Psalmi 31

1 Zborovođi. Psalam. Davidov. Tebi se, Jahve, utječem, o, da se ne postidim nikada: u svojoj me pravdi izbavi!

In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge. Let me never be put to shame. Deliver me in thy righteousness.

2 Prikloni k meni uho svoje, pohiti da me oslobodiš! Budi mi hrid zaštite, tvrđava spasenja.

Bow down thine ear to me. Deliver me speedily. Be thou to me a strong rock, a house of defense to save me.

3 Jer ti si hrid moja, tvđava moja, radi svoga imena vodi me i ravnaj.

For thou are my rock and my fortress. Therefore for thy name's sake lead me and guide me.

4 Izvuci me iz mreže koju mi zapeše, jer ti si moje utočište.

Pluck me out of the net that they have laid secretly for me, for thou are my stronghold.

5 U tvoje ruke duh svoj predajem: otkupi me, Jahve, Bože vjerni.

Into thy hand I commend my spirit. Thou have redeemed me, O Jehovah, thou God of truth.

6 Ti mrziš one koji štuju ništavne kumire, a ja se u Jahvu uzdam.

I hate those who regard lying vanities, but I trust in Jehovah.

7 Radosno ću klicat' tvojoj milosti, jer si na moju bijedu pogledao, pomogao u tjeskobi duši mojoj.

I will be glad and rejoice in thy loving kindness, for thou have seen my affliction. Thou have known my soul in adversities,

8 Nisi me predao u ruke dušmana, noge si mi na prostran put izveo.

and thou have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy. Thou have set my feet in a large place.

9 Smiluj mi se, Jahve, jer sam u tjeskobi, od jada slabi mi oko, duša i tijelo.

Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah, for I am in distress. My eye wastes away with grief, yea, my soul and my body.

10 Život mi se troši u gorčini, ljeta moja u jecanju. U muci mi se iscrpila snaga i kosti su moje klonule.

For my life is spent with sorrow, and my years with sighing. My strength fails because of my iniquity, and my bones are wasted away.

11 Dušmanima svojim postao sam ruglo, susjedima podsmijeh, a znancima strašilo; koji me vide vani, bježe od mene.

I have become a reproach because of all my adversaries, yea, to my neighbors exceedingly, and a fear to my acquaintances. Those who saw me outside fled from me.

12 Nestalo me k'o mrtvaca iz sjećanja ljudi, postadoh k'o razbijena posuda.

I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind. I am like a broken vessel.

13 Čujem šaputanje mnogih, užas odasvud: sastaju se protiv mene i smišljaju kako da mi život oduzmu.

For I have heard the slander of many. Fear was on every side, while they took counsel together against me. They devised to take away my life.

14 A ja se, Jahve, u tebe uzdam; govorim: Ti si Bog moj!

But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah. I said, Thou are my God.

15 U tvojoj je ruci sudbina moja: istrgni me iz ruke dušmana i onih koji me progone!

My times are in thy hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.

16 Rasvijetli lice nad slugom svojim, po svojoj me dobroti spasi.

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant. Save me in thy loving kindness.

17 Jahve, ne bilo me stid što tebe zazvah! Neka se postide zlotvori, nek' u Podzemlju zamuknu. (Sheol h7585)

Let me not be put to shame, O Jehovah, for I have called upon thee. Let the wicked be put to shame. Let them be silent in Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

18 Nek' zanijeme usne lažljive koje protiv pravednika govore drsko, oholo i prezirno.

Let the lying lips be dumb, which speak against the righteous man insolently, with pride and contempt.

19 O, kako je velika, Jahve, tvoja dobrota, koju čuvaš za one koji te se boje, koju iskazuješ onima što se tebi utječu naočigled sinovima čovječjim.

O how great is thy goodness, which thou have laid up for those who fear thee, which thou have wrought for those who take refuge in thee before the sons of men!

20 Zaklanjaš ih štitom lica svoga od zavjera ljudskih; u šatoru svom ih skrivaš od jezika svadljivih.

In the covert of thy presence thou will hide them from the plotting of man. Thou will keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

21 Blagoslovljen Jahve jer me obasu čudesnom dobrotom u gradu tvrdom.

Blessed be Jehovah, for he has shown me his marvelous loving kindness in a strong city.

22 U tjeskobi svojoj već mišljah: “Odbačen sam od pogleda tvoga.” Ali ti si čuo glas mog zaziva dok sam tebi vapio.

As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes. Nevertheless thou heard the voice of my supplications when I cried to thee.

23 Ljubite Jahvu, svi sveti njegovi: čuva Jahve svoje vjernike, a po zasluzi vraća onima koji postupaju oholo.

O love Jehovah, all ye his sanctified. Jehovah preserves the faithful, and plentifully repays him who deals proudly.

24 Budite hrabri i jaka srca, svi koji se u Jahvu uzdate!

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all ye who hope in Jehovah.