Psalms 31 · Verse 4

Psalms 31:4

Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
Psalms 31:4, King James Version

Psalms 31:4 in other translations

BSBYou free me from the net laid out for me, for You are my refuge.
WEBPluck me out of the net that they have laid secretly for me, for you are my stronghold.
ASVPluck me out of the net that they have laid privily for me; For thou art my stronghold.
YLTBring me out from the net that they hid for me, For Thou art my strength.
DARBYDraw me out of the net that they have hidden for me; for thou art my strength.
BBETake me out of the net which they have put ready for me secretly; for you are my strength.
WebsterPull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.

What does Psalms 31:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 31:2-4

2-4. He seeks help in God's righteous government (Psa 5:8), and begs for an attentive hearing, and speedy and effectual aid. With no other help and no claim of merit, he relies solely on God's regard to His own perfections for a safe guidance and release from the snares of his enemies. On the terms "rock," &c., (compare Psa 17:2; 18:2, 50; 20:6; 23:3; 25:21).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 4 Pull me out of the net - They have hemmed me in on every side, and I cannot escape but by miracle.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 31:1-8

Faith and prayer must go together, for the prayer of faith is the prevailing prayer. David gave up his soul in a special manner to God. And with the words, ver. 5, our Lord Jesus yielded up his last breath on the cross, and made his soul a free-will offering for sin, laying down his life as a ransom. But David is here as a man in distress and trouble. And his great care is about his soul, his spirit, his better…

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Psalms 31:4 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.

תּוֹצִיאֵ֗נִיto.tzi.'E.niyou will bring out meH3318
מֵרֶ֣שֶׁתme.Re.shetfrom [the] netH7568
ז֭וּzuwhichH2098
טָ֣מְנוּTa.me.nupeople have hiddenH2934
לִ֑יLifor me
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
אַ֝תָּה'A.tahyouH859
מָֽעוּזִּֽי\׃Ma.'u.Zi[are] place of refuge myH4581

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

Cross references for Psalms 31:4

  • Psalms 25:15

    Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

  • Psalms 140:5

    The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

  • Psalms 19:14

    Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

  • 2 Timothy 2:26

    And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

  • Psalms 57:6

    They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.

  • Proverbs 29:5

    A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

  • Psalms 35:7

    For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.

  • Psalms 124:7

    Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:9

    And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Pull.
25:15; 35:7; 57:6; 124:7; 140:5; Pr 29:5; 2Ti 2:26
my strength.
19:14; 2Co 12:9

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

Context

  • Psalms 31:3

    For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.

  • Psalms 31:4

    Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.

  • Psalms 31:5

    Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.

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Psalms 31:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Me sacarás de la red que han escondido para mí; porque tú eres mi fortaleza.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Car tu es mon rocher et mon lieu fort; à cause de ton nom, mène-moi et conduis-moi.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Ziehe mich aus dem Netze, das sie mir heimlich gelegt haben; denn du bist meine Stärke.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quoniam die ac nocte gravata est super me manus tua, conversus sum in ærumna mea, dum configitur spina.