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Turn your ear to listen to me, and set me free.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/71.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline your ear to me, and save me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/71.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/71.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/71.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape; Incline Your ear to me, and save me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/71.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />In Your righteousness rescue me and save me; Extend Your ear to me and help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/71.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />In Your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; Incline Your ear to me and save me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/71.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />In Thy righteousness deliver me, and rescue me; Incline Thine ear to me, and save me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/71.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />In Your righteousness deliver me and protect me; Incline Your ear to me and save me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/71.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />In Your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; Incline Your ear to me and save me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/71.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In your justice, rescue and deliver me; listen closely to me and save me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/71.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; listen closely to me and save me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/71.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: Bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/71.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You do what is right, so come to my rescue. Listen to my prayer and keep me safe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/71.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/71.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Rescue me and free me because of your righteousness. Turn your ear toward me, and save me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/71.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Because you are righteous, help me and rescue me. Listen to me and save me! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/71.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Rescue and deliver me, because you are righteous. Turn your ear to me and save me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/71.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/71.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Vindicate me by rescuing me! Listen to me! Deliver me! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/71.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/71.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thy ear to me, and save me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/71.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/71.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You deliver me in Your righteousness, "" And cause me to escape, "" Incline Your ear to me, and save me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/71.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In Thy righteousness Thou dost deliver me, And dost cause me to escape, Incline unto me Thine ear, and save me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/71.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In thy justice thou wilt deliver me, and let me escape: incline to me thine ear and save me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/71.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />deliver me in thy justice, and rescue me. Incline thy ear unto me, and save me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/71.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 70:2>Free me by your justice, and rescue me. Incline your ear to me, and save me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/71.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In your justice rescue and deliver me; listen to me and save me! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/71.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline your ear to me and save me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/71.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Deliver me in thy righteousness and rescue me; incline thine ear to me and save me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/71.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Save me by your righteousness; incline your ear to me and save me.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/71.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Deliver me in Thy righteousness, and rescue me; Incline Thine ear unto me, and save me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/71.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />In thy righteousness deliver me and rescue me: incline thine ear to me, and save me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/71-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=8451" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/71.htm">In You, O LORD, I Have Taken Refuge</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666: bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Righteousness. From tsadaq; rightness, subjectively, objectively, morally or figuratively.">In Your justice,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: taṣ·ṣî·lê·nî (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms:: 1cs) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">rescue</a> <a href="/hebrew/6403.htm" title="6403: ū·ṯə·p̄al·lə·ṭê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf-2ms:: 1cs) -- To escape. A primitive root; to slip out, i.e. Escape; causatively, to deliver.">and deliver me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: haṭ·ṭêh- (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">incline</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: ’ā·zə·nə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">Your ear</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: wə·hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- To deliver. A primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. to be safe; causatively, to free or succor.">and save me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-1.htm">Psalm 31:1-2</a></span><br />For 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. / Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-4.htm">Psalm 22:4-5</a></span><br />In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them. / They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-17.htm">Isaiah 45:17</a></span><br />But Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation; you will not be put to shame or humiliated, to ages everlasting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-13.htm">Psalm 40:13</a></span><br />Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-20.htm">Psalm 25:20</a></span><br />Guard my soul and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17</a></span><br />The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-1.htm">Psalm 143:1</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a></span><br />The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-170.htm">Psalm 119:170</a></span><br />May my plea come before You; rescue me according to Your promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/86-1.htm">Psalm 86:1</a></span><br />A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-13.htm">Isaiah 46:13</a></span><br />I am bringing My righteousness near; it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion and adorn Israel with My splendor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-13.htm">Romans 10:13</a></span><br />for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-18.htm">2 Timothy 4:18</a></span><br />And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-5.htm">1 Peter 1:5</a></span><br />who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a></span><br />Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Deliver me in your righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline your ear to me, and save me.</p><p class="hdg">in thy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/17-2.htm">Psalm 17:2</a></b></br> Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/31-1.htm">Psalm 31:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-15.htm">Psalm 34:15</a></b></br> The eyes of the LORD <i>are</i> upon the righteous, and his ears <i>are open</i> unto their cry.</p><p class="hdg">cause</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">1 Corinthians 10:13</a></b></br> There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God <i>is</i> faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear <i>it</i>.</p><p class="hdg">incline</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-17.htm">Psalm 10:17,18</a></b></br> LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/17-6.htm">Psalm 17:6</a></b></br> I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, <i>and hear</i> my speech.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/116-1.htm">Psalm 116:1,2</a></b></br> I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice <i>and</i> my supplications… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/66-4.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/psalms/70-1.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/70-1.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/psalms/66-19.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/psalms/68-20.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/psalms/70-5.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/49-4.htm">Incline</a> <a href="/psalms/69-18.htm">Rescue</a> <a href="/psalms/69-27.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/64-2.