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Tuesday, November 26th, 2024
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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New Living Translation

Psalms 31:2

Turn your ear to listen to me; rescue me quickly. Be my rock of protection, a fortress where I will be safe.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Anthropomorphisms;   Rock;   Thompson Chain Reference - Battle of Life;   Defence, Divine;   Divine;   God;   Protector, Divine;   The Topic Concordance - Foundation;   God;   Guidance;   Strength;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Rocks;   Sickness;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Hear, Hearing;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Rock;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - English Versions;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Jonah;   Psalms;   Sin;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Rock;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Fortification;   Rock;  

Parallel Translations

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.
Update Bible Version
Bow down your ear to me; deliver me speedily: Be to me a strong rock, A house of defense to save me.
New Century Version
Listen to me and save me quickly. Be my rock of protection, a strong city to save me.
New English Translation
Listen to me! Quickly deliver me! Be my protector and refuge, a stronghold where I can be safe!
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.
Amplified Bible
Incline Your ear to me, deliver me quickly; Be my rock of refuge, And a strong fortress to save me.
English Standard Version
Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily! Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me!
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Bouwe doun thin eere to me; haaste thou to delyuere me. Be thou to me in to God defendere, and in to an hows of refuyt; that thou make me saaf.
Berean Standard Bible
Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance.
Contemporary English Version
Listen to my prayer and hurry to save me. Be my mighty rock and the fortress where I am safe.
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.
Bible in Basic English
Let your ear be turned to me; take me quickly out of danger; be my strong Rock, my place of strength where I may be safe.
Complete Jewish Bible
In you, Adonai , I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your justice, save me!
Darby Translation
Incline thine ear to me, deliver me speedily; be a strong rock to me, a house of defence to save me.
Easy-to-Read Version
Listen to me. Come quickly and save me. Be my Rock, my place of safety. Be my fortress and protect me!
JPS Old Testament (1917)
In thee, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me never be ashamed; deliver me in Thy righteousness.
King James Version (1611)
Bowe downe thine eare to me, deliuer me speedily: be thou my strong rocke, for an house of defence to saue me.
New Life Bible
Turn Your ear to me, and be quick to save me. Be my rock of strength, a strong place to keep me safe.
New Revised Standard
Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Bowe downe thine eare to me: make haste to deliuer mee: be vnto me a stronge rocke, and an house of defence to saue me.
George Lamsa Translation
Incline thine ear to me and answer me speedily; be thou unto me the God, the helper, and the house of refuge; and save me,
Good News Translation
Hear me! Save me now! Be my refuge to protect me; my defense to save me.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Incline unto me, thine ear, Speedily rescue me, - Become to me a Rock of refuge, a Place of security, For saving me.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(30-3) 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.
Revised Standard Version
Incline thy ear to me, rescue me speedily! Be thou a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me!
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Bowe downe thine eare to me, make hast to deliuer me: be vnto me a strong rocke and a house of defence, that thou mayest saue me.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
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.
Christian Standard Bible®
Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly.Be a rock of refuge for me,a mountain fortress to save me.
Hebrew Names Version
Bow down your ear to me. Deliver me speedily. Be to me a strong rock, A house of defense to save me.
King James Version
Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
Lexham English Bible
Incline your ear to me. Quickly deliver me. Become my rock of refuge, a fortified keep to save me.
Literal Translation
Bow down Your ear to me; deliver me quickly, be a strong rock to me, for a house of fortresses 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.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Bowe downe thine eare to me, make haist to delyuer 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.
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 (1995)
Incline Your ear to me, rescue me quickly; Be 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.

Contextual Overview

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For the choir director: A psalm of David.

