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Psalms 31:4

Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.

KJV

Quoniam die ac nocte gravata est super me manus tua, conversus sum in ærumna mea, dum configitur spina.

Vulgate

ὅτι ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς ἐβαρύνθη ἐπ’ ἐμὲ ἡ χείρ σου, ἐστράφην εἰς ταλαιπωρίαν ἐν τῷ ἐνπαγῆναι ἄκανθαν. διάψαλμα.

LXX

Pluck me out of the net that they have laid privily for me; For thou art my stronghold.

ASV

כִּֽי סַלְעִ֣/י וּ/מְצוּדָתִ֣/י אָ֑תָּה וּ/לְמַ֥עַן שִׁ֝מְ/ךָ֗ תַּֽנְחֵ֥/נִי וּֽ/תְנַהֲלֵֽ/נִי

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
י
y
noun · 22×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לְמַ֣עַן
lm'n
preposition · 268×
ם
m
verb · 10×
ם
m
verb · 38×
סֶּ֔לַע
sl'
noun · 59×

Historic Christian voices

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

1. Let us hear the oracles of God with fear, with fear and much trembling. For (it is said) Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice unto Him with trembling. Psalm 2:11 But if even our joy and our exultation ought to be with trembling, of what punishment are we not worthy, if we listen not with terror to what is said, when the things spoken, as now, are themselves fearful? For hav…

Cross-references

  • 2Tim 2:26 — And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
  • Prov 29:5 — A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
  • Ps 19:14 — Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
  • Ps 25:15 — Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
  • Ps 25:15 — Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
  • Ps 35:7 — For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
  • Ps 57:6 — They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
  • Ps 124:7 — Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
  • Ps 140:5 — The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
  • Ps 140:5 — The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
  • Ps 142:3 — When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.