Psalms 31:22

Psalms 31:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
• New International Version (NIV)In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from your sight!” Yet you heard my cry for mercy when I called to you for help.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I had said in my alarm, "I am cut off from your sight." But you heard the voice of my pleas for mercy when I cried to you for help.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For I said in my haste, “I am cut off from before Your eyes”; Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications When I cried out to You.

Context of Psalms 31:22

20How great is Your goodness, which You have stored up for those who fear You, which You have given to those who take refuge in You, before the children of men. 21In the shelter of Your presence You hide them from people’s plots. You conceal them in a sukkah from the strife of tongues. Blessed be Adonai, for He has shown me His wonderful love in a besieged city. 23I said in my alarm, “I have been cut off from Your sight!” But You heard the sound of my pleas when I cried out to You. 24Love Adonai, all His kedoshim! Adonai preserves all the faithful, but the proud He pays back in full.

Psalms 31:22 word by word

וַאֲנִ֤י׀ אָ֘מַ֤רְתִּי בְחָפְזִ֗י נִגְרַזְתִּי֮ מִנֶּ֪גֶד עֵ֫ינֶ֥יךָ אָכֵ֗ן שָׁ֭מַעְתָּ ק֥וֹל תַּחֲנוּנַ֗י בְּשַׁוְּעִ֥י אֵלֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For I saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• in my hasteחָפַזchâphaz · to hurryH2648
• I am cut offגָּרַזgâraz · to cut offH1629
• from beforeנֶ֫גֶדneged · beforeH5048
• thine eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• neverthelessאָכֵן'âkên · surelyH403
• thou heardestשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• the voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• of my supplicationsתַּחֲנוּןtachănûn tachănûnâh · supplicationH8469
• when I criedשָׁוַעshâva‛ · to cryH7768

Cross-references for Psalms 31:22

• Psalms 116:11even when I said in my haste, “All men are liars.”
• 1 Samuel 23:26Then, while Saul was advancing on one side of the mountain, David and his men were on the other side of the mountain. David was hurrying to elude Saul. Meanwhile Saul and his men were closing-in on David and his men to seize them.
• 1 Samuel 27:1Then David said in his heart, “One day I’ll be swept away by the hand of Saul. There’s nothing better for me than to escape immediately to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me in all the territories of Israel, so I’ll escape from his hand.”
• Psalms 31:17Make Your face shine on Your servant. Save me in Your lovingkindness.
• Psalms 88:16From my youth I have been afflicted and close to death. I suffer Your terrors—I am desperate!
• Isaiah 6:5Then I said: “Oy to me! For I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I am dwelling among a people of unclean lips. For my eyes have seen the King, Adonai-Tzva’ot!”
• Psalms 38:10My Lord, all my longing is before You, and my sighing is not hidden from You.
• Psalms 49:14Such is the way of the self-confident, and their followers who approve their sayings. Selah
• Job 35:14How much less when you say that you do not perceive Him that the case is before Him and you must wait for Him.
• Lamentations 3:54Waters flowed over my head. I said, “I have been cut off!”
• Ezekiel 37:11Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say: ‘Our bones are dried up; our hope is lost; we are cut off—by ourselves.’
• Jonah 2:4For you hurled me from the deep into the heart of the seas, and currents swirled around me. All your waves and your breakers swept over me.”
• Psalms 6:9Away from me, all you evildoers! For Adonai heard the sound of my weeping.
• 2 Chronicles 33:11Therefore, Adonai brought against them the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze shackles, and led him to Babylon.
• Jonah 2:7To the bottoms of the mountains I went down. The earth with her bars was around me, forever! Yet You brought my life up from the Pit, Adonai my God.
• Hebrews 5:7In the days of His life on earth, Yeshua offered up both prayers and pleas, with loud crying and tears, to the One able to save Him from death; and He was heard because of His reverence.

Commentaries on Psalms 31:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22I said in my haste - Not duly adverting to the promise of God, I was led to conclude that my enemies were so strong, so numerous, and had so many advantages against me, that I must necessarily fall into and by their hands; however, I continued to pray, and thou didst hear the voice of my supplication.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22For I said in my haste - In my fear; my apprehension. The word rendered “haste” means properly that terror or alarm which causes one to flee, or to endeavor to escape. It is not “haste” in the sense of an opinion formed too quickly, or formed rashly; it is “haste” in the sense of terror leading to sudden flight, or an effort to escape. See an illustration of this idea in the case of David himself, in 1 Samuel 23:26. I am cut off - That is, I shall…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-24Verses 19-24 Instead of yielding to impatience or despondency under our troubles, we should turn our thoughts to the goodness of the Lord towards those who fear and trust in Him. All comes to sinners through the wondrous gift of the only-begotten Son of God, to be the atonement for their sins. Let not any yield to unbelief, or think, under discouraging circumstances, that they are cut off from before the eyes of the Lord, and left to the pride of men…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-22Blessed be the LORD: The psalmist expresses his joy at the experience of God’s goodness and love. Throughout his struggles, the Lord has cared for him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. For I said--literally, "And I said," in an adversative sense. I, thus favored, was despondent. in my haste--in my terror. cut off ... eyes--from all the protection of Thy presence.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 31:22

• Despondency
• Doubting
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• David
• Before
• Haste
• Pentateuch
• Psalms, Book of

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