eyes, my soul, and my body waste away from grief. 10My life is exhausted from sorrow, my years from groaning. My strength staggers under ⌞the weight of⌟ my guilt, and my bones waste away. I have become a disgrace because of all my opponents. I have become someone dreaded by my friends, even by my neighbors. Those who see me on the street run away from me. 12I have faded from memory as if I were dead and have become like a piece of broken pottery. 13I have heard the whispering of many people— terror on every side— while they made plans together against me. They were plotting 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 22:6Yet, I am a worm and not a man. I am scorned by humanity and despised by people.
• Psalms 69:19You know that I have been insulted, put to shame, and humiliated. All my opponents are in front of you.
• Psalms 89:50Remember, O Lord, how your servant has been insulted. Remember how I have carried in my heart ⌞the insults⌟ from so many people.
• Isaiah 49:7The Lord is the defender of Israel, its Holy One. This is what the Lord says to the despised one, to the one scorned by the nation, to the slave of rulers: Kings will see ⌞you⌟ and stand. Princes will see ⌞you⌟ and bow. The Lord is faithful. The Holy One of Israel has chosen you.
• Isaiah 53:4He certainly has taken upon himself our suffering and carried our sorrows, but we thought that God had wounded him, beat him, and punished him.
• Matthew 27:39Those who passed by insulted him. They shook their heads
• Romans 15:3Christ did not think only of himself. Rather, as Scripture says, “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”
• Hebrews 11:36Some were made fun of and whipped, and some were chained and put in prison.
• Hebrews 13:13So we must go to him outside the camp and endure the insults he endured.
• 1 Peter 4:14If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed because the Spirit of glory—the Spirit of God—is resting on you.
• Psalms 38:11My loved ones and my friends keep their distance and my relatives stand far away because of my sickness.
• Psalms 41:8“A devilish disease has attached itself to him. He will never leave his sickbed.”
• Psalms 88:8You have taken my friends far away from me. You made me disgusting to them. I’m shut in, and I can’t get out.
• Job 19:13“My brothers stay far away from me. My friends are complete strangers to me.
• Jeremiah 12:6Even your relatives and members of your father’s household betray you. They have also formed a mob to find you. Don’t trust them when they say good things about you.
• Micah 7:6A son treats his father with contempt. A daughter rebels against her mother. A daughter-in-law rebels against her mother-in-law. People’s enemies are the members of their own families.

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