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 thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness. Bow down thy ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. 3For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me. 4Pull me out of the net that they have laid secretly for me: for thou art my strength.

Psalms 31:2 word by word

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

• downנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• earאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
• deliverנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• speedilyמְהֵרָהmehêrâh · hasteH4120
• strongמָעוֹזmâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz mâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz · securityH4581
• rockצוּרtsûr tsûr · rockH6697
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• defenceמְצוּדָהmâtsûd metsûdâh metsûdâh · fortressH4686
• saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467

Cross-references for Psalms 31:2

• Psalms 71:2Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thy ear to me, and save me.
• Psalms 86:1Bow down thy ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
• Psalms 130:2Lord, hear my voice: let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
• Proverbs 22:4By humilityand the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
• Psalms 22:4Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
• Psalms 25:2O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me.
• Psalms 71:1In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
• Isaiah 49:23And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
• Romans 5:5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who is given to us.
• Romans 10:11For the scripture saith, Whoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
• Psalms 7:8The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity that is in me.
• Psalms 43:1Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
• Psalms 143:1Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
• Daniel 9:16O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thy anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people have become a reproach to all that are about 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
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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