Psalm 31:2

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.

Literal

Incline Your ear to me, and quickly deliver me. Be for me as a rock of refuge, as a house of strongholds to save me.

Latin

Inclina ad me aurem tuam; accelera ut eruas me. Esto mihi in Deum protectorem, et in domum refugii, ut salvum me facias:

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English

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

Notes

Psalms 31:2

The psalmist urgently asks the Lord to notice his desperate situation (PSalms 71:2; 88:2; 102:2).

Psalms 31:1–5

The Lord provides safety to anyone seeking his protection. The psalmist trusts and submits to the Lord. See also Psalm 71:1–3.

Psalms 31:1–24

The psalmist urges the faithful to seek safety in the Lord and wait for his salvation. After experiencing something like death, he shares how the Lord remained faithful. This psalm points ahead to the suffering of Jesus (Luke 23:46).

Theme notes and profiles

David God’s Faithfulness to His People Salvation in the Psalms Trusting God in the Psalms Wisdom Psalms

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