Psalms 31

1 Unto the end, a psalm for David, in an ecstasy. In thee, O Lord, have I hoped, let me never be confounded: deliver me in thy justice.

For the Leader. A Psalm of David. In thee, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me never be ashamed; deliver me in Thy righteousness.

2 Bow down thy ear to me: make haste to deliver me. Be thou unto me a God, a protector, and a house of refuge, to save me.

Incline Thine ear unto me, deliver me speedily; be Thou to me a rock of refuge, even a fortress of defence, to save me.

3 For thou art my strength and my refuge; and for thy name’s sake thou wilt lead me, and nourish me.

For Thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for Thy name's sake lead me and guide me.

4 Thou wilt bring me out of this snare, which they have hidden for me: for thou art my protector.

Bring me forth out of the net that they have hidden for me; for Thou art my stronghold.

5 Into thy hands I commend my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, the God of truth.

Into Thy hand I commit my spirit; Thou hast redeemed me, O LORD, Thou God of truth.

6 Thou hast hated them that regard vanities, to no purpose. But I have hoped in the Lord:

I hate them that regard lying vanities; but I trust in the LORD.

7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy. For thou best regarded my humility, thou hast saved my soul out of distresses.

I will be glad and rejoice in Thy lovingkindness; for Thou hast seen mine affliction, Thou hast taken cognizance of the troubles of my soul,

8 And thou hast not shut me up in the hands of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a spacious place.

And Thou hast not given me over into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a broad place.

9 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am afflicted: my eye is troubled with wrath, my soul, and my belly:

Be gracious unto me, O LORD, for I am in distress; mine eye wasteth away with vexation, yea, my soul and my body.

10 For my life is wasted with grief: and my years in sighs. My strength is weakened through poverty and my bones are disturbed.

For my life is spent in sorrow, and my years in sighing; my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are wasted away.

11 I am become a reproach among all my enemies, and very much to my neighbours; and a fear to my acquaintance. They that saw me without fled from me.

Because of all mine adversaries I am become a reproach, yea, unto my neighbours exceedingly, and a dread to mine acquaintance; they that see me without flee from me.

12 I am forgotten as one dead from the heart. I am become as a vessel that is destroyed.

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

13 For I have heard the blame of many that dwell round about. While they assembled together against me, they consulted to take away my life.

For I have heard the whispering of many, terror on every side; while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

14 But I have put my trust in thee, O Lord: I said: Thou art my God.

But as for me, I have trusted in Thee, O LORD; I have said: 'Thou art my God.'

15 My lots are in thy hands. Deliver me out of the hands of my enemies; and from them that persecute me.

My times are in Thy hand; deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; save me in thy mercy.

Make Thy face to shine upon Thy servant; save me in Thy lovingkindness.

17 Let me not be confounded, O Lord, for I have called upon thee. Let the wicked be ashamed, and be brought down to hell. (Sheol h7585)

O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called upon Thee; let the wicked be ashamed, let them be put to silence in the nether-world. (Sheol h7585)

18 Let deceitful lips be made dumb. Which speak iniquity against the just, with pride and abuse.

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

19 O how great is the multitude of thy sweetness, O Lord, which thou hast hidden for them that fear thee! Which thou hast wrought for them that hope in thee, in the sight of the sons of men.

Oh how abundant is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee; which Thou hast wrought for them that take their refuge in Thee, in the sight of the sons of men!

20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy face, from the disturbance of men. Thou shalt protect them in thy tabernacle from the contradiction of tongues.

Thou hidest them in the covert of Thy presence from the plottings of man; Thou concealest them in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

21 Blessed be the Lord, for he hath shewn his wonderful mercy to me in a fortified city.

Blessed be the LORD; for He hath shown me His wondrous lovingkindness in an entrenched city.

22 But I said in the excess of my mind: I am cast away from before thy eyes. Therefore thou hast heard the voice of my prayer, when I cried to thee.

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.

23 O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord will require truth, and will repay them abundantly that act proudly.

O love the LORD, all ye His godly ones; the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully repayeth him that acteth haughtily.

24 Do ye manfully, and let your heart be strengthened, all ye that hope in the Lord.

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all ye that wait for the LORD.