Bible Strands
Psalms 71:2
In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the LORD immediately after declaring refuge in Him and before requesting a commanded rescue in the following verse.
The words — צִדְקָתְךָ (tzidkatekha) translates literally as "your righteousness," and תַּצִּילֵנִי (tazzileini) means "you will rescue me."
The thread — The text's plea for rescue and the motif of God inclining His ear appear in Psalms 17:6, 31:1, and 116:1.
Why it lands — The verse explicitly frames deliverance as a direct appeal to God's justice, requiring the reader to treat salvation as dependent on divine action rather than human effort.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
Cross-references
- Psalms 31:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness.
- Psalms 17:6 I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.
- Psalms 116:1 I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy.
- Psalms 143:11 For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
- Psalms 10:17 You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,
- Psalms 17:2 May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.
- Psalms 34:15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
- Psalms 43:1 Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.
- Psalms 143:1 A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.
- 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.