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Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit

Psalms 31:21

In 11 translations

BSB
Blessed be the LORD, for He has shown me His loving devotion in a city under siege.
KJV
Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.strong: or, fenced
WEB
Praise be to Yahweh, for he has shown me his marvelous loving kindness in a strong city.
ASV
Blessed be Jehovah; For he hath showed me his marvellous lovingkindness in a strong city.
LSV
Blessed [is] YHWH, || For He has made His kindness marvelous || To me in a city of bulwarks.
YLT
Blessed [is] Jehovah, For He hath made marvellous His kindness To me in a city of bulwarks.
DBY
Blessed be Jehovah; for he hath shewn me wondrously his loving-kindness in a strong city.
DRC30:22
Blessed be the Lord, for he hath shewn his wonderful mercy to me in a fortified city.
GNV
Blessed be the Lord: for hee hath shewed his marueilous kindenesse toward me in a strong citie.
JPS31:22
Blessed be the LORD; for He hath shown me His wondrous lovingkindness in an entrenched city.
LXXE30:22
Blessed be the Lord: for he has magnified his mercy in a fortified city.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC31:22
בָּר֥וּךְ יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֥י הִפְלִ֘יא חַסְדּ֥וֹ לִ֝֗י בְּעִ֣יר מָצֽוֹר׃KJV:Ps.31.21
LXX-Br30:22
Εὐλογητὸς Κύριος, ὅτι ἐθαυμάστωσε τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ ἐν πόλει περιοχῆς.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Samuel 23:7–13When Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, he said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with gates and bars.” Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at…
  • Psalms 17:7Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.
  • 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
  • Jeremiah 1:18Now behold, this day I have made you like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land.
  • Psalms 98:1Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.
  • Psalms 118:23This is from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes.

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  • 31:22 in some Bibles
  • 31:21 in most Bibles

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