Psalms 31:11

Psalms 31:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
• New International Version (NIV)Because of all my enemies, I am the utter contempt of my neighbors and an object of dread to my closest friends— those who see me on the street flee from me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Because of all my adversaries I have become a reproach, especially to my neighbors, and an object of dread to my acquaintances; those who see me in the street flee from me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I am a reproach among all my enemies, But especially among my neighbors, And am repulsive to my acquaintances; Those who see me outside flee from me.

Context of Psalms 31:11

9You did not hand me over to the enemy. You set my feet in a wide-open place. 10Be gracious to me, Adonai, for I am in distress. My eyes waste away with grief, my soul and my body as well. For my life is consumed in sorrow and my years in sighing. My strength fails because of my anguish and my bones waste away. 12Because of all my adversaries I am the contempt of my neighbors and a dread to my acquaintances. Seeing me on the street, they flee from me. 13I am as forgotten as a dead man. I have become like a broken vessel.

Psalms 31:11 word by word

מִכָּל־צֹרְרַ֨י הָיִ֪יתִי חֶרְפָּ֡ה וְלִשֲׁכֵנַ֨י׀ מְאֹד֮ וּפַ֪חַד לִֽמְיֻדָּ֫עָ֥י רֹאַ֥י בַּח֑וּץ נָדְד֥וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I was a reproachחֶרְפָּהcherpâh · reproachH2781
• among all mine enemiesצָרַרtsârar · to vexH6887
• but especiallyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• among my neighboursשָׁכֵןshâkên · neighborH7934
• and a fearפַּ֫חַדpachad · dreadH6343
• to mine acquaintanceיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• they that did seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• me withoutחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351
• fledנָדַדnâdad · to wanderH5074

Cross-references for Psalms 31:11

• Psalms 22:6They cried to you and were delivered. In You they trusted, and were not disappointed.
• Psalms 69:19Draw near to my soul and redeem it. Ransom me because of my foes.
• Psalms 89:50Where is Your former lovingkindness, my Lord, which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?
• Isaiah 49:7Thus says Adonai, the Redeemer of Israel, their Holy One, to the One despised, to the One the nation abhors, to a servant of rulers: “Kings will see and arise, princes will also bow down, because of Adonai who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel who has chosen You.”
• Isaiah 53:4Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our pains. Yet we esteemed Him stricken, struck by God, and afflicted.
• Matthew 27:39Those passing by were jeering at Him, shaking their heads
• Romans 15:3For even Messiah did not please Himself, but as it is written, “The insults of those who insulted You have fallen on Me.”
• Hebrews 11:36Others experienced the trial of mocking and scourging—yes, and even chains and prison.
• Hebrews 13:13So let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing His disgrace.
• 1 Peter 4:14If you are insulted for the name of Messiah, you are fortunate, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
• Psalms 38:11My heart pounds, my strength fails me. The light of my eyes—also, not with me.
• Psalms 41:8All who hate me whisper together about me They imagine the worst about me:
• Psalms 88:8Your wrath lies heavily on me. You afflicted me with all Your waves. Selah
• Job 19:13“He removed my brothers far from me; my acquaintances are only strangers to me.
• Jeremiah 12:6For even your brothers —your father’s house— even they will betray you, even they will shout out after you. Have no confidence in them, even if they say nice words to you.”
• Micah 7:6For son treats father with contempt; daughter rises up against mother; daughter-in-law against mother-in-law: a man’s enemies are the people of his own house.

Commentaries on Psalms 31:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11I was a reproach - When proscribed at the court of Saul, my enemies triumphed, and loaded me with execrations; my neighbors considered me as a dangerous man, now deservedlJr driven from society; my acquaintance, who knew me best, were afraid to hold any communication with me; and they who saw me in my exile avoided me as if affected with a contagious disorder,Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11I was a reproach among all mine enemies - That is, he was subjected to their reproaches, or was calumniated and reviled by them. See the notes at Psalm 22:6. But especially among my neighbors - I was reproached by none more than by my neighbors. They showed special distrust of me, and manifested special unkindness, even more than my enemies did. They turned away from me. They abandoned me. They would not associate with me. They regarded me as a disgrace…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. 9-13In this prayer for mercy, the psalmist places a description of his intense suffering and the pain of rejection between two statements of trust in the Lord (Psalm 31:6, 14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. among--or, literally, "from," or, "by" my enemies. The latter clauses describe the progress of his disgrace to the lowest degree, till,Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 31:11

• Afflictions and Adversities

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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