Psalms 31:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 31:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 31:17 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the gra..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 31:17 — KJV
“Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. silent...: or, cut off for”
— Psalms 31:17 (KJV)
Psalms 31:17 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 31:17
“Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 31:17: let, lord, cut
“And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 31:17: lord, wicked, cut
“And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 31:17: lord, grave, cut
“I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked; and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD. stumblingblocks: or, idols”
Shares key themes with Psalms 31:17: lord, wicked, cut
“For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 31:17: lord, wicked, cut
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