Focused Passage

Psalms 31:1-8

Entrusting Life to the LORD in Distress

refuge and deliverance plea -> self-entrustment to the faithful God -> grief and social reproach -> renewed trust in God's hand -> prayer for vindication -> praise for abundant goodness -> exhortation to love and hope in the LORD

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1 In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness.

2 Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance.

3 For You are my rock and my fortress; lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name.

4 You free me from the net laid out for me, for You are my refuge.

5 Into Your hands I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD, God of truth.

6 I hate those who cling to worthless idols, but in the LORD I trust.

7 I will be glad and rejoice in Your loving devotion, for You have seen my affliction; You have known the anguish of my soul.

8 You have not delivered me to the enemy; You have set my feet in the open.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Luke 23:44 BSB references Psalms 71:1 Classic cross-references Romans 10:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 25:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 143:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 22:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

In You בְּךָ֖ Preposition | second person masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular I have taken refuge חָ֭סִיתִי H2620 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular let me never אַל־ H408 Adverb . . . לְעוֹלָ֑ם H5769 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular be put to shame אֵב֣וֹשָׁה H954 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular save me פַלְּטֵֽנִי׃ H6403 Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular by Your righteousness בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥ H6666 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Psalms 86:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 71:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 116:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 71:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 88:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

Incline הַטֵּ֤ה H5186 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Your ear אָזְנְךָ֮ H241 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular to me אֵלַ֨י׀ H413 Preposition | first person common singular come quickly מְהֵרָ֪ה H4120 Adverb to my rescue הַצִּ֫ילֵ֥נִי H5337 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Be הֱיֵ֤ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular my לִ֨י׀ Preposition | first person common singular rock לְֽצוּר־ H6697 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct of refuge מָ֭עוֹז H4581 Noun - masculine singular the stronghold לְבֵ֥ית H1004 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . מְצוּד֗וֹת H4686 Noun - feminine plural of my deliverance לְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃ H3467 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Psalms 23:3 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 22:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 109:21 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 22:33 Classic cross-references Psalms 143:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction You אָ֑תָּה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular are my rock סַלְעִ֣י H5553 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and my fortress וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י H4686 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular lead me תַּֽנְחֵ֥נִי H5148 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular and guide me וּֽתְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃ H5095 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular for the sake of וּלְמַ֥עַן H4616 Conjunctive waw | Preposition Your name שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 25:15 Classic cross-references Psalms 140:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 142:3 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 2:26 Classic cross-references Psalms 19:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

You free me תּוֹצִיאֵ֗נִי H3318 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular from the net מֵרֶ֣שֶׁת H7568 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular - ז֭וּ H2098 Pronoun - relative laid out טָ֣מְנוּ H2934 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural for me לִ֑י Preposition | first person common singular for כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction You אַ֝תָּה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular are my refuge מָֽעוּזִּֽי׃ H4581 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Luke 23:46 Classic cross-references Acts 7:59 Classic cross-references Psalms 34:22 Classic cross-references Psalms 107:2 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 4:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

Into Your hands בְּיָדְךָ֮ H3027 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular I commit אַפְקִ֪יד H6485 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular my spirit ר֫וּחִ֥י H7307 Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular You have redeemed me פָּדִ֖יתָה H6299 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular - אוֹתִ֥י H853 Direct object marker | first person common singular O LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular God אֵ֣ל H410 Noun - masculine singular construct of truth אֱמֶֽת׃ H571 Noun - feminine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Luke 23:46

Verse 6

Cross-references

Jonah 2:8 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:21 Classic cross-references Psalms 139:21 Classic cross-references Psalms 26:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 24:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

I hate שָׂנֵ֗אתִי H8130 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular those who cling הַשֹּׁמְרִ֥ים H8104 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural to worthless idols הַבְלֵי־ H1892 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . שָׁ֑וְא H7723 Noun - masculine singular but in אֶל־ H413 Preposition the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular I וַ֝אֲנִ֗י H589 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular trust בָּטָֽחְתִּי׃ H982 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

BSB notes

MT; one Hebrew manuscript, LXX, and Syriac You hate

Verse 7

Cross-references

Genesis 31:42 Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:13 Classic cross-references Psalms 90:14 Classic cross-references Isaiah 63:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:153 Classic cross-references

Original words

I will be glad אָגִ֥ילָה H1523 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular and rejoice וְאֶשְׂמְחָ֗ה H8055 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular in Your loving devotion בְּחַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָ H2617 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular for אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative You have seen רָ֭אִיתָ H7200 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker my affliction עָנְיִ֑י H6040 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular You have known יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ H3045 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular the anguish בְּצָר֥וֹת H6869 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct of my soul נַפְשִֽׁי׃ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Psalms 18:19 Classic cross-references Psalms 118:5 Classic cross-references Job 36:16 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:30 Classic cross-references Psalms 27:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

You have not וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle delivered me הִ֭סְגַּרְתַּנִי H5462 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular to בְּיַד־ H3027 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct the enemy אוֹיֵ֑ב H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular You have set הֶֽעֱמַ֖דְתָּ H5975 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular my feet רַגְלָֽי׃ H7272 Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular in the open בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב H4800 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

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