Psalm 31:8 You have not given me into the hands of the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious place.

◄ Psalm 31:8 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
You have not given me into the hands of the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious place.

English Standard Version
and you have not delivered me into the hand of the enemy; you have set my feet in a broad place.

New American Standard Bible
And You have not given me over into the hand of the enemy; You have set my feet in a large place.

King James Bible
And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and have not handed me over to the enemy. You have set my feet in a spacious place.

International Standard Version
You have not delivered me into the hand of the enemy, but you have set my feet in a sturdy place.

American Standard Version
And thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a large place.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou hast not shut me up in the hands of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a spacious place.

Darby Bible Translation
And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large place.

Young's Literal Translation
And Thou hast not shut me up, Into the hand of an enemy, Thou hast caused my feet to stand in a broad place.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

31:1-8 Faith and prayer must go together, for the prayer of faith is the prevailing prayer. David gave up his soul in a special manner to God. And with the words, ver. 5, our Lord Jesus yielded up his last breath on the cross, and made his soul a free-will offering for sin, laying down his life as a ransom. But David is here as a man in distress and trouble. And his great care is about his soul, his spirit, his better part. Many think that while perplexed about their worldly affairs, and their cares multiply, they may be excused if they neglect their souls; but we are the more concerned to look to our souls, that, though the outward man perish, the inward man may suffer no damage. The redemption of the soul is so precious, that it must have ceased for ever, if Christ had not undertaken it. Having relied on God's mercy, he will be glad and rejoice in it. God looks upon our souls, when we are in trouble, to see whether they are humbled for sin, and made better by the affliction. Every believer will meet with such dangers and deliverances, until he is delivered from death, his last enemy.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

8. shut me up … enemy—abandon to (1Sa 23:11).

large room—place of safety (compare Ps 18:19).