Psalms 31:22
(31-23) As for me, 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.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
21(31-22) Blessed be the LORD; for He hath shown me His wondrous lovingkindness in an entrenched city.
Cross References
1 Samuel 23:26And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
1 Samuel 27:1And David said in his heart: 'I shall now be swept away one day by the hand of Saul; there is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel; so shall I escape out of his hand.'
Job 35:14Yea, when thou sayest thou canst not see Him — the cause is before Him; therefore wait thou for Him.
Psalms 17:7Make passing great Thy mercies, O Thou that savest by Thy right hand from assailants them that take refuge 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 haste: 'All men are liars.'
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 →