Psalms 31:2

Psalms 31:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
• New International Version (NIV)Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily! Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Bow down Your ear to me, Deliver me speedily; Be my rock of refuge, A fortress of defense to save me.

Context of Psalms 31:2

1In You, Lord, I have taken refuge; Let me never be put to shame; In Your righteousness rescue me. Incline Your ear to me, rescue me quickly; Be a rock of strength for me, A stronghold to save me. 3For You are my rock and my fortress; For the sake of Your name You will lead me and guide me. 4You will pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength.

Psalms 31:2 word by word

הַטֵּ֤ה אֵלַ֨י׀ אָזְנְךָ֮ מְהֵרָ֪ה הַצִּ֫ילֵ֥נִי הֱיֵ֤ה לִ֨י׀ לְֽצוּר־מָ֭עוֹז לְבֵ֥ית מְצוּד֗וֹת לְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

• Inclineנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• Your earאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
• to me, rescueנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• me quicklyמְהֵרָהmehêrâh · hasteH4120
• rockצוּרtsûr tsûr · rockH6697
• strengthמָעוֹזmâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz mâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz · securityH4581
• strongholdמְצוּדָהmâtsûd metsûdâh metsûdâh · fortressH4686
• to saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467

Cross-references for Psalms 31:2

• Psalms 71:2In Your righteousness rescue me and save me; Extend Your ear to me and help me.
• Psalms 86:1Incline Your ear, Lord, and answer me; For I am afflicted and needy.
• Psalms 130:2Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive To the sound of my pleadings.
• Proverbs 22:4The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches, honor, and life.
• Psalms 22:4In You our fathers trusted; They trusted and You rescued them.
• Psalms 25:2My God, in You I trust, Do not let me be ashamed; Do not let my enemies rejoice over me.
• Psalms 71:1In You, Lord, I have taken refuge; Let me never be put to shame.
• Isaiah 49:23Kings will be your guardians, And their princesses your nurses. They will bow down to you with their faces to the ground And lick the dust from your feet; And you will know that I am the Lord; Those who hopefully wait for Me will not be put to shame.
• Romans 5:5and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
• Romans 10:11For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be put to shame.”
• Psalms 7:8The Lord judges the peoples; Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me.
• Psalms 43:1Vindicate me, God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; Save me from the deceitful and unjust person!
• Psalms 143:1Hear my prayer, Lord, Listen to my pleadings! Answer me in Your faithfulness, in Your righteousness!
• Daniel 9:16Lord, in accordance with all Your righteous acts, let now Your anger and Your wrath turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the wrongdoings of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people have become an object of taunting to all those around us.

Commentaries on Psalms 31:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Bow down thine ear - Listen to my complaint. Put thy ear to my lips, that thou mayest hear all that my feebleness is capable of uttering. We generally put our ear near to the lips of the sick and dying, that we may hear what they say. To this the text appears to allude. Strong rock - Rocks, rocky places, or caves in the rocks, were often strong places in the land of Judea. To such natural fortifications allusions are repeatedly made by the Hebrew poetic…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Bow down thine ear to me - As He does who inclines His ear toward one whom He is willing to hear, or whom He is desirous of hearing. See the notes at Psalm 17:6. Deliver me speedily - Without delay. Or, hasten to deliver me. It is right to pray to be delivered from all evil; equally right to pray to be delivered immediately. Be thou my strong rock - Margin: “to me for a rock of strength.” See Psalm 18:1-2, note; Psalm 18:46, note. For an house of defense…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The psalmist urgently asks the Lord to notice his desperate situation (PSalms 71:2; 88:2; 102:2).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

Topics related to Psalms 31:2

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Anthropomorphisms
• Rock

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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