Psalms 31:15

Psalms 31:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)My times are in your hand; rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors!
• New King James Version (NKJV)My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from those who persecute me.
• New Living Translation (NLT)My future is in your hands. Rescue me from those who hunt me down relentlessly.

Context of Psalms 31:15

13For I hear many whispering, “Terror on every side!” They conspire against me and plot to take my life. 14But I trust in you, Lord; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me. 16Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love. 17Let me not be put to shame, Lord, for I have cried out to you; but let the wicked be put to shame and be silent in the realm of the dead.

Psalms 31:15 word by word

בְּיָדְךָ֥ עִתֹּתָ֑י הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִי מִיַּד־א֝וֹיְבַ֗י וּמֵרֹדְפָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• My timesעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• in thy handיָדyâd · handH3027
• deliverנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• of mine enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• and from them that persecuteרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291

Cross-references for Psalms 31:15

• Psalms 116:15Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants.
• 1 Samuel 26:10As surely as the Lord lives,” he said, “the Lord himself will strike him, or his time will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.
• 2 Samuel 7:12When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom.
• Job 24:1“Why does the Almighty not set times for judgment? Why must those who know him look in vain for such days?
• Ecclesiastes 3:1There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:
• Luke 9:51As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
• John 7:6Therefore Jesus told them, “My time is not yet here; for you any time will do.
• John 12:27“Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour.
• John 13:1It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
• John 17:1After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.
• Acts 1:7He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.
• Acts 23:11The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”
• Acts 27:24and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’
• 2 Timothy 4:6For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near.
• 2 Peter 1:14because I know that I will soon put it aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
• Psalms 17:8Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings

Commentaries on Psalms 31:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15My times are in thy hand - The events of my life are under thy control. No danger can happen to me without thy foresight; thou seest what is prepared for or meditated against me; thou canst therefore deliver me from mine enemies.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15My times are in thy hand - That is, I said this in my trouble; when my friends forsook me, and when my enemies came around me and threatened my life. The meaning is, that all that pertained to him was under the control and at the disposal of God. He would “live” as long as God should please. It was His to give life; His to preserve it; His to take it away. All in relation to life - its origin - its continuance - its changes - its seasons - childhood…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. 15My times are in Your hands: To give up control of timing is one way to express submission.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1814-18. In his profession of trust he includes the terms of the prayer expressing it.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 31:15

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Faith

In the dictionaries

• David
• Foreknow; Foreknowledge
• Pentateuch
• Psalms, Book of

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