Psalm 71:2

2 In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear to me and save me.

Psalm 71:2 in Other Translations

2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

2 In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline your ear to me, and save me!

2 Save me and rescue me, for you do what is right. Turn your ear to listen to me, and set me free.

2 Do what you do so well: get me out of this mess and up on my feet. Put your ear to the ground and listen, give me space for salvation.

2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: Bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.

2 Rescue me and free me because of your righteousness. Turn your ear toward me, and save me.

2 In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; listen closely to me and save me.

2 You do what is right. Save me and help me. Pay attention to me and save me.

Psalm 71:2 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 71:2

Deliver me in thy righteousness
By it, or "for the sake of [it]" ^F17; (See Gill on Psalms 31:1);

and cause me to escape;
present danger, and out of the hands of enemies, as well as wrath to come, and eternal death; which nothing but the righteousness of God can deliver from, or cause to escape;

incline thine ear unto me; or "bow it"; (See Gill on Psalms 31:2);

and save me;
out of all troubles and afflictions, and from wicked and unreasonable men.

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FOOTNOTES:

F17 (Ktqdub) "propter justitiam tuam", Pagninus, Piscator; so Schmidt.

Psalm 71:2 In-Context

1 In you, LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.

2 In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear to me and save me.

3 Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go; give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.

4 Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.

5 For you have been my hope, Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth.

Cross References

• 1. S 2 Kings 19:16; Psalms 17:6