Trusting God's Deliverance in Psalm 31
Trusting God's Deliverance in Psalm 31
Psalm 31 begins with a declaration of trust in God: "In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness" [1]. This verse sets the tone for the rest of the psalm, which is a mixture of prayers, praises, and professions of confidence in God.
The psalm is likely attributed to David, who penned it during a time of persecution, possibly during his encounters with Saul [2]. The literary context suggests that David is
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- King James Version “[KJV] Psalms 31:1 — In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.”
- Psalms (Nonconformist/Puritan) “Matthew Henry on Psalms 31 (introduction): It is probable that David penned this psalm when he was persecuted by Saul; some passages in it agree particularly to the narrow escapes he had, at Keilah (Sa1 23:13), then in the wilderness of Maon, when Saul marched on one side of the hill and he on the other, and, soon after, in the cave in the wilderness of En-gedi; but that it was penned upon any of those occasions we are not told. It is a mixture of prayers, and praises, and professions of confidence in God, all which do well together and are helpful to one another. I. David professes his cheerf”