Psalms 31

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge; Let me never be put to shame: Deliver me in thy righteousness.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness.

2 Bow down thine ear unto me; deliver me speedily: Be thou to me a strong rock, A house of defence to save me.

Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance.

3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; Therefore for thy name’s sake lead me and guide me.

For You are my rock and my fortress; lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name.

4 Pluck me out of the net that they have laid privily for me; For thou art my stronghold.

You free me from the net laid out for me, for You are my refuge.

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

Into Your hands I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD, God of truth.

6 I hate them that regard lying vanities; But I trust in Jehovah.

I hate those who cling to worthless idols, but in the LORD I trust.

7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy lovingkindness; For thou hast seen my affliction: Thou hast known my soul in adversities;

I will be glad and rejoice in Your loving devotion, for You have seen my affliction; You have known the anguish of my soul.

8 And thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a large place.

You have not delivered me to the enemy; You have set my feet in the open.

9 Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah, for I am in distress: Mine eye wasteth away with grief, [yea], my soul and my body.

Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well.

10 For my life is spent with sorrow, And my years with sighing: My strength faileth because of mine iniquity, And my bones are wasted away.

For my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my iniquity has drained my strength, and my bones are wasting away.

11 Because of all mine adversaries I am become a reproach, Yea, unto my neighbors exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintance: They that did see me without fled from me.

Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends— they flee when they see me on the street.

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

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

13 For I have heard the defaming of many, Terror on every side: While they took counsel together against me, They devised to take away my life.

For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.

14 But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou art my God.

But I trust in You, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.”

15 My times are in thy hand: Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.

16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: Save me in thy lovingkindness.

Make Your face shine on Your servant; save me by Your loving devotion.

17 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)

O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called on You. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them lie silent in Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

18 Let the lying lips be dumb, Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt.

May lying lips be silenced— lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt.

19 Oh how great is thy goodness, Which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, Which thou hast wrought for them that take refuge in thee, Before the sons of men!

How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men on those who take refuge in You!

20 In the covert of thy presence wilt thou hide them from the plottings of man: Thou wilt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.

21 Blessed be Jehovah; For he hath showed me his marvellous lovingkindness in a strong city.

Blessed be the LORD, for He has shown me His loving devotion in a city under siege.

22 As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: Nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications, When I cried unto thee.

In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.

23 Oh love Jehovah, all ye his saints: Jehovah preserveth the faithful, And plentifully rewardeth him that dealeth proudly.

Love the LORD, all His saints. The LORD preserves the faithful, but fully repays the arrogant.

24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage, All ye that hope in Jehovah.

Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.