Psalms 31:22

20 You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.

21 Blessed be the LORD, for He has shown me His loving devotion in a city under siege.

In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.

23 Love the LORD, all His saints. The LORD preserves the faithful, but fully repays the arrogant.

24 Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.
KJV
For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
WEB
As for me, I said in my haste, “I am cut off from before your eyes.” Nevertheless you heard the voice of my petitions when I cried to you.
ASV
As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: Nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications When I cried unto thee.
DARBY
As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes; nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
BLB
For I said in my haste, “I am cut off from before Your eyes!” Surely You heard the voice of my supplications, in my crying out to You.
ÅB
Og jeg sa i min angst:
«Jeg er revet bort fra øynene dine.»
Men du hørte røsten i mine inderlige bønner
da jeg ropte til deg.
OTB
I min forskrekkelse sa jeg,
"Jeg er avskåret fra ditt syn!"
Likevel hørte du lyden av mine bønner
Da jeg ropte til deg om hjelp.
B1930
Og jeg, jeg sa i min angst: Jeg er revet bort fra dine øine. Dog hørte du mine inderlige bønners røst, da jeg ropte til dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 116:11

    In my alarm I said, “All men are liars!”

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  • Hebrews 5:7

    During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.

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  • Psalms 6:9

    The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.

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  • Psalms 88:16

    Your wrath has swept over me; Your terrors have destroyed me.

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  • Ezekiel 37:11

    Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look, they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’

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  • Job 35:14

    How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,

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  • Jonah 2:7–9

    As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.

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  • 1 Samuel 27:1

    David, however, said to himself, “One of these days now I will be swept away by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop searching for me all over Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”

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