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Psalm 31:2
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KJ21
Bow down Thine ear to me, deliver me speedily; be Thou my strong rock, a house of defense to save me.
ASV
Bow down thine ear unto me; deliver me speedily: Be thou to me a strong rock, A house of defence to save me.
AMP
Incline Your ear to me, deliver me quickly; Be my rock of refuge, And a strong fortress to save me.
AMPC
Bow down Your ear to me, deliver me speedily! Be my Rock of refuge, a strong Fortress to save me!
BRG
Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
CSB
Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a mountain fortress to save me.
CSBA
Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a mountain fortress to save me.
CEB
Listen closely to me! Deliver me quickly; be a rock that protects me; be a strong fortress that saves me!
CJB
In you, Adonai, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your justice, save me!
CEV
Listen to my prayer and hurry to save me. Be my mighty rock and the fortress where I am safe.
DARBY
Incline thine ear to me, deliver me speedily; be a strong rock to me, a house of defence to save me.
DRA
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
ERV
Listen to me. Come quickly and save me. Be my Rock, my place of safety. Be my fortress and protect me!
EASY
Listen to me, and quickly send help to me. Lord, be a rock where I can hide. Be a strong place to keep me safe.
EHV
Turn your ear toward me. Hurry! Rescue me! Be a rock where I take refuge, a fortified place that saves me.
ESV
Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily! Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me!
ESVUK
Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily! Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me!
EXB
·Listen [L Incline your ear] to me and ·save [rescue; T deliver] me quickly. Be my rock of ·protection [refuge], a strong ·city [fortress] to save me.
GNV
Bow down thine ear to me: make haste to deliver me: be unto me a strong rock, and an house of defense to save me.
GW
Turn your ear toward me. Rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me.
GNT
Hear me! Save me now! Be my refuge to protect me; my defense to save me.
HCSB
Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a mountain fortress to save me.
ICB
Listen to me. Save me quickly. Be my rock of protection, a strong city to save me.
ISV
Listen to me, and deliver me quickly. Become a rock of safety for me, a fortified citadel to deliver me;
JUB
Incline thine ear unto me; deliver me speedily; be thou my strong rock, for a house of defence to save me.
KJV
Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
AKJV
Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
LSB
Incline Your ear to me, deliver me quickly; Be to me a rock of strength, A fortress to save me.
LEB
Incline your ear to me. Quickly deliver me. Become my rock of refuge, a fortified keep to save me.
TLB
Answer quickly when I cry to you; bend low and hear my whispered plea. Be for me a great Rock of safety from my foes.
MSG
I run to you, God; I run for dear life. Don’t let me down! Take me seriously this time! Get down on my level and listen, and please—no procrastination! Your granite cave a hiding place, your high cliff nest a place of safety.
MEV
Incline Your ear to me; deliver me speedily; be my strong rock, a strong fortress to save me.
NOG
Turn your ear toward me. Rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong Metsuda to save me.
NABRE
In you, Lord, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame. In your righteousness deliver me;
NASB
Incline Your ear to me, rescue me quickly; Be a rock of strength for me, A stronghold to save me.
NASB1995
Incline Your ear to me, rescue me quickly; Be to me a rock of strength, A stronghold to save me.
NCB
In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me.
NCV
Listen to me and save me quickly. Be my rock of protection, a strong city to save me.
NET
Listen to me. Quickly deliver me. Be my protector and refuge, a stronghold where I can be safe.
NIRV
Pay attention to me. Come quickly to help me. Be the rock I go to for safety. Be the strong fort that saves me.
NIV
Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me.
NIVUK
Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me.
NKJV
Bow down Your ear to me, Deliver me speedily; Be my rock of refuge, A fortress of defense to save me.
NLV
Turn Your ear to me, and be quick to save me. Be my rock of strength, a strong place to keep me safe.
NLT
Turn your ear to listen to me; rescue me quickly. Be my rock of protection, a fortress where I will be safe.
NRSVA
Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me.
NRSVACE
Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me.
NRSVCE
Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me.
NRSVUE
Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me.
OJB
Incline Thine ear to me; deliver me speedily; be Thou for me a Tzur Ma’oz, a Bais Metzudot (fortress) to save me.
RGT
Bow down Your ear to me. Make haste to deliver me. Be to me a strong rock, a house of defense to save me.
RSV
Incline thy ear to me, rescue me speedily! Be thou a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me!
RSVCE
Incline thy ear to me, rescue me speedily! Be thou a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me!
TLV
In You, Adonai, have I taken refuge: Let me never be put to shame. In Your righteousness, deliver me.
VOICE
Hear me, Lord! Turn Your ear in my direction. Come quick! Save me! Be my rock, my shelter, my fortress of salvation!
WEB
Bow down your ear to me. Deliver me speedily. Be to me a strong rock, a house of defense to save me.
WYC
Bow down thine ear to me; haste thou to deliver me. Be thou to me into God a defender, and into an house of refuge; that thou make me safe. (Bow down thy ear to me; hasten thou to rescue me. God, be my defender, and a house of refuge; so that thou keep me safe/so that thou save me.)
YLT
Incline unto me Thine ear hastily, deliver me, Be to me for a strong rock, For a house of bulwarks to save me.
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