New King James Version
Psalms 31:4
4Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength.
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 Living Translation (NLT)Pull me from the trap my enemies set for me, for I find protection in you alone.
Context of Psalms 31:4
2Bow down Your ear to me, Deliver me speedily; Be my rock of refuge, A fortress of defense to save me. 3For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and guide me. Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength. 5Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O Lord God of truth. 6I have hated those who regard useless idols; But I trust in the Lord.
Read all of Psalms 31Psalms 31:4 word by word
תּוֹצִיאֵ֗נִי מֵרֶ֣שֶׁת ז֭וּ טָ֣מְנוּ לִ֑י כִּֽי־אַ֝תָּה מָֽעוּזִּֽי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 31:4
- Psalms 25:15My eyes are ever toward the Lord, For He shall pluck my feet out of the net.
- Psalms 35:7For without cause they have hidden their net for me in a pit, Which they have dug without cause for my life.
- Psalms 57:6They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They have dug a pit before me; Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah
- Psalms 124:7Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare of the fowlers; The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
- Psalms 140:5The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set traps for me. Selah
- Proverbs 29:5A man who flatters his neighbor Spreads a net for his feet.
- 2 Timothy 2:26and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.
- Psalms 19:14Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon 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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