Psalms 31:22

Blessed be the Lord, for he hath shewn his wonderful mercy to me in a fortified city.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.

In Context

21Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy face, from the disturbance of men. Thou shalt protect them in thy tabernacle from the contradiction of tongues.

23But I said in the excess of my mind: I am cast away from before thy eyes. Therefore thou hast heard the voice of my prayer, when I cried to thee.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 23:26And Saul went on this side of the mountain: and David and his men were on the other side of the mountain: and David despaired of being able to escape from the face of Saul: and Saul and his men encompassed David and his men round about to take them.

1 Samuel 27:1And David said in his heart: I shall gone day or other fall into the hands of Saul: is it not better for me to flee, and to be saved in the land of the Philistines, that Saul may despair of me, and cease to seek me in all the coasts of Israel? I will flee then out of his hands.

Job 35:14Yea when thou shalt say : He considereth not : be judged before him, and expect him.

Psalms 17:7Shew forth thy wonderful mercies; thou who savest them that trust in thee.

Psalms 66:20Blessed be God, who hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

Psalms 116:11I said in my excess: Every man is a liar.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 31:20-24

Triumphant Praise. 19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! 20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues. 21 Blessed be the Lord : for he hath showed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city. 22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of… Read the whole commentary →

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