Psalm 71:2
◄  Psalm 71:2  ►
New International Version (©2011)
In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear to me and save me.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Save me and rescue me, for you do what is right. Turn your ear to listen to me, and set me free.

English Standard Version (©2001)
In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline your ear to me, and save me!

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
In Your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; Incline Your ear to me and save me.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; listen closely to me and save me.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Rescue and deliver me, because you are righteous. Turn your ear to me and save me.

NET Bible (©2006)
Vindicate me by rescuing me! Listen to me! Deliver me!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
Save me by your righteousness; incline your ear to me and save me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Rescue me and free me because of your righteousness. Turn your ear toward me, and save me.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Deliver me in your righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline your ear unto me, and save me.

American King James Version
Deliver me in your righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline your ear to me, and save me.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
deliver me in thy justice, and rescue me. Incline thy ear unto me, and save me.

Darby Bible Translation
Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me; incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

English Revised Version
Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.

Webster's Bible Translation
Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thy ear to me, and save me.

World English Bible
Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.

Young's Literal Translation
In Thy righteousness Thou dost deliver me, And dost cause me to escape, Incline unto me Thine ear, and save me.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

71:1-13 David prays that he might never be made ashamed of dependence upon God. With this petition every true believer may come boldly to the throne of grace. The gracious care of Divine providence in our birth and infancy, should engage us to early piety. He that was our Help from our birth, ought to be our Hope from our youth. Let none expect ease or comfort from the world. Those who love the Lord, often are hated and persecuted; men wondered at for their principles and conduct; but the Lord has been their strong refuge. The faithful servants of God may be assured that he will not cast them off in old age, nor forsake them when their strength fails.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 2. - Deliver me in thy righteousness. Identical with the last clause of Psalm 31:1. And cause me to escape. The danger seems to be pressing, and such as characterized Absalom's rather than Adonijah's rebellion. Incline thine ear unto me, and save me (comp. Psalm 31:2).

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Deliver me in thy righteousness,.... By it, or "for the sake of it" (q); See Gill on Psalm 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 Psalm 31:2;

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

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

Psalm 71:2 Parallel Commentaries
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In You, O Lord, I Take Refuge
1In you, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. 2Deliver me in your righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline your ear to me, and save me. 3Be you my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: you have given commandment to save me; for you are my rock and my fortress. …

Psalm 17:6 I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.
Psalm 31:1 For the director of music. A psalm of David. In you, LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness.
Psalm 31:2 Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me.
Psalm 86:1 A prayer of David. Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
Psalm 143:1 A psalm of David. LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief.
Psalm 143:11 For your name's sake, LORD, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.