God’s Word Translation
Psalms 31:4
4You are my refuge, so pull me out of the net that they have secretly laid for me.
Psalms 31:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
- New International Version (NIV)Keep me free from the trap that is set for me, for you are my refuge.
- English Standard Version (ESV)you take me out of the net they have hidden for me, for you are my refuge.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength.
Context of Psalms 31:4
2Turn your ear toward me. Rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me. 3Indeed, you are my rock and my fortress. For the sake of your name, lead me and guide me. You are my refuge, so pull me out of the net that they have secretly laid for me. 5Into your hands I entrust my spirit. You have rescued me, O Lord, God of truth. 6I hate those who cling to false gods, but I trust the Lord.
Read all of Psalms 31Psalms 31:4 word by word
תּוֹצִיאֵ֗נִי מֵרֶ֣שֶׁת ז֭וּ טָ֣מְנוּ לִ֑י כִּֽי־אַ֝תָּה מָֽעוּזִּֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 31:4
- Psalms 25:15My eyes are always on the Lord. He removes my feet from traps.
- Psalms 35:7For no reason they hid their net in a pit. For no reason they dug the pit ⌞to trap me⌟.
- Psalms 57:6⌞My enemies⌟ spread out a net to catch me. (My soul is bowed down.) They dug a pit to trap me, but then they fell into it. Selah
- Psalms 124:7We escaped like a bird caught in a hunter’s trap. The trap was broken, and we escaped.
- Psalms 140:5Arrogant people have laid a trap for me. They have spread out a net with ropes. They have set traps for me along the road. Selah
- Proverbs 29:5A person who flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for him to step into.
- 2 Timothy 2:26Then they might come back to their senses and God will free them from the devil’s snare so that they can do his will.
- Psalms 19:14May the words from my mouth and the thoughts from my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my defender.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9But he told me: “My kindness is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak.” So I will brag even more about my weaknesses in order that Christ’s power will live in me.
Commentaries on Psalms 31:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Pull me out of the net - They have hemmed me in on every side, and I cannot escape but by miracle.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Pull me out of the net - See the notes at Psalm 9:15. That they have laid privily for me - That my enemies have laid for me. The phrase “laid privily” refers to the custom of “hiding” or “concealing” a net or gin, so that the wild beast that was to be taken could not see it, or would fall into it unawares. Thus, his enemies designed to overcome him, by springing a net upon him at a moment when he was not aware of it, and at a place where he did not…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5The Lord provides safety to anyone seeking his protection. The psalmist trusts and submits to the Lord. See also Psalm 71:1–3.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
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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
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