Psalms 31 · Verse 15

Psalms 31:15

My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
Psalms 31:15, King James Version

Psalms 31:15 in other translations

BSBMy times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.
WEBMy times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.
ASVMy times are in thy hand: Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
YLTIn Thy hand are my times, Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from my pursuers.
DARBYMy times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from my persecutors.
BBEThe chances of my life are in your hand; take me out of the hands of my haters, and of those who go after me.
WebsterMy times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from them that persecute me.

What does Psalms 31:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 31:14-18

14-18. In his profession of trust he includes the terms of the prayer expressing it.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 My times are in thy hand - The events of my life are under thy control. No danger can happen to me without thy foresight; thou seest what is prepared for or meditated against me; thou canst therefore deliver me from mine enemies.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 31:9-18

David's troubles made him a man of sorrows. Herein he was a type of Christ, who was acquainted with grief. David acknowledged that his afflictions were merited by his own sins, but Christ suffered for ours. David's friends durst not give him any assistance. Let us not think it strange if thus deserted, but make sure of a Friend in heaven who will not fail. God will be sure to order and dispose all for the best, to…

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Psalms 31:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בְּיָדְךָ֥be.ya.de.Kha[are] in hand yourH3027
עִתֹּתָ֑י'i.to.Taitimes myH6256
הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִיha.Tzi.Le.nideliver meH5337
מִיַּד\־mi.yad-from [the] hand ofH3027
א֝וֹיְבַ֗י'oy.Vaienemies myH341
וּמֵרֹדְפָֽי\׃u.me.ro.de.Faiand from pursuers myH7291

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 31:15

  • Acts 1:7

    And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

  • John 17:1

    These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:

  • Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

    To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; …

  • John 7:6

    Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.

  • Psalms 142:6

    Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

  • Job 24:1

    Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?

  • Psalms 17:8-9

    Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

  • Psalms 143:3

    For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

  • 2 Timothy 4:6

    For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

  • Psalms 143:9

    Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

  • Psalms 71:10-12

    For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him. O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

  • 2 Samuel 7:12

    And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
My times.
116:15; 1Sa 26:10; 2Sa 7:12; Job 24:1; Ec 3:1-8; Lu 9:51
Joh 7:6,30; 12:27; 13:1; 17:1; Ac 1:7; 23:11; 27:24; 2Ti 4:6
2Pe 1:14
deliver.
17:8,9,13; 71:10-12; 142:6; 143:3,12; Jer 15:20,21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 31:14

    But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.

  • Psalms 31:15

    My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

  • Psalms 31:16

    Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.

Read all of Psalms 31

Psalms 31:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
En tu mano están mis tiempos: líbrame de la mano de mis enemigos, y de mis perseguidores.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Mais moi, ô Éternel, je me suis confié en toi; j’ai dit: Tu es mon Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871
In deiner Hand sind meine Zeiten; errette mich aus der Hand meiner Feinde und von meinen Verfolgern!