Psalms 71:4
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Psalms 71:4 in other translations
| BSB | Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless. |
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| WEB | Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. |
| ASV | Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. |
| YLT | O my God, cause me to escape From the hand of the wicked, From the hand of the perverse and violent. |
| DARBY | My God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. |
| BBE | O my God, take me out of the hand of the sinner, out of the hand of the evil and cruel man. |
| Webster | Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. |
What does Psalms 71:4 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 71:4-5
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 71:1-13
David prays that he might never be made ashamed of dependence upon God. With this petition every true believer may come boldly to the throne of grace. The gracious care of Divine providence in our birth and infancy, should engage us to early piety. He that was our Help from our birth, ought to be our Hope from our youth. Let none expect ease or comfort from the world. Those who love the Lord, often are hated and…
Psalms 71:4 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 71:4
- Psalms 59:1-2
To the chief Musician, Al–taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me. Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
- Psalms 140:1-4
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah. Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
- 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 17:13
Arise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
- 2 Samuel 17:1-2
Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:
- 2 Samuel 17:21
And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
- 2 Samuel 16:21-22
And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong. So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
- 2 Samuel 17:12-14
So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground: and of him and of all the men that are with him there shall not be left so much as one. Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be not one small stone found there. And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the Lord had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the Lord might bring evil upon Absalom.
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Context
- Psalms 71:3
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.
- Psalms 71:4
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
- Psalms 71:5
For thou art my hope, O Lord God: thou art my trust from my youth.
Psalms 71:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Dios mío, líbrame de la mano del impío, de la mano del perverso y violento. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mon Dieu! fais-moi échapper de la main du méchant, de la main de l’injuste et de l’oppresseur. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Mein Gott, errette mich aus der Hand des Gesetzlosen, aus der Faust des Ungerechten und des Gewaltsamen! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Judicabit pauperes populi, et salvos faciet filios pauperum, et humiliabit calumniatorem. |