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.

1In 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.

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

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

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

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.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

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

Original words

In Youבְּךָ֖Preposition | second person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularI have taken refugeחָ֭סִיתִיH2620Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularlet me neverאַל־H408Adverb. . .לְעוֹלָ֑םH5769Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularbe put to shameאֵב֣וֹשָׁהH954Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularsave meפַלְּטֵֽנִי׃H6403Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularby Your righteousnessבְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥H6666Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

Inclineהַטֵּ֤הH5186Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularYour earאָזְנְךָ֮H241Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularto meאֵלַ֨י׀H413Preposition | first person common singularcome quicklyמְהֵרָ֪הH4120Adverbto my rescueהַצִּ֫ילֵ֥נִיH5337Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularBeהֱיֵ֤הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularmyלִ֨י׀Preposition | first person common singularrockלְֽצוּר־H6697Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof refugeמָ֭עוֹזH4581Noun - masculine singularthe strongholdלְבֵ֥יתH1004Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .מְצוּד֗וֹתH4686Noun - feminine pluralof my deliveranceלְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃H3467Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYouאָ֑תָּהH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularare my rockסַלְעִ֣יH5553Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand my fortressוּמְצוּדָתִ֣יH4686Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularlead meתַּֽנְחֵ֥נִיH5148Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularand guide meוּֽתְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃H5095Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularfor the sake ofוּלְמַ֥עַןH4616Conjunctive waw | PrepositionYour nameשִׁ֝מְךָ֗H8034Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

You free meתּוֹצִיאֵ֗נִיH3318Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularfrom the netמֵרֶ֣שֶׁתH7568Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular-ז֭וּH2098Pronoun - relativelaid outטָ֣מְנוּH2934Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralfor meלִ֑יPreposition | first person common singularforכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYouאַ֝תָּהH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularare my refugeמָֽעוּזִּֽי׃H4581Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

Original words

Into Your handsבְּיָדְךָ֮H3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularI commitאַפְקִ֪ידH6485Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularmy spiritר֫וּחִ֥יH7307Noun - common singular construct | first person common singularYou have redeemed meפָּדִ֖יתָהH6299Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular-אוֹתִ֥יH853Direct object marker | first person common singularO LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularGodאֵ֣לH410Noun - masculine singular constructof truthאֱמֶֽת׃H571Noun - feminine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Luke 23:46

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

I hateשָׂנֵ֗אתִיH8130Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularthose who clingהַשֹּׁמְרִ֥יםH8104Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralto worthless idolsהַבְלֵי־H1892Noun - masculine plural construct. . .שָׁ֑וְאH7723Noun - masculine singularbut inאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularIוַ֝אֲנִ֗יH589Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singulartrustבָּטָֽחְתִּי׃H982Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular

BSB notes

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

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

I will be gladאָגִ֥ילָהH1523Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularand rejoiceוְאֶשְׂמְחָ֗הH8055Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularin Your loving devotionבְּחַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָH2617Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularforאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeYou have seenרָ֭אִיתָH7200Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markermy afflictionעָנְיִ֑יH6040Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularYou have knownיָ֝דַ֗עְתָּH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularthe anguishבְּצָר֥וֹתH6869Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural constructof my soulנַפְשִֽׁי׃H5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

You have notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particledelivered meהִ֭סְגַּרְתַּנִיH5462Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singulartoבְּיַד־H3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructthe enemyאוֹיֵ֑בH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularYou have setהֶֽעֱמַ֖דְתָּH5975Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularmy feetרַגְלָֽי׃H7272Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singularin the openבַמֶּרְחָ֣בH4800Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

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