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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English 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! 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. Contemporary English Version Listen to my prayer and hurry to save me. Be my mighty rock and the fortress where I am safe. Douay-Rheims Bible Bow 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. 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; JPS Tanakh 1917 Incline Thine ear unto me, deliver me speedily; Be Thou to me a rock of refuge, even a fortress of defence, to save me. Literal Standard Version Incline Your ear to me quickly, deliver me, | Be to me for a strong rock, | For a house of bulwarks to save me. Majority Standard Bible Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance. New American Bible incline your ear to me; make haste to rescue me! Be my rock of refuge, a stronghold to save me. NET Bible Listen to me! Quickly deliver me! Be my protector and refuge, a stronghold where I can be safe! 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. 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. 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. 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 2 Kings 19:16 Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God. Psalm 17:6 I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words. 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 71:2 In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me. 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. Psalm 86:1 Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Psalm 88:2 May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry. 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 (2) My strong rock.--Literally, "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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