15 My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me.
15 My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
15 My times are in your hand; rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors!
15 Hour by hour I place my days in your hand, safe from the hands out to get me.
15 My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from those who persecute me.
15 My future is in your hands. Rescue me from those who hunt me down relentlessly.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 31:15
Commentary on Psalm 31:9-18
(Read Psalm 31:9-18)
David's troubles made him a man of sorrows. Herein he was a type of Christ, who was acquainted with grief. David acknowledged that his afflictions were merited by his own sins, but Christ suffered for ours. David's friends durst not give him any assistance. Let us not think it strange if thus deserted, but make sure of a Friend in heaven who will not fail. God will be sure to order and dispose all for the best, to all those who commit their spirits also into his hand. The time of life is in God's hands, to lengthen or shorten, make bitter or sweet, according to the counsel of his will. The way of man is not in himself, nor in our friend's hands, nor in our enemies' hands, but in God's. In this faith and confidence he prays that the Lord would save him for his mercies's sake, and not for any merit of his own. He prophesies the silencing of those that reproach and speak evil of the people of God. There is a day coming, when the Lord will execute judgment upon them. In the mean time, we should engage ourselves by well-doing, if possible, to silence the ignorance of foolish men.