The Meaning of Psalms 31:2 Explained

Psalms 31:2

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

YLT: Incline unto me Thine ear hastily, deliver me, Be to me for a strong rock, For a house of bulwarks to save me.

Darby: Incline thine ear to me, deliver me speedily; be a strong rock to me, a house of defence to save me.

ASV: Bow down thine ear unto me; deliver me speedily: Be thou to me a strong rock, A house of defence to save me.

Discover Psalms 31:2

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 31:2?

MEANING: What does Psalms 31:2 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 31:2 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 31:2?

What is the context of Psalms 31:2?

A Plea for Protection (Psalms 31:1-24)
Yahweh Is a Fortress (Psalms 31:1-24)
A Psalm of Complaint and of Praise. (Psalms 31:1-24)
Prayer and Thanksgiving (Psalms 31:1-24)
Psalm 31 .[ a .] .( A .) (Psalms 31:1-24)
The Lord a Fortress in Adversity (Psalms 31:1-24)
Into Your Hand I Commit My Spirit (Psalms 31:1-24)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Psalms 31:2 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 31:1-13 - A Cry Out Of Deep Trouble

Some have supposed that this psalm was written during the Sauline persecutions; but it is more likely that it dates from Absalom's rebellion. It alternates between the depths of despondency and the heights of sublime faith, and well befits those who walk in darkness and have no light, Isaiah 50:10.

It sounds as if the soul were on a wind-swept moor, with no shelter from the storm. All is dark and wild; and it dreads to be caught in the entangling net, Psalms 31:4. What a magnificent prayer is that of Psalms 31:5! It supplied their last words to Stephen, Polycarp, Bernard, Hus, Luther, Melanchthon-above all, to our Lord, Luke 23:46; Acts 7:59. The Psalter was our Lord's prayer book. This verse is a suitable petition also, as we go forth into the unknown day, 2 Timothy 1:12.

Sin, slander, neglect make the heart break; but God is all-sufficient. Hide in Him; that life is safe which is God-encompassed. "Hid with Christ in God!" Colossians 3:1-4. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 31

¹ David, showing his confidence in God, craves his help
⁷ He rejoices in his mercy
⁹ He prays in his calamity
¹⁹ He praises God for his goodness

What do the individual words in Psalms 31:2 mean?

Bow down to me Your ear speedily Deliver me Be my rock of refuge a fortress of defense to save me

הַטֵּ֤ה אֵלַ֨י ׀ אָזְנְךָ֮ מְהֵרָ֪ה הַצִּ֫ילֵ֥נִי הֱיֵ֤ה לִ֨י ׀ לְֽצוּר־ מָ֭עוֹז לְבֵ֥ית מְצוּד֗וֹת לְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי

הַטֵּ֤ה	Bow down
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular Root: נָטָה Sense: to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow.
אֵלַ֨י ׀	to me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
אָזְנְךָ֮	Your ear
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: אֹזֶן Sense: ear, as part of the body.
מְהֵרָ֪ה	speedily
Parse: Adverb Root: מְהֵרָה Sense: haste, speed.
הַצִּ֫ילֵ֥נִי	Deliver me
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular, first person common singular Root: נָצַל Sense: to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder.
לִ֨י ׀	my
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
לְֽצוּר־	rock
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: צוּר Sense: rock, cliff.
מָ֭עוֹז	of refuge
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מָעֹוז Sense: place or means of safety, protection, refuge, stronghold.
לְבֵ֥ית	a fortress
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house.
מְצוּד֗וֹת	of defense
Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: מְצוּדָה Sense: net, prey, net prey.
לְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי	to save me
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct, first person common singular Root: יָשַׁע Sense: to save, be saved, be delivered.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 31:2?

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