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Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications When I cried out to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for me, I said in my alarm, “I am cut off from Your eyes”; Nevertheless You heard the sound of my pleadings When I called to You for help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />As for me, I said in my alarm, &#8220I am cut off from before Your eyes"; Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications When I cried to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />As for me, I said in my alarm, “I am cut off from before Thine eyes”; Nevertheless Thou didst hear the voice of my supplications When I cried to Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />As for me, I said in my alarm, “I am cut off from before Your eyes”; Nevertheless, You heard the voice of my supplications When I cried to You for help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />As for me, I said in my alarm, “I am cut off from Your eyes.” Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications (specific requests) When I cried to You [for help].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from your sight.” But you heard the sound of my pleading when I cried to you for help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In my alarm I had said,&#8221 I am cut off from Your sight.&#8221 But You heard the sound of my pleading when I cried to You for help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I was terrified and thought, "They've chased me far away from you!" But you answered my prayer when I shouted for help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When I was panic-stricken, I said, "I have been cut off from your sight." But you heard my pleas for mercy when I cried out to you for help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I was afraid and thought that he had driven me out of his presence. But he heard my cry, when I called to him for help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When I said in my panic, "I have been cut off in your sight," then you surely heard the voice of my prayer in my plea to you for help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In my alarm I said, ?I am cut off from Your sight!? But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I jumped to conclusions and said, "I am cut off from your presence!" But you heard my plea for mercy when I cried out to you for help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />As for me, I said in my haste, "I am cut off from before your eyes." Nevertheless you heard the voice of my petitions when I cried to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thy eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As for me, I said in my haste, “I am cut off from before your eyes.” Nevertheless you heard the voice of my petitions when I cried to you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have said in my haste, “I have been cut off from before Your eyes,” "" But You have heard the voice of my supplications, "" In my crying to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I -- I have said in my haste, 'I have been cut off from before Thine eyes,' But Thou hast heard the voice of my supplications, In my crying unto Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I said in my hasty flight; I was cut off from before thine eyes: yet thou heardest the voice of my supplications in my crying to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But 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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 30:23>But I said in the excess of my mind: “I have been cast away from the glance of your eyes.” And so, you heeded the voice of my prayer, while I was still crying out to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Though I had said in my alarm, “I am cut off from your eyes.” Yet you heard my voice, my cry for mercy, when I pleaded with you for help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I had said in my alarm, “I am driven far from your sight.” But you heard my supplications when I cried out to you for help.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I said in my haste, I am lost from before thine eyes; nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have said in my haste, "I am destroyed from before your eyes”, and you heard the voice of my prayer when I cried out to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But I said in my extreme fear, I am cast out from the sight of thine eyes: therefore thou didst hearken, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication when I cried to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/31-22.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=3358" 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/31.htm">Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>Blessed be the LORD, for He has shown me His loving devotion in a city under siege. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2648.htm" title="2648: ḇə·ḥā·p̄ə·zî (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 1cs) -- To be in trepidation, hurry or alarm. A primitive root; properly, to start up suddenly, i.e. to hasten away, to fear.">In my alarm</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: wa·’ă·nî (Conj-w:: Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1629.htm" title="1629: niḡ·raz·tî (V-Nifal-Perf-1cs) -- To cut, cut off. A primitive root; to cut off.">“I am cut off</a> <a href="/hebrew/5048.htm" title="5048: min·ne·ḡeḏ (Prep-m) -- From nagad; a front, i.e. Part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually over against or before.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·ne·ḵā (N-cdc:: 2ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">Your sight!”</a> <a href="/hebrew/403.htm" title="403: ’ā·ḵên (Adv) -- Surely. From kuwn; firmly; figuratively, surely; also But.">But</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: ma‘·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">You heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·wl (N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">my plea</a> <a href="/hebrew/8469.htm" title="8469: ta·ḥă·nū·nay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Supplication for favor. Or tachanuwnah; from chanan; earnest prayer.">for mercy</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. ">when I called to You</a> <a href="/hebrew/7768.htm" title="7768: bə·šaw·wə·‘î (Prep-b:: V-Piel-Inf:: 1cs) -- To cry out (for help). A primitive root; properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo.">for help.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>Love the LORD, all His saints. The LORD preserves the faithful, but fully repays the arrogant.…<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="/jonah/2-2.htm">Jonah 2:2</a></span><br />saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-54.htm">Lamentations 3:54-56</a></span><br />The waters flowed over my head, and I thought I was going to die. / I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit. / You heard my plea: “Do not ignore my cry for relief.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-8.htm">2 Corinthians 1:8-10</a></span><br />We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. / Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead. / He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/116-11.htm">Psalm 116:11</a></span><br />In my alarm I said, “All men are liars!