Psalms 71:2

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Deliver me in your righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline your ear to me, and save me.

American King James Version (AKJV)

Deliver me in your righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline your ear to me, and save me.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: Bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

Keep me safe in your righteousness, and come to my help; give ear to my voice, and be my saviour.

Webster's Revision

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thy ear to me, and save me.

World English Bible

Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.

English Revised Version (ERV)

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.

Definitions for Psalms 71:2

Ear - To work, till, or plough the ground.
Save - Except; besides.

Barnes's Psalms 71:2 Bible Commentary

Deliver me in thy righteousness - See the notes at Psalm 31:1. The first three verses of this psalm seem in fact to have been taken, with slight variations, from the first three verses of Psalm 31.

And cause me to escape - That is, from impending dangers; from the power of my enemies.

Incline thine ear unto me - In Psalm 31:2, this is, "Bow down thine ear to me." The idea is the same. See the notes at that place. Compare the notes at Psalm 17:6.

And save me - In Psalm 31:2, this is, "Deliver me speedily."