Psalms 31:15

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

You determine my destiny! Rescue me from the power of my enemies and those who chase me.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ עָלֶ֣יךָ בָטַ֣חְתִּי יְהוָ֑ה אָ֝מַ֗רְתִּי אֱלֹהַ֥י אָֽתָּה׃

Transliteration

And-ʾănî upon-you bāṭaḥtî YHWH; ʾāmartî ʾĕlōhay ʾāttâ

Grammar Details

• *ʾănî*: pronoun, 1st person singular - I
• *bāṭaḥtî*: verb, perfect 1st person singular - I have trusted
• *ʾāmartî*: verb, perfect 1st person singular - I have said
• *ʾĕlōhay*: noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my God
• *ʾāttâ*: pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you

Word Meanings

• *bāṭaḥtî*: trusted/relied/had confidence
• *ʾĕlōhay*: my God/deity/divine being

Referenced Verses

• Job 24:1 : 1 The Apparent Indifference of God“Why are times not appointed by the Almighty? Why do those who know him not see his days?
• John 7:6 : 6 So Jesus replied,“My time has not yet arrived, but you are ready at any opportunity!
• Acts 1:7 : 7 He told them,“You are not permitted to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority.
• 2 Sam 7:12 : 12 When the time comes for you to die, I will raise up your descendant, one of your own sons, to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom.
• 1 Sam 26:10 : 10 David went on to say,“As the LORD lives, the LORD himself will strike him down. Either his day will come and he will die, or he will go down into battle and be swept away.
• Acts 23:11 : 11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said,“Have courage, for just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”
• Acts 27:24 : 24 and said,‘Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand before Caesar, and God has graciously granted you the safety of all who are sailing with you.’
• 2 Tim 4:6 : 6 For I am already being poured out as an offering, and the time for me to depart is at hand.
• 2 Pet 1:14 : 14 since I know that my tabernacle will soon be removed, because our Lord Jesus Christ revealed this to me.
• John 7:30 : 30 So then they tried to seize Jesus, but no one laid a hand on him, because his time had not yet come.
• John 12:27 : 27 “Now my soul is greatly distressed. And what should I say?‘Father, deliver me from this hour’? No, but for this very reason I have come to this hour.
• John 13:1 : 1 Washing the Disciples’ Feet Just before the Passover Feast, Jesus knew that his time had come to depart from this world to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now loved them to the very end.
• John 17:1 : 1 Jesus Prays for the Father to Glorify Him When Jesus had finished saying these things, he looked upward to heaven and said,“Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, so that your Son may glorify you–
• Ps 17:8-9 : 8 Protect me as you would protect the pupil of your eye! Hide me in the shadow of your wings! 9 Protect me from the wicked men who attack me, my enemies who crowd around me for the kill.
• Ps 17:13 : 13 Rise up, LORD! Confront him! Knock him down! Use your sword to rescue me from the wicked man!
• Ps 71:10-12 : 10 For my enemies talk about me; those waiting for a chance to kill me plot my demise. 11 They say,“God has abandoned him. Run and seize him, for there is no one who will rescue him!” 12 O God, do not remain far away from me! My God, hurry and help me!
• Ps 116:15 : 15 The LORD values the lives of his faithful followers.
• Ps 142:6 : 6 Listen to my cry for help, for I am in serious trouble! Rescue me from those who chase me, for they are stronger than I am.
• Ps 143:3 : 3 Certainly my enemies chase me. They smash me into the ground. They force me to live in dark regions, like those who have been dead for ages.
• Ps 143:9 : 9 Rescue me from my enemies, O LORD! I run to you for protection.
• Ps 143:12 : 12 As a demonstration of your loyal love, destroy my enemies! Annihilate all who threaten my life, for I am your servant.
• Eccl 3:1-8 : 1 A Time for All Events in Life For everything there is an appointed time, and an appropriate time for every activity on earth: 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot what was planted; 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance. 5 A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; 6 A time to search, and a time to give something up as lost; a time to keep, and a time to throw away; 7 A time to rip, and a time to sew; a time to keep silent, and a time to speak. 8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.
• Jer 15:20-21 : 20 I will make you as strong as a wall to these people, a fortified wall of bronze. They will attack you, but they will not be able to overcome you. For I will be with you to rescue you and deliver you,” says the LORD. 21 “I will deliver you from the power of the wicked. I will free you from the clutches of violent people.”
• Luke 9:51 : 51 Rejection in Samaria Now when the days drew near for him to be taken up, Jesus set out resolutely to go to Jerusalem.