Psalms

Psalm 31:1–3

1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge;

let me never be put to shame;

save me by Your righteousness.

2Incline Your ear to me;

come quickly to my rescue.

Be my rock of refuge,

the stronghold of my deliverance.

3For You are my rock and my fortress;

lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name.

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Psalm 31:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For the choirmasterלַמְנַצֵּ֗חַlam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥPreposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
A Psalmמִזְמ֥וֹרmiz·mō·wrNoun - masculine singularH4210 melody
of Davidלְדָוִֽד׃lə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
In Youבְּךָ֖bə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I have taken refugeחָ֭סִיתִיḥā·sî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2620 seek refuge
let me neverאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be put to shameאֵב֣וֹשָׁה’ê·ḇō·wō·šāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH954 be ashamed
save meפַלְּטֵֽנִי׃p̄al·lə·ṭê·nîVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH6403 escape
by Your righteousnessבְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6666 righteousness

Psalm 31:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Inclineהַטֵּ֤הhaṭ·ṭêhVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
Your earאָזְנְךָ֮’ā·zə·nə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH241 ear
to meאֵלַ֨י׀’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
come quicklyמְהֵרָ֪הmə·hê·rāhAdverbH4120 haste, speed
to my rescueהַצִּ֫ילֵ֥נִיhaṣ·ṣî·lê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH5337 strip, plunder
Beהֱיֵ֤הhĕ·yêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
myלִ֨י׀lîPreposition; first person common singular
rockלְֽצוּר־lə·ṣūr-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH6697 rock, cliff
of refugeמָ֭עוֹזmā·‘ō·wzNoun - masculine singularH4581 place or means of safety, protection
the strongholdלְבֵ֥יתlə·ḇêṯPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of my deliveranceלְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃lə·hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nîPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH3467 deliver

Psalm 31:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Youאָ֑תָּה’āt·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are my rockסַלְעִ֣יsal·‘îNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5553 crag, cliff
and my fortressוּמְצוּדָתִ֣יū·mə·ṣū·ḏā·ṯîConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH4686 net, capture, fastness
lead meתַּֽנְחֵ֥נִיtan·ḥê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH5148 lead, guide
and guide meוּֽתְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃ū·ṯə·na·hă·lê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH5095 lead, guide to a watering-place (or station), and cause to rest there; bring to a…
for the sake ofוּלְמַ֥עַןū·lə·ma·‘anConjunctive waw; PrepositionH4616 purpose, intent
Your nameשִׁ֝מְךָ֗šim·k̲āNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8034 name

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 31:1 Romans 10:11 · Psalm 25:2 · Psalm 71:1–3 · Psalm 22:4–5 · Psalm 143:1 · Isaiah 49:23 · Romans 5:5 · Daniel 9:16 · Psalm 7:8–9 · Psalm 43:1 · Psalm 143:11–12

Psalm 31:2 Psalm 71:2–3 · Psalm 102:2 · Psalm 86:1 · Psalm 130:2 · Deuteronomy 32:31 · 1 John 4:15–16

Psalm 31:3 Psalm 143:10–11 · John 16:13 · Psalm 79:9 · Psalm 25:5 · Luke 1:79 · Isaiah 49:10 · Jeremiah 14:7 · Psalm 25:11 · Nehemiah 9:12 · Psalm 23:2–3 · Psalm 139:24 · Psalm 43:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.