Psalm 31:8
“And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 31Meaning
God has not surrendered the speaker to the enemy but set his feet in a broad place; the image celebrates room to live and act, not a promise of permanent safety.
Refuge and entrusted life
Verses 1–8 seek refuge, guidance and rescue, commit the speaker’s spirit to God, reject empty idols, and celebrate being set in a broad place.
Read carefully
God has not surrendered the speaker to the enemy but set his feet in a broad place; the image celebrates room to live and act, not a promise of permanent safety.
Reflection
God has not surrendered the speaker to the enemy but set his feet in a broad place; the image celebrates room to live and act, not a promise of permanent safety.