Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me. New Living Translation Turn your ear to listen to me; rescue me quickly. Be my rock of protection, a fortress where I will be safe. English Standard Version Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily! Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me! Berean Standard Bible Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance. King James Bible Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. New King James Version Bow down Your ear to me, Deliver me speedily; Be my rock of refuge, A fortress of defense to save me. New American Standard Bible Incline Your ear to me, rescue me quickly; Be a rock of strength for me, A stronghold to save me. NASB 1995 Incline Your ear to me, rescue me quickly; Be to me a rock of strength, A stronghold to save me. NASB 1977 Incline Thine ear to me, rescue me quickly; Be Thou to me a rock of strength, A stronghold to save me. Legacy Standard Bible Incline Your ear to me, deliver me quickly; Be to me a rock of strength, A fortress to save me. Amplified Bible Incline Your ear to me, deliver me quickly; Be my rock of refuge, And a strong fortress to save me. Christian Standard Bible Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a mountain fortress to save me. Holman Christian Standard Bible Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a mountain fortress to save me. American Standard Version Bow down thine ear unto me; deliver me speedily: Be thou to me a strong rock, A house of defence to save me. Contemporary English Version Listen to my prayer and hurry to save me. Be my mighty rock and the fortress where I am safe. English Revised Version Bow down thine ear unto me; deliver me speedily: be thou to me a strong rock, an house of defence to save me. GOD'S WORD® Translation Turn your ear toward me. Rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me. Good News Translation Hear me! Save me now! Be my refuge to protect me; my defense to save me. International Standard Version Listen to me, and deliver me quickly. Become a rock of safety for me, a fortified citadel to deliver me; Majority Standard Bible Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance. NET Bible Listen to me! Quickly deliver me! Be my protector and refuge, a stronghold where I can be safe! New Heart English Bible Bow down your ear to me. Deliver me speedily. Be to me a strong rock, a house of defense to save me. Webster's Bible Translation Bow down thy ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for a house of defense to save me. World English Bible Bow down your ear to me. Deliver me speedily. Be to me a strong rock, a house of defense to save me. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIncline Your ear to me quickly, deliver me, "" Be to me for a strong rock, "" For a house of bulwarks to save me. Young's Literal Translation Incline unto me Thine ear hastily, deliver me, Be to me for a strong rock, For a house of bulwarks to save me. Smith's Literal Translation Incline thine ear to me, hastening to deliver me: be to me for a rock of strength, for a house of fortresses to save me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBow down thy ear to me: make haste to deliver me. Be thou unto me a God, a protector, and a house of refuge, to save me. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible incline your ear to me; make haste to rescue me! Be my rock of refuge, a stronghold to save me. New Revised Standard Version Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIncline thine ear to me and answer me speedily; be thou unto me the God, the helper, and the house of refuge; and save me, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Incline your ear to me and answer me quickly; be a helper to me, Oh God, and the house of my refuge, and save me! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Incline Thine ear unto me, deliver me speedily; Be Thou to me a rock of refuge, even a fortress of defence, to save me. Brenton Septuagint Translation Incline thine ear to me; make haste to rescue me: be thou to me for a protecting God, and for a house of refuge to save me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness. 2Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance. 3For You are my rock and my fortress; lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name.… Cross References Psalm 18:2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 71:3 Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress. Isaiah 25:4 For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall, 2 Samuel 22:2-3 He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. / My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence. Psalm 46:1 For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. Psalm 61:2-3 From the ends of the earth I call out to You whenever my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. / For You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy. Psalm 62:6-7 He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken. / My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God. Isaiah 26:4 Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal. Psalm 144:2 He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me. Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. 2 Samuel 22:31-32 As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. / For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God? Isaiah 32:2 Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in a dry land, like the shadow of a great rock in an arid land. Psalm 27:5 For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock. Psalm 94:22 But the LORD has been my stronghold, and my God is my rock of refuge. Psalm 9:9 The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Treasury of Scripture Bow down your ear to me; deliver me speedily: be you my strong rock, for an house of defense to save me. Bow Psalm 71:2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me. Psalm 86:1 A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy. Psalm 130:2 Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. deliver Psalm 7:8,9 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me… Psalm 43:1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. Psalm 143:1,11,12 A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness… Jump to Previous Bow Bulwarks Danger Defence Defense Deliver Ear Fortress Hastily House Incline Quickly Refuge Rescue Rock Save Speedily Strength Strong Stronghold Turn TurnedJump to Next Bow Bulwarks Danger Defence Defense Deliver Ear Fortress Hastily House Incline Quickly Refuge Rescue Rock Save Speedily Strength Strong Stronghold Turn TurnedPsalm 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 Incline Your ear to me This phrase is a heartfelt plea for God's attention and intervention. The Hebrew word for "incline" is "natah," which conveys the idea of stretching out or bending down. It paints a picture of God leaning down from His heavenly throne to listen closely to His servant. This imagery is both intimate and powerful, suggesting that the Almighty is not distant but is willing to draw near to those who call upon Him. Historically, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of gods as being attentive to the cries of their worshippers, but in the Hebrew context, it emphasizes the personal relationship between Yahweh and His people. come quickly to my rescue be my rock of refuge a strong fortress to save me "Thou art to me for a rock of a stronghold, For a house of fortresses to save me." Verse 2. - Bow down thine ear to me; or, incline thine ear to me, as the same phrase is translated in Psalm 71:2. Deliver me speedily. Not doubting of deliverance, he makes his request for speedy deliverance (comp. Psalm 38:22; Psalm 40:17; Psalm 70:1; Psalm 71:12, etc.). Be thou my strong Rock, for an House of defence to save me; rather, as in the Revised Version, Be thou to me a strong Rock, an House of defence, etc. (comp. Psalm 18:2).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Inclineהַטֵּ֤ה (haṭ·ṭêh) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend Your ear אָזְנְךָ֮ (’ā·zə·nə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear to me; אֵלַ֨י ׀ (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to come quickly מְהֵרָ֪ה (mə·hê·rāh) Adverb Strong's 4120: A hurry, promptly to my rescue. הַצִּ֫ילֵ֥נִי (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 Be הֱיֵ֤ה (hĕ·yêh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be my לִ֨י ׀ (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew rock לְֽצוּר־ (lə·ṣūr-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6697: A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge of refuge, מָ֭עוֹז (mā·‘ō·wz) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4581: A place or means of safety, protection the stronghold לְבֵ֥ית (lə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of my deliverance. לְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃ (lə·hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor Links Psalm 31:2 NIVPsalm 31:2 NLT Psalm 31:2 ESV Psalm 31:2 NASB Psalm 31:2 KJV Psalm 31:2 BibleApps.com Psalm 31:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 31:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 31:2 French Bible Psalm 31:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 31:2 Bow down your ear to me (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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