Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me. New Living Translation My future is in your hands. Rescue me from those who hunt me down relentlessly. English Standard Version My times are in your hand; rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors! Berean Standard Bible My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me. King James Bible My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. New King James Version My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from those who persecute me. New American Standard Bible My times are in Your hand; Rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from those who persecute me. NASB 1995 My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies and from those who persecute me. NASB 1977 My times are in Thy hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me. Legacy Standard Bible My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies and from those who pursue me. Amplified Bible My times are in Your hands; Rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from those who pursue and persecute me. Christian Standard Bible The course of my life is in your power; rescue me from the power of my enemies and from my persecutors. Holman Christian Standard Bible The course of my life is in Your power; deliver me from the power of my enemies and from my persecutors. American Standard Version My times are in thy hand: Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. Contemporary English Version My life is in your hands. Save me from enemies who hunt me down. English Revised Version My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. GOD'S WORD® Translation My future is in your hands. Rescue me from my enemies, from those who persecute me. Good News Translation I am always in your care; save me from my enemies, from those who persecute me. International Standard Version My times are in your hands. Deliver me from the hands of my enemies and from those who pursue me. Majority Standard Bible My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me. NET Bible You determine my destiny! Rescue me from the power of my enemies and those who chase me. New Heart English Bible My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me. Webster's Bible Translation My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from them that persecute me. World English Bible My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIn Your hand [are] my times, "" Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, "" And from my pursuers. Young's Literal Translation In Thy hand are my times, Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from my pursuers. Smith's Literal Translation My times in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from those pursuing me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleMy lots are in thy hands. Deliver me out of the hands of my enemies; and from them that persecute me. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible My destiny is in your hands; rescue me from my enemies, from the hands of my pursuers. New Revised Standard Version My times are in your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe times are in thy hand; deliver me from the hand of mine enemies and from them that persecute me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the times are in your hands; save me from my enemies and from those who persecute me. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917My times are in Thy hand; Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. Brenton Septuagint Translation My lots are in thy hands: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit…14But I trust in You, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.” 15My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me. 16Make Your face shine on Your servant; save me by Your loving devotion.… Cross References Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope. Proverbs 16:9 A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. Romans 8:28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. Ecclesiastes 3:1 To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: Isaiah 55:8-9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. Job 14:5 Since his days are determined and the number of his months is with You, and since You have set limits that he cannot exceed, Daniel 2:21 He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. Acts 17:26 From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands. Matthew 10:29-31 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. James 4:13-15 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.” / You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. / Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.” Proverbs 19:21 Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail. Isaiah 46:10 I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ Ephesians 1:11 In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will, Lamentations 3:37-38 Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it? / Do not both adversity and good come from the mouth of the Most High? Treasury of Scripture My times are in your hand: deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from them that persecute me. My times Psalm 116:15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. 1 Samuel 26:10 David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish. 2 Samuel 7:12 And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. deliver Psalm 17:8,9,13 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, … Psalm 71:10-12 For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, … Psalm 142:6 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I. Jump to Previous Chances Deliver Enemies Hand Hands Haters Life Persecute Persecutors Pursue Pursuers TimesJump to Next Chances Deliver Enemies Hand Hands Haters Life Persecute Persecutors Pursue Pursuers TimesPsalm 31 1. David, showing his confidence in God, craves his help7. He rejoices in his mercy 9. He prays in his calamity 19. He praises God for his goodness My times The phrase "My times" in Psalm 31:15 reflects a profound acknowledgment of God's sovereignty over the entirety of one's life. The Hebrew word for "times" is "עִתּוֹתַי" (ittotai), which can refer to seasons, circumstances, or appointed times. This suggests that every moment, whether of joy or trial, is under God's divine orchestration. Historically, this understanding would have been comforting to the Israelites, who often faced uncertainty and relied on God's providence. In a broader scriptural context, this phrase encourages believers to trust in God's perfect timing and plan, as seen in Ecclesiastes 3:1, which speaks of a time for every purpose under heaven. are in Your hands deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me The sense of security in this trusting phrase may be contrasted with the feeling of danger in another Hebrew phrase, "my soul is continually in my hand," Psalm 119:109. Verse 15. - My times are in thy hand. "My times," i.e. "all the varied events, happy or sad, which make up the parti-coloured web of life" (Kay). Not one of them but is shaped by thee and ordered by thee. Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me (camp. vers. 1, 2, 4). The great need under existing circumstances was deliverance. Absalom was looked for daily to "pass over Jordan, and all the men of Israel with him" (2 Samuel 17:24). A battle was imminent. If the day went against David, and his army was defeated, he would necessarily fall into the hands of his "enemies" and "persecutors," in which case he could not hope that they would spare his life (2 Samuel 17:2, 12).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew My timesעִתֹּתָ֑י (‘it·tō·ṯāy) Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6256: Time, now, when [are] in Your hands; בְּיָדְךָ֥ (bə·yā·ḏə·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand deliver me הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִי (haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver from מִיַּד־ (mî·yaḏ-) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand my enemies א֝וֹיְבַ֗י (’ō·wy·ḇay) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary and from those who pursue me. וּמֵרֹדְפָֽי׃ (ū·mê·rō·ḏə·p̄āy) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute Links Psalm 31:15 NIVPsalm 31:15 NLT Psalm 31:15 ESV Psalm 31:15 NASB Psalm 31:15 KJV Psalm 31:15 BibleApps.com Psalm 31:15 Biblia Paralela Psalm 31:15 Chinese Bible Psalm 31:15 French Bible Psalm 31:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 31:15 My times are in your hand (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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