New King James Version
Psalms 71:4
4Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Psalms 71:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
- New International Version (NIV)Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel man.
- New Living Translation (NLT)My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked, from the clutches of cruel oppressors.
Context of Psalms 71:4
2Deliver 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. Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. 5For You are my hope, O Lord God; You are my trust from my youth. 6By You I have been upheld from birth; You are He who took me out of my mother’s womb. My praise shall be continually of You.
Read all of Psalms 71Psalms 71:4 word by word
אֱֽלֹהַ֗י פַּ֭לְּטֵנִי מִיַּ֣ד רָשָׁ֑ע מִכַּ֖ף מְעַוֵּ֣ל וְחוֹמֵץ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 71:4
- Psalms 17:8Keep me as the apple of Your eye; Hide me under the shadow of Your wings,
- Psalms 59:1Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Defend me from those who rise up against me.
- Psalms 140:1Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men,
- 2 Samuel 16:21And Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines, whom he has left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.”
- 2 Samuel 17:1Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Now let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue David tonight.
Commentaries on Psalms 71:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Out of the hand of the wicked - Probably his unnatural son Absalom, called here רשע rasha, the Wicked, because he had violated all laws, human and Divine. The unrighteous and cruel man - Probably Ahithophel who was the iniquitous counsellor of a wicked and rebellious son.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked - It is, of course, not possible now to ascertain who are particularly referred to here. If David was the author of the psalm, they may have been any of the numerous enemies that he had in his life. Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man - Hebrew, “out of the palm.” This means here the same as hand, and refers to the “grasp” which anyone makes in taking hold of a thing by the hand.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. 4-54-5. cruel man--corrupt and ill-natured--literally, "sour."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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