Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You have not given me into the hands of the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious place. New Living Translation You have not handed me over to my enemies but have set me in a safe place. English Standard Version and you have not delivered me into the hand of the enemy; you have set my feet in a broad place. Berean Standard Bible You have not delivered me to the enemy; You have set my feet in the open. King James Bible And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room. New King James Version And have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; You have set my feet in a wide place. New American Standard Bible And You have not handed me over to the enemy; You have set my feet in a large place. NASB 1995 And You have not given me over into the hand of the enemy; You have set my feet in a large place. NASB 1977 And Thou hast not given me over into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a large place. Legacy Standard Bible And You have not given me over into the hand of the enemy; You have set my feet in a large place. Amplified Bible And You have not given me into the hand of the enemy; You have set my feet in a broad place. Christian Standard Bible and have not handed me over to the enemy. You have set my feet in a spacious place. Holman Christian Standard Bible and have not handed me over to the enemy. You have set my feet in a spacious place. American Standard Version And thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a large place. Contemporary English Version You kept me from the hands of my enemies, and you set me free. English Revised Version And thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; thou hast set my feet in a large place. GOD'S WORD® Translation You have not handed me over to the enemy. You have set my feet in a place where I can move freely. Good News Translation You have not let my enemies capture me; you have given me freedom to go where I wish. International Standard Version You have not delivered me into the hand of the enemy, but you have set my feet in a sturdy place. Majority Standard Bible You have not delivered me to the enemy; You have set my feet in the open. NET Bible You do not deliver me over to the power of the enemy; you enable me to stand in a wide open place. New Heart English Bible You have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy. You have set my feet in a large place. Webster's Bible Translation And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my foot in a large room. World English Bible You have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy. You have set my feet in a large place. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd You have not shut me up, "" Into the hand of an enemy, "" You have caused my feet to stand in a broad place. Young's Literal Translation And Thou hast not shut me up, Into the hand of an enemy, Thou hast caused my feet to stand in a broad place. Smith's Literal Translation And thou didst not shut me up in the hand of the enemy: thou didst cause my feet to stand in a broad place. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd thou hast not shut me up in the hands of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a spacious place. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible You will not abandon me into enemy hands, but will set my feet in a free and open space. New Revised Standard Version and have not delivered me into the hand of the enemy; you have set my feet in a broad place. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd thou hast not surrendered me into the hand of my enemies; thou hast established my feet in tranquility. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you have not delivered me into the hand of my enemies; you have set my feet in an expanse. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Thou hast not given me over into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a broad place. Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou hast not shut me up into the hands of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a wide place. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit…7I will be glad and rejoice in Your loving devotion, for You have seen my affliction; You have known the anguish of my soul. 8You have not delivered me to the enemy; You have set my feet in the open. 9Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well.… Cross References 2 Samuel 22:20 He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me. Psalm 18:19 He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me. Psalm 118:5 In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free. Psalm 40:2 He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm. Psalm 66:12 You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance. Psalm 107:14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains. Isaiah 30:21 And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.” Isaiah 42:7 to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house. 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. Lamentations 3:7 He has walled me in so I cannot escape; He has weighed me down with chains. Acts 12:10 They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him. Acts 16:26 Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose. 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. 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it. 2 Corinthians 1:10 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us, Treasury of Scripture And have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: you have set my feet in a large room. shut me Psalm 88:8 Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth. Deuteronomy 32:30 How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up? 1 Samuel 17:46 This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. set Psalm 4:1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. Psalm 18:19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me. Job 36:16 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness. Jump to Previous Broad Caused Delivered Enemy Feet Foot Hand Handed Hater Large Room Shut Spacious Stand WideJump to Next Broad Caused Delivered Enemy Feet Foot Hand Handed Hater Large Room Shut Spacious Stand WidePsalm 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 You have not delivered me to the enemy This phrase reflects a profound trust in God's protection and deliverance. The Hebrew root for "delivered" is "nathan," which means to give or to hand over. In the context of ancient Israel, being delivered to an enemy often meant certain death or enslavement. The psalmist, traditionally understood to be David, expresses gratitude that God has not allowed him to fall into the hands of his adversaries. Historically, David faced numerous enemies, including King Saul and foreign nations, yet he consistently experienced God's safeguarding. This assurance of divine protection is a recurring theme in the Psalms, emphasizing God's sovereignty and faithfulness to His covenant people. You have set my feet in the open Large room.--Comp. Psalm 4:1; Psalm 18:19. . . . Verse 8. - And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; i.e. "hast not delivered me up, without chance of escape, into the hands of my enemies" (comp. 1 Samuel 23:12). Thou hast set my feet in a large room. Given me, i.e., plenty of space and freedom for action; not confined me, nor cramped me, nor hindered me in any way (comp. Psalm 4:1; Psalm 18:36). Having cheered himself with the enumeration of these grounds of encouragement (vers. 5-8), the psalmist again returns to prayer.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You have notוְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no delivered me הִ֭סְגַּרְתַּנִי (his·gar·ta·nî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 5462: To shut up, to surrender to בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand the enemy; אוֹיֵ֑ב (’ō·w·yêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary You have set הֶֽעֱמַ֖דְתָּ (he·‘ĕ·maḏ·tā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations my feet רַגְלָֽי׃ (raḡ·lāy) Noun - fdc | first person common singular Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda in the open. בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב (ḇam·mer·ḥāḇ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4800: A broad or roomy place Links Psalm 31:8 NIVPsalm 31:8 NLT Psalm 31:8 ESV Psalm 31:8 NASB Psalm 31:8 KJV Psalm 31:8 BibleApps.com Psalm 31:8 Biblia Paralela Psalm 31:8 Chinese Bible Psalm 31:8 French Bible Psalm 31:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 31:8 You have not shut me up into (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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