KJV King James Version
Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou [art] my strength.
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Psalm 31:4
Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou [art] my strength.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
You free me from the net laid out for me, for You are my refuge.
WEB World English Bible
Pluck me out of the net that they have laid secretly for me, for you are my stronghold.
ASV American Standard Version
Pluck me out of the net that they have laid privily for me; For thou art my stronghold.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Bring me out from the net that they hid for me, For Thou art my strength.
Surrounding context — Psalm 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 righteousness.
2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
3 For thou [art] my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
4 Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou [art] my strength.
5 Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
6 I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.
7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
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Psalm 25:15Mine eyes [are] ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.Psalm 140:5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.Psalm 57:6They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen [themselves]. Selah.Psalm 19:14Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.2 Timothy 2:26And [that] they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.Psalm 124:7Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.Proverbs 29:5A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.Psalm 35:7For without cause have they hid for me their net [in] a pit, [which] without cause they have digged for my soul.2 Corinthians 12:9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
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