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Psalms 31:11

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Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends— they flee when they see me on the street.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 11

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 cheerful confidence in God, and, in that confidence, prays for deliverance out of his present troubles (Psa 31:1-8). II. He complains of the very deplorable condition he was in, and, in the sense of his calamities, still prays that God would graciously appear for him against his persecutors (Psa 31:9-18). III. He concludes the psalm with praise and triumph, giving glory to God, and encouraging himself and others to trust in him (Psa 31:19-24). To the chief musician. A psalm of David.

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Strong's Concordancev. 11

חֶרְפָּה (cherpâh, H2781) — contumely, disgrace, the pudenda צָרַר (tsârar, H6887) — to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive מְאֹד (mᵉʼôd, H3966) — properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication,… שָׁכֵן (shâkên, H7934) — a resident; by extension, a fellow-citizen פַּחַד (pachad, H6343) — a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling) יָדַע (yâdaʻ, H3045) — to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses,… רָאָה (râʼâh, H7200) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied,… חוּץ (chûwts, H2351) — properly, separate by awall, i.e. outside, outdoors נָדַד (nâdad, H5074) — properly, to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down); figuratively, to rove, flee,…

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Psalms 38:11rank 7

My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance.

Psalms 88:8rank 5

You have removed my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them; I am confined and cannot escape.

Matthew 26:56rank 4

But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.

Psalms 88:18rank 4

You have removed my beloved and my friend; darkness is my closest companion.

Isaiah 49:7rank 3

Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”

Psalms 64:8rank 3

They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.

Mark 14:50rank 2

Then everyone deserted Him and fled.

Romans 15:3rank 2

For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”

Hebrews 13:13rank 2

Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.

Matthew 26:74rank 2

At that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.

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