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Psalms 31:2

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

KJV

Beatus vir cui non imputavit Dominus peccatum, nec est in spiritu ejus dolus.

Vulgate

μακάριος ἀνὴρ οὗ οὐ μὴ λογίσηται Κύριος ἁμαρτίαν, οὐδέ ἐστιν ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτοῦ δόλος.

LXX

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

ASV

בְּ/ךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה חָ֭סִיתִי אַל אֵב֣וֹשָׁה לְ/עוֹלָ֑ם בְּ/צִדְקָתְ/ךָ֥ פַלְּטֵֽ/נִי

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
חָסִ֑יתִי
chsyty
verb · 35×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ
ybshv
verb · 112×
נִי
ny
verb · 23×
עוֹלָֽם
'vlm
noun · 427×
צְדָקָ֖ה
tsdqh
noun · 157×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Summa Theologica · 2 passages
Does grace imply something in the soul? Is grace a quality? Does grace differ from infused virtue? The subject of grace Article 1. Whether grace implies anything in the soul? Objection 1. It would seem that grace does not imply anything in the soul. For man is said to have the grace of God even as the grace of man. Hence it is written (Genesis 39:21) that the Lord gave to Josep…
What is the justification of the ungodly? Is grace required for it? Is any movement of the free-will required? Is a movement of faith required? Is a movement of the free-will against sin required? Is the remission of sins to be reckoned with the foregoing? Is the justification of the ungodly a work of time or is sudden? The natural order of the things concurring to justificatio…

Cross-references

  • 1John 4:15 — Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
  • 2Kgs 19:16 — LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God.
  • Deut 32:31 — For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.
  • Ps 71:2 — Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
  • Ps 71:3 — Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
  • Ps 86:1 — Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
  • Ps 86:1 — Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
  • Ps 88:2 — Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;
  • Ps 102:2 — Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.
  • Ps 102:2 — Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.
  • Ps 116:2 — Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
  • Ps 130:2 — Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.