Psalms 31:1

The words of this verse are interesting as being the last words of Xavier, and as concluding the Te Deum.

Psalms 31:1-3 occur again with slight variations in Psalms 71:1-3.

Let me never. — Literally, let me not for ever be ashamed.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 31:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust - This is the ground of the petitions which follow; or the reason why the psalmist thus appeals to God. It was...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

"To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David." In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy (a) righteousness. (a) For...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XXXI. Prayer in distress strangely intermingled with such confidence in God that the deliverance seems to be already accomplished. Psalms 31:1-...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Title.. Psalm. See App-65. of David . by David, or relating to the true David. LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4. do. put my trust . have. fled...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. In thee, O Jehovah! have I put my trust. Some are of opinion that this psalm was composed by David, after he had most unexpectedly escape...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness. In thee, O Lor...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

David, shewing his confidence in God, craveth his help: he rejoiceth in his mercy: he prayeth in his calamity: he praiseth God for his goodness....
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness. Psalms 31:1-24 .-Prayer for deliverance, on the...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The writer of this Ps. gratefully records God's past deliverances ( Psalms 31:1-8 ), appeals to God for help against the enemies who assail him in th...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 31:1-24 THE swift transitions of feeling in this psalm may seem strange to colder natures whose lives run smoothly, but reveal a brother-so...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Cry out of Deep Trouble Psalms 31:1-13 Some have supposed that this psalm was written during the Sauline persecutions; but it is more likely...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this great song of trust struggling through tears to triumph, we have a fine example of an experience often repeated in the history of the childre...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS This is a memorable Psalm, in that it contains some of the very words pronounced by our Lord on the cross. So that here also, as in numberl...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The last verse of these five becomes a key to open to us the four preceding. Nothing can be more evident than that the whole must have been written b...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust ,.... Not in any creature, but in the Lord Jehovah; the Targum, "in thy Word"; the essential Logos, or Word, whic...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 31:1 «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. » In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousnes...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Never let me be ashamed Namely, of my confidence in thy promises. Deliver me in thy righteousness By, or for, or according to thy faithfulness an...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prayer for Deliverance; Profession of Confidence in God. To the chief music...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PSALM 31 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm was composed either when David was in great distress, or afterwards, in remembrance thereof, and of God's singular...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

. ‘In you, O YHWH, do I take refuge, Let me never be put to shame, Deliver me in your righteousness. The Psalmist opens by affirming his confiden...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION A psalm, in which the psalmist rises by prayer, from trouble, to lively faith and hope in God. The older interpreters founding on the u...
Scofield Reference Notes

trust ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 2:12 ).
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 31:1 . In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; Can we say as much as that? However else this Psalm of David may end, it strikes a grand key-no...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. This Psalm was meant to be sung, therefore it was dedicated to the chief musician; yet it is a Psalm of whic...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 31:1 . In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; This is a good beginning; this is the fulcrum which will give us the necessary leverage for lif...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 31:5 . Into thine hand I commit my spirit, the words which our Saviour used on the cross, and the words which St. Stephen used the moment b...
The Biblical Illustrator

In Thee, O Lord, do I put my trust. Man trusting in Jehovah I. Here is man trusting in Jehovah Is great trials. 1. It seems strange that God...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS psalm is, in the main, a cry for deliverance out of pressing danger and trouble; but it is interspersed with passages of a mor...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

In Thee, O Lord, do I put my trust, having taken refuge with Jehovah, sheltered by His almighty power; let me never be ashamed, such shame bringing...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Believer's Humble and Confident Submission to the Hand of God. To the chief musician, for performance in the liturgical part of the Tabernacle...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 9:16 ; Isaiah 49:23 ; Psalms 143:1 ; Psalms 143:11 ; Psalms 143:12 ; Psalms 22:4 ; Psalms 22:5 ; Psalms 25:2 ; Psalms 43:1 ; Psalms...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ashamed — Of my confidence in thy promise. Deliver me — According to thy faithfulness and goodness.

¹ In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 31:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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