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/psalms/69-35.htm">Save</a> <a href="/psalms/70-5.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/psalms/70-3.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/68-33.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/72-9.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/psalms/71-4.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/71-4.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/psalms/77-1.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/psalms/71-4.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/psalms/71-9.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/78-1.htm">Incline</a> <a href="/psalms/71-4.htm">Rescue</a> <a href="/psalms/71-15.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/71-3.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/psalms/71-3.htm">Save</a> <a href="/psalms/72-12.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/psalms/71-21.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/74-23.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 71</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/71-1.htm">David, in confidence of faith, and experience of God's favor, prays both for himself, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/71-10.htm">and against the enemies of his soul</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/71-14.htm">He promises constancy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/71-17.htm">He prays for perseverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/71-19.htm">He praises God, and promises to do it cheerfully</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/71.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/71.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In Your justice</b><br>The psalmist appeals to God's justice, a central theme in the Bible, reflecting God's righteous nature. Justice in the biblical sense involves fairness, righteousness, and the upholding of God's moral order. This plea is rooted in the understanding that God is the ultimate judge who will vindicate the righteous. The concept of divine justice is seen throughout the Old Testament, such as in <a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4</a>, which describes God as a "God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he."<p><b>rescue and deliver me</b><br>The dual request for rescue and deliverance emphasizes the psalmist's urgent need for God's intervention. This reflects a common biblical theme where God is seen as a deliverer, as in the Exodus narrative where God rescues the Israelites from Egypt (<a href="/exodus/6-6.htm">Exodus 6:6</a>). The terms "rescue" and "deliver" are often used interchangeably in the Psalms to describe God's saving actions. This plea also foreshadows the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ, who is seen as the deliverer from sin and death (<a href="/romans/11-26.htm">Romans 11:26</a>).<p><b>incline Your ear</b><br>This phrase is a metaphorical request for God to listen attentively, indicating the psalmist's desire for a personal and responsive relationship with God. It reflects the cultural context of ancient Near Eastern practices where a king or deity would be petitioned to hear and respond to a subject's plea. The imagery of God inclining His ear is found in other Psalms, such as <a href="/psalms/17-6.htm">Psalm 17:6</a>, emphasizing God's willingness to listen to the cries of His people.<p><b>and save me</b><br>The request for salvation is a recurring theme in the Psalms, highlighting the psalmist's dependence on God for protection and deliverance from enemies or distress. Salvation in the Old Testament often refers to physical deliverance, but it also points to spiritual salvation, which is fully realized in the New Testament through Jesus Christ. The plea for salvation is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus is recognized as the Savior who brings eternal life (<a href="/john/3-17.htm">John 3:17</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to David, the psalmist is seeking God's deliverance and protection, reflecting a deep trust in God's justice and righteousness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure to whom the psalmist directs his plea, emphasizing God's attributes of justice, deliverance, and attentiveness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies/oppressors.htm">Enemies/Oppressors</a></b><br>Implied adversaries from whom the psalmist seeks rescue, representing any force or situation that threatens the believer's peace and security.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_as_a_foundation_for_prayer.htm">God's Justice as a Foundation for Prayer</a></b><br>The psalmist appeals to God's justice, reminding us that our prayers can be grounded in God's righteous character. We can confidently approach God, knowing He is just and fair.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_persistent_prayer.htm">The Importance of Persistent Prayer</a></b><br>The request for God to "incline Your ear" suggests a persistent and earnest prayer life. Believers are encouraged to continually seek God's attention and intervention in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Trust in God's Deliverance</a></b><br>The plea for rescue and deliverance highlights the believer's reliance on God as the ultimate source of salvation. Trusting in God's ability to save us from our troubles is a key aspect of faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_attentiveness_to_our_cries.htm">God's Attentiveness to Our Cries</a></b><br>The psalmist's request for God to "incline Your ear" assures us that God is attentive to our cries. We can be confident that our prayers are heard by a compassionate and responsive God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/application_of_god's_justice_in_our_lives.htm">Application of God's Justice in Our Lives</a></b><br>As we seek God's justice in our lives, we are also called to reflect His justice in our interactions with others, promoting fairness and righteousness in our communities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_71.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 71</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_blame_invaders,_not_israel,_in_psalm_79.htm">Why does Psalm 79 place sole blame on invading nations without acknowledging Israel's own possible role in its downfall?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_god's_righteousness_and_enemy_defeat_coexist.htm">Why does Psalm 129:4 emphasize God's righteousness when the text also calls for the enemies' defeat--can both themes coexist without contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_82_1_mention_'gods'.htm">Why does Psalm 82:1 refer to 'gods' in what is supposed to be a monotheistic text?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_justice_seem_delayed.htm">Psalm 75:2 speaks of God's perfect timing in judgment, yet history is filled with prolonged injustices; why does justice appear delayed or absent?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/71.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Deliver me in thy righteousness.</span> Identical with the last clause of <a href="/psalms/31-1.htm">Psalm 31:1</a>. <span class="cmt_word">And cause me to escape.</span> The danger seems to be pressing, and such as characterized Absalom's rather than Adonijah's rebellion. Incline thine ear unto me, and save me (comp. <a href="/psalms/31-2.htm">Psalm 31:2</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/71-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">In Your justice,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6666.htm">Strong's 6666: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rightness, subjectively, objectively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rescue</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּצִּילֵ֥נִי</span> <span class="translit">(taṣ·ṣî·lê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and deliver me;</span><br /><span class="heb">וּֽתְפַלְּטֵ֑נִי</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ṯə·p̄al·lə·ṭê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6403.htm">Strong's 6403: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slip out, escape, to deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">incline</span><br /><span class="heb">הַטֵּֽה־</span> <span class="translit">(haṭ·ṭêh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5186.htm">Strong's 5186: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your ear</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֝זְנְךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·zə·nə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_241.htm">Strong's 241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Broadness, the ear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and save me.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3467.htm">Strong's 3467: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/71-2.htm">Psalm 71:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/71-2.htm">Psalm 71:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/71-2.htm">Psalm 71:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/71-2.htm">Psalm 71:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/71-2.htm">Psalm 71:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/71-2.htm">Psalm 71:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/71-2.htm">Psalm 71:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/71-2.htm">Psalm 71:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/71-2.htm">Psalm 71:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/71-2.htm">Psalm 71:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/71-2.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 71:2 Deliver me in your righteousness and rescue (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/71-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 71:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 71:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/71-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 71:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 71:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>