Psalms 71:2
Deliver me in your righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline yours ear unto me, and save me.
Updated King James 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 you, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
Cross References
Psalms 10:17LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble: you will prepare their heart, you will cause yours ear to hear:
Psalms 17:6I have called upon you, for you will hear me, O God: incline yours ear unto me, and hear my speech.
Psalms 31:2Bow down yours ear to me; deliver me speedily: be you my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
Psalms 43:1Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
Psalms 143:1Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in your faithfulness answer me, and in your righteousness.
Daniel 9:16O LORD, according to all your righteousness, I plead to you, let yours anger and your fury be turned away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people are become a reproach to all that are about us.
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 →