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-10.htm">Isaiah 38:10-14</a></span><br />I said, “In the prime of my life I must go through the gates of Sheol and be deprived of the remainder of my years.” / I said, “I will never again see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living; I will no longer look on mankind with those who dwell in this world. / My dwelling has been picked up and removed from me like a shepherd’s tent. I have rolled up my life like a weaver; He cuts me off from the loom; from day until night You make an end of me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-7.htm">2 Samuel 22:7</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-46.htm">Matthew 27:46</a></span><br />About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-4.htm">1 Kings 19:4</a></span><br />while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-20.htm">Job 30:20</a></span><br />I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer; when I stand up, You merely look at me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-44.htm">Luke 22:44</a></span><br />And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-7.htm">Psalm 77:7-9</a></span><br />“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again? / Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time? / Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-8.htm">2 Corinthians 4:8-9</a></span><br />We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7-9</a></span><br />You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me. / For whenever I speak, I cry out; I proclaim violence and destruction. For the word of the LORD has become to me a reproach and derision all day long. / If I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-34.htm">Mark 15:34</a></span><br />At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before your eyes: nevertheless you heard the voice of my supplications when I cried to you.</p><p class="hdg">I said</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/116-11.htm">Psalm 116:11</a></b></br> I said in my haste, All men <i>are</i> liars.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/23-26.htm">1 Samuel 23:26</a></b></br> And 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/27-1.htm">1 Samuel 27:1</a></b></br> And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: <i>there is</i> nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.</p><p class="hdg">I am</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/31-17.htm">Psalm 31:17</a></b></br> Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, <i>and</i> let them be silent in the grave.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/88-16.htm">Psalm 88:16</a></b></br> Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/6-5.htm">Isaiah 6:5</a></b></br> Then said I, Woe <i>is</i> me! for I am undone; because I <i>am</i> a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.</p><p class="hdg">nevertheless</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/6-9.htm">Psalm 6:9</a></b></br> The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/33-11.htm">2 Chronicles 33:11-13</a></b></br> Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jonah/2-7.htm">Jonah 2:7-9</a></b></br> When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/33-7.htm">Alarm</a> <a href="/psalms/31-17.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/psalms/30-2.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/28-2.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/psalms/21-10.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/job/30-15.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/psalms/31-2.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/psalms/31-9.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/27-9.htm">Far</a> <a href="/psalms/31-19.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/psalms/22-19.htm">Haste</a> <a href="/psalms/31-13.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/31-13.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-28.htm">Heardest</a> <a href="/psalms/30-10.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/31-16.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/job/17-9.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/psalms/28-6.htm">Petitions</a> <a href="/psalms/31-17.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/31-19.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/psalms/28-6.htm">Supplications</a> <a href="/psalms/30-8.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/48-5.htm">Alarm</a> <a href="/psalms/34-6.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/psalms/34-6.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/69-3.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/psalms/34-16.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/psalms/34-4.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/psalms/33-18.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/35-22.htm">Far</a> <a href="/psalms/31-24.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/psalms/38-22.htm">Haste</a> <a href="/psalms/34-2.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/34-4.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/psalms/119-26.htm">Heardest</a> <a href="/psalms/33-20.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/32-10.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/49-12.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/psalms/37-4.htm">Petitions</a> <a href="/psalms/32-6.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/39-5.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/psalms/86-6.htm">Supplications</a> <a href="/psalms/34-4.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/31-1.htm">David, showing his confidence in God, craves his help</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/31-7.htm">He rejoices in his mercy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/31-9.htm">He prays in his calamity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/31-19.htm">He praises God for his goodness</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/31.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/31.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!”</b><br>This phrase reflects a moment of intense fear and distress, common in the life of David, the attributed author of this psalm. The feeling of being "cut off" from God's sight suggests a perceived separation from divine protection and favor, a theme echoed in other psalms such as <a href="/psalms/22.htm">Psalm 22:1</a>, where David cries out, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" This sense of abandonment can be linked to the cultural understanding of God's presence as a source of safety and blessing. In ancient Israel, being outside of God's sight was akin to being outside of His covenantal care, a dire situation for any believer. Theologically, this phrase can also be seen as a type of Christ, who on the cross expressed a similar sentiment of forsakenness, fulfilling the prophecy of the suffering servant.<p><b>But You heard my plea for mercy</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the responsiveness of God to the cries of His people. Despite the initial feeling of being cut off, the psalmist acknowledges that God hears and responds to pleas for mercy. This is consistent with the biblical narrative that portrays God as compassionate and attentive to the prayers of the righteous, as seen in <a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm">1 Peter 3:12</a>, "For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are attentive to their prayer." The plea for mercy is a common theme in the Psalms, reflecting the human need for divine intervention and forgiveness. It underscores the covenant relationship between God and His people, where God is both just and merciful.<p><b>when I called to You for help.</b><br>The act of calling to God for help is a demonstration of faith and reliance on divine assistance. In the historical context of ancient Israel, calling upon the Lord was an integral part of worship and personal devotion. This phrase emphasizes the importance of prayer as a means of communication with God, a practice deeply rooted in Jewish tradition and carried into Christian teachings. Theologically, it points to the assurance that God is a refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble, as stated in <a href="/psalms/46.htm">Psalm 46:1</a>. This assurance is fulfilled in the New Testament through Jesus Christ, who invites believers to come to Him with their burdens, promising rest and help.