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Psalm 31 — Sermon Preparation
David commits his spirit into God's hands in desperate need, moving through terror and trust to praise for God's steadfast love. Below is a research summary for Psalm 31, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 25
- verses
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- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 16
- classic sermon excerpts
- 4
- preachers & commentators
Psalm 31 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| בּוּשׁ | bûwsh | H954 | 3 | pale, be ashamed |
| עָשֵׁשׁ | ʻâshêsh | H6244 | 2 | shrink, fail |
| חֶסֶד | cheçed | H2617 | 3 | kindness, piety |
| יָד | yâd | H3027 | 4 | hand, open |
| גַּאֲוָה | gaʼăvâh | H1346 | 2 | arrogance, majesty |
| מָצוּד | mâtsûwd | H4686 | 2 | net, capture |
| צָפַן | tsâphan | H6845 | 2 | hide, covering |
How preachers through history handled this text
16 public-domain excerpts on Psalm 31, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Instead of yielding to impatience or despondency under our troubles, we should turn our thoughts to the goodness of the Lord towards those who fear and trust in Him. All comes to sinners through the wondrous gift of the only-begotten Son of God, to be the atonement for their sins. Let not any yield to unbelief, or think, under discouraging circumstances, that they are cut off from before the eyes of the Lord, and left to the pride of men. Lord, pardon our complaints and fears; increase our faith, patience, love, and gratitude; …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Psalm 31:19–30 (Public Domain)
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