Psalms 71:2
Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me. Bow down thine ear to me, and save me.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
In Context
1In thee, O LORD, do I take refuge. Let me never be put to shame.
Cross References
Psalms 10:17LORD, thou have heard the desire of the humble. Thou will prepare their heart, thou will cause thine ear to hear,
Psalms 17:6I have called upon thee, for thou will answer me, O God. Incline thine ear to me, [and] hear my speech.
Psalms 31:2Bow down thine ear to me. Deliver me speedily. Be thou to me a strong rock, a house of defense to save me.
Psalms 43:1Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against a profane nation. O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
Psalms 143:1Hear my prayer, O LORD. Give ear to my supplications. In thy faithfulness answer me, [and] in thy righteousness.
Daniel 9:16O 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 peopl
Matthew Henry on Psalms 71:2-14
David Professes His Confidence in God; Believing Prayers. 1 In thee, O Lord , do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. 2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me. 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. 4 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. 5 For thou art my hope, O Lord God :… Read the whole commentary →