Devine Scripture

Psalms 71:2

Psalms chapter 71 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.1In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge: Let me never be put to shame.

v.2This passage

v.3Be thou to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: Thou hast given commandment to save me; For thou art my rock and my fortress.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 34:15

    The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are open unto their cry.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:13

    There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

  • Psalms 116:1

    I love Jehovah, because he heareth My voice and my supplications.

  • Psalms 17:2

    Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; Let thine eyes look upon equity.

  • Daniel 9:16

    O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, let thine anger and thy wrath, I pray thee, be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain; because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are round about us.

  • Psalms 10:17

    Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;