Psalms 31
31
PSALM 31
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief Musician,
A Psalm of David.
1In thee, O Lord, I put my trust,
sham'd let me never be;
According to thy righteousness
do thou deliver me.
2Bow down thine ear to me, with speed
send me deliverance:
To save me, my strong rock be thou,
and my house of defence.
3Because thou art my rock, and thee
I for my fortress take;
Therefore do thou me lead and guide,
ev'n for thine own name's sake.
4And sith thou art my strength, therefore
pull me out of the net,
Which they in subtilty for me
so privily have set.
5Into thine hands I do commit
my sp'rit: for thou art he,
O thou, JEHOVAH, God of truth,
that hast redeemed me.
6Those that do lying vanities
regard, I have abhorr'd:
But as for me, my confidence
is fixed on the Lord.
7I'll in thy mercy gladly joy:
for thou my miseries
Consider'd hast; thou hast my soul
known in adversities:
8And thou hast not inclosed me
within the en'my's hand;
And by thee have my feet been made
in a large room to stand.
9O Lord, upon me mercy have,
for trouble is on me:
Mine eye, my belly, and my soul,
with grief consumed be.
10Because my life with grief is spent,
my years with sighs and groans:
My strength doth fail; and for my sin
consumed are my bones.
11I was a scorn to all my foes,
and to my friends a fear;
And specially reproach'd of those
that were my neighbours near:
When they me saw they from me fled.
12Ev'n so I am forgot,
As men are out of mind when dead:
I'm like a broken pot.
13For slanders I of many heard;
fear compass'd me, while they
Against me did consult, and plot
to take my life away.
14But as for me, O Lord, my trust
upon thee I did lay;
And I to thee, Thou art my God,
did confidently say.
15My times are wholly in thine hand:
do thou deliver me
From their hands that mine enemies
and persecutors be.
16Thy countenance to shine do thou
upon thy servant make:
Unto me give salvation,
for thy great mercies' sake.
17Let me not be asham'd, O Lord,
for on thee call'd I have:
Let wicked men be sham'd, let them
be silent in the grave.
18To silence put the lying lips,
that grievous things do say,
And hard reports, in pride and scorn,
on righteous men do lay.
19How great's the goodness thou for them
that fear thee keep'st in store,
And wrought'st for them that trust in thee
the sons of men before!
20In secret of thy presence thou
shalt hide them from man's pride:
From strife of tongues thou closely shalt,
as in a tent, them hide.
21All praise and thanks be to the Lord;
for he hath magnify'd
His wondrous love to me within
a city fortify'd.
22For from thine eyes cut off I am,
I in my haste had said;
My voice yet heard'st thou, when to thee
with cries my moan I made.
23O love the Lord, all ye his saints;
because the Lord doth guard
The faithful, and he plenteously
proud doers doth reward.
24Be of good courage, and he strength
unto your heart shall send,
All ye whose hope and confidence
doth on the Lord depend.
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Psalms 31
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Psalm 31
For the music leader. A psalm of David.
1I take refuge in you, LORD.
Please never let me be put to shame.
Rescue me by your righteousness!
2Listen closely to me!
Deliver me quickly;
be a rock that protects me;
be a strong fortress that saves me!
3You are definitely my rock and my fortress.
Guide me and lead me for the sake of your good name!
4Get me out of this net that’s been set for me
because you are my protective fortress.
5I entrust my spirit into your hands;
you, LORD, God of faithfulness—
you have saved me.
6I hate those who embrace what is completely worthless.
I myself trust the LORD.
7I rejoice and celebrate in your faithful love
because you saw my suffering—
you were intimately acquainted with my deep distress.
8You didn’t hand me over to the enemy,
but set my feet in wide-open spaces.
9Have mercy on me, LORD, because I’m depressed.
My vision fails because of my grief,
as do my spirit and my body.
10My life is consumed with sadness;
my years are consumed with groaning.
Strength fails me because of my suffering;#31.10 LXX, Syr; MT my sin
my bones dry up.
11I’m a joke to all my enemies,
still worse to my neighbors.
I scare my friends,
and whoever sees me in the street runs away!
12I am forgotten, like I’m dead,
completely out of mind;
I am like a piece of pottery, destroyed.
13Yes, I’ve heard all the gossiping,
terror all around;
so many gang up together against me,
they plan to take my life!
14But me? I trust you, LORD!
I affirm, “You are my God.”
15My future is in your hands.
Don’t hand me over to my enemies,
to all who are out to get me!
16Shine your face on your servant;
save me by your faithful love!
17 LORD, don’t let me be put to shame
because I have cried out to you.
Let the wicked be put to shame;
let them be silenced in death’s domain!#31.17 Heb Sheol
18Let their lying lips be shut up
whenever they speak arrogantly
against the righteous with pride and contempt!
19How great is the goodness
that you’ve reserved for those who honor you,
that you commit to those who take refuge in you—
in the sight of everyone!
20You hide them in the shelter of your wings,#31.20 Correction; see Ps 61:5; MT in the hiding place of your face.
safe from human scheming.
You conceal them in a shelter,
safe from accusing tongues.
21Bless the LORD,
because he has wondrously revealed
his faithful love to me
when I was like a city under siege!
22When I was panicked, I said,
“I’m cut off from your eyes!”
But you heard my request for mercy
when I cried out to you for help.
23All you who are faithful, love the LORD!
The LORD protects those who are loyal,
but he pays the proud back to the fullest degree.
24All you who wait for the LORD,
be strong and let your heart take courage.
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