New King James Version
Psalms 71:2
2Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape; Incline Your ear to me, and save me.
Psalms 71:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
- New International Version (NIV)In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear to me and save me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline your ear to me, and save me!
- New Living Translation (NLT)Save me and rescue me, for you do what is right. Turn your ear to listen to me, and set me free.
Context of Psalms 71:2
1In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be put to shame. Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape; Incline Your ear to me, and save me. 3Be my strong refuge, To which I may resort continually; You have given the commandment to save me, For You are my rock and my fortress. 4Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Read all of Psalms 71Psalms 71:2 word by word
בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֗ תַּצִּילֵ֥נִי וּֽתְפַלְּטֵ֑נִי הַטֵּֽה־אֵלַ֥י אָ֝זְנְךָ֗ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 71:2
- Psalms 17:2Let my vindication come from Your presence; Let Your eyes look on the things that are upright.
- Psalms 31:1In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness.
- Psalms 34:15The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry.
- Psalms 43:1Vindicate me, O God, And plead my cause against an ungodly nation; Oh, deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!
- Psalms 143:1Hear my prayer, O Lord, Give ear to my supplications! In Your faithfulness answer me, And in Your righteousness.
- Daniel 9:16“O Lord, according to all Your righteousness, I pray, let Your anger and Your fury be turned away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all those around us.
- 1 Corinthians 10:13No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
- Psalms 10:17Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear,
- Psalms 17:6I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech.
- Psalms 116:1I love the Lord, because He has heard My voice and my supplications.
Commentaries on Psalms 71:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Deliver me in thy righteousness - See the notes at Psalm 31:1. The first three verses of this psalm seem in fact to have been taken, with slight variations, from the first three verses of Psalm 31:2, this is, “Bow down thine ear to me.” The idea is the same. See the notes at that place. Compare the notes at Psalm 17:6. And save me - In Psalm 31:2, this is, “Deliver me speedily.”Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4The poet recognizes God as a dependable protector who will act justly towards him and his oppressors. See also Psalm 31:1–3.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-241-3. (Compare Psa 30:1-3).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 71
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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