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/31.htm">Psalm 31</a>, David is expressing a moment of deep distress and fear, feeling abandoned by God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure to whom David cries out, demonstrating His faithfulness and responsiveness to those who call upon Him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/distress.htm">Distress</a></b><br>The event or emotional state that David is experiencing, characterized by a sense of being "cut off" from God's presence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_distress.htm">God's Faithfulness in Distress</a></b><br>Even when we feel abandoned, God is attentive to our cries. Trust in His faithfulness, as He hears and responds to our pleas.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_honest_prayer.htm">The Power of Honest Prayer</a></b><br>David's candid expression of feeling "cut off" teaches us the importance of being honest with God about our emotions and struggles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transition_from_fear_to_faith.htm">Transition from Fear to Faith</a></b><br>The shift from feeling abandoned to recognizing God's mercy highlights the journey from fear to faith, encouraging believers to hold onto hope.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembering_past_deliverance.htm">The Importance of Remembering Past Deliverance</a></b><br>Reflecting on past instances where God has answered prayers can strengthen our faith during current trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_of_believers.htm">Community of Believers</a></b><br>Sharing our experiences of God's deliverance can encourage others who may feel "cut off" from His presence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_70_3_contradict_god's_mercy.htm">In light of God's mercy emphasized in other parts of Scripture, does Psalm 70:3's plea for disgrace upon adversaries suggest a contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_22_31_with_god's_mercy.htm">How can readers harmonize the severe judgment in Ezekiel 22:31 with passages in other books that emphasize God's mercy and willingness to forgive?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_28_4_align_with_mercy.htm">In Psalm 28:4, how does David's plea for divine retribution align with broader biblical themes of mercy and forgiveness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_for_psalm_123_3's_plea.htm">Why is there no clear historical or archaeological evidence for the specific event behind Psalm 123:3's plea for mercy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">In my haste . . .</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">in my fleeing away in fear. </span>Jerome, Aquila, and Symmachus, "in my confusion."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For I said in my haste;</span> rather, <span class="accented">and I indeed had said in my haste</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/116-11.htm">Psalm 116:11</a>). David's faith was not so firmly fixed but that he was liable, from time to time, to a sudden access of fear (see <a href="/1_samuel/27-1.htm">1 Samuel 27:1</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/15-14.htm">2 Samuel 15:14</a>; <a href="/psalms/31-13.htm">Psalm 31:13</a>). He had said to God in his heart, on one such occasion, <span class="cmt_word">I am cut off from before thine eyes</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> he had despaired and given himself up for lost. It is somewhat forced to understand the words as meaning, "I am banished from the city where the ark is placed" ('Speaker's Commentary'). <span class="cmt_word">Nevertheless, thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee</span>. God did not forsake his servant on account of this temporary failure of faith. No sooner did the psalmist rid himself of his extreme alarm, and turn once more to God in prayer, than he was heard, and his prayer answered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/31-22.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 my alarm</span><br /><span class="heb">בְחָפְזִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ḥā·p̄ə·zî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2648.htm">Strong's 2648: </a> </span><span class="str2">To start up suddenly, to hasten away, to fear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲנִ֤י ׀</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֘מַ֤רְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“I am cut off</span><br /><span class="heb">נִגְרַזְתִּי֮</span> <span class="translit">(niḡ·raz·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1629.htm">Strong's 1629: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut, cut off</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִנֶּ֪גֶד</span> <span class="translit">(min·ne·ḡeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5048.htm">Strong's 5048: </a> </span><span class="str2">A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your sight!”</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֫ינֶ֥יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">But</span><br /><span class="heb">אָכֵ֗ן</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_403.htm">Strong's 403: </a> </span><span class="str2">Firmly, surely, but</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You heard</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֭מַעְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(ma‘·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my plea</span><br /><span class="heb">ק֥וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for mercy</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּחֲנוּנַ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥă·nū·nay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8469.htm">Strong's 8469: </a> </span><span class="str2">Supplication for favor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when I called to You</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for help.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשַׁוְּעִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·šaw·wə·‘î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7768.htm">Strong's 7768: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be free, to halloo</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/31-22.htm">Psalm 31:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/31-22.htm">Psalm 31:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/31-22.htm">Psalm 31:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/31-22.htm">Psalm 31:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/31-22.htm">Psalm 31:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/31-22.htm">Psalm 31:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/31-22.htm">Psalm 31:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/31-22.htm">Psalm 31:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/31-22.htm">Psalm 31:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/31-22.htm">Psalm 31:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/31-22.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 31:22 As for me I said in my (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/31-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 31:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 31:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/31-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 31:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 31:23" /></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>