O Lord , I have come to you for protection; don't let me be disgraced. Save me, for you do what is right. 2 Turn your ear to listen to me; rescue me quickly. Be my rock of protection, a fortress where I will be safe. 3 You are my rock and my fortress. For the honor of your name, lead me out of this danger. 4 Pull me from the trap my enemies set for me, for I find protection in you alone. 5 I entrust my spirit into your hand. Rescue me, Lord , for you are a faithful God. 6 I hate those who worship worthless idols. I trust in the Lord . 7 I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul. 8 You have not handed me over to my enemies but have set me in a safe place.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Bow: Psalms 71:2, Psalms 86:1, Psalms 130:2, Proverbs 22:17

deliver: Psalms 40:17, Psalms 69:17, Psalms 79:1, Psalms 102:2, Psalms 143:7, Job 7:21, Luke 18:8

my strong rock: Heb. to me for a rock of strength, Psalms 18:1, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 62:7, Psalms 94:22, Deuteronomy 32:31, 2 Samuel 22:3

an house: Psalms 71:3, Psalms 90:1, Psalms 91:9, Isaiah 33:16, John 6:56, 1 John 4:12, 1 John 4:15, 1 John 4:16

Reciprocal: Genesis 32:11 - Deliver 2 Kings 19:16 - bow down 2 Chronicles 6:40 - thine ears Isaiah 17:10 - the rock Isaiah 32:2 - rock

Cross-References

Genesis 4:5
but he did not accept Cain and his gift. This made Cain very angry, and he looked dejected.
Genesis 30:27
"Please listen to me," Laban replied. "I have become wealthy, for the Lord has blessed me because of you.
Genesis 31:9
In this way, God has taken your father's animals and given them to me.
Genesis 31:11
Then in my dream, the angel of God said to me, ‘Jacob!' And I replied, ‘Yes, here I am.'
Exodus 4:10
But Moses pleaded with the Lord , "O Lord, I'm not very good with words. I never have been, and I'm not now, even though you have spoken to me. I get tongue-tied, and my words get tangled."
Deuteronomy 19:4
"If someone kills another person unintentionally, without previous hostility, the slayer may flee to any of these cities to live in safety.
Deuteronomy 28:54
The most tenderhearted man among you will have no compassion for his own brother, his beloved wife, and his surviving children.
1 Samuel 19:7
Afterward Jonathan called David and told him what had happened. Then he brought David to Saul, and David served in the court as before.
Daniel 3:19
Nebuchadnezzar was so furious with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego that his face became distorted with rage. He commanded that the furnace be heated seven times hotter than usual.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Bow down thine ear to me,.... Which is said after the manner of men, who, when they give attention, and listen to anything, stoop, and incline the ear; and this for God to do, as he sometimes does, is wonderful condescending grace!

deliver me speedily; which shows that he was in great danger, and his case required haste: the Lord does help right early, and is sometimes a present help in time of need, and delivers at once, as soon as the mercy is asked for;

be thou my strong rock: for shelter and security from enemies, as well as to build his everlasting salvation on, and to stand firmly upon, and out of danger;

for an house of defence to save me; both for an house to dwell in, Lord being the dwelling place of his people in all generations, and a strong habitation to which they may continually resort; and for protection and safety, their place of defence in him being the munition of rocks, a strong hold, and a strong tower from the enemy.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Bow down thine ear to me - As He does who inclines His ear toward one whom He is willing to hear, or whom He is desirous of hearing. See the notes at Psalms 17:6.

Deliver me speedily - Without delay. Or, hasten to deliver me. It is right to pray to be delivered from all evil; equally right to pray to be delivered immediately.

Be thou my strong rock - Margin: “to me for a rock of strength.” See Psalms 18:1-2, note; Psalms 18:46, note.

For an house of defense to save me - A fortified house; a house made safe and strong. It is equivalent to praying that he might have a secure abode or dwelling-place.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 31:2. Bow down thine ear — Listen to my complaint. Put thy ear to my lips, that thou mayest hear all that my feebleness is capable of uttering. We generally put our ear near to the lips of the sick and dying, that we may hear what they say. To this the text appears to allude.

Strong rock — Rocks, rocky places, or caves in the rocks, were often strong places in the land of Judea. To such natural fortifications allusions are repeatedly made by the Hebrew poetic writers.


 
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