Psalms 31
1 A psalm of David. For the music director. Lord, you are the one who keeps me safe; please don't let me ever be humiliated. Save me, because you always do what is right.
To the choirmaster a psalm of David. In you O Yahweh I have taken refuge may not I be ashamed for ever in righteousness your deliver me.
2 Please listen to me, and be quick to rescue me. Be my rock of protection, my strong fortress of safety.
Incline to me - ear your quickly deliver me become of me - a rock of refuge a house of strongholds to save me.
3 You are my rock and my fortress. For the sake of your reputation, please lead me and guide me.
For [are] rock my and stronghold my you and for [the] sake of name your you guide me and you lead me.
4 Help me escape from the hidden net that they set to trap me, for you are the one who protects me.
You will bring out me from [the] net which people have hidden for me for you [are] place of refuge my.
5 I put myself in your hands. Save me, Lord, for you are a trustworthy God.
In hand your I entrust spirit my you have redeemed me O Yahweh God of faithfulness.
6 I hate those who devote themselves to pointless idols; I trust in the Lord.
I hate those [who] keep vanities of falsehood and I to Yahweh I trust.
7 I will celebrate, happy in your love that never fails, for you have seen the problems I face and have paid attention to my troubles.
I will rejoice and I will be glad in covenant loyalty your that you saw affliction my you knew [the] troubles of self my.
8 You haven't handed me over to my enemies; you have set me free.
And not you delivered up me in [the] hand of an enemy you made stand in roomy place feet my.
9 Be kind to me Lord, for I am upset. I can hardly see from so much crying. I am completely wasting away.
Show favor to me O Yahweh for it is distress to me it has wasted away with grief eye my being my and belly my.
10 Grief is killing me; my life is cut short by sadness; I am falling apart because of my troubles; I am worn to the bone.
For they have wasted away in sorrow life my and years my with groaning it has failed by iniquity my strength my and bones my they have wasted away.
11 I am ridiculed by my enemies, particularly by my neighbors. My friends dread meeting me; people who see me in the street run the other way.
From all opposers my I have become a reproach and to neighbors my - exceedingly and a dread to acquaintances my [those who] see me in the street they flee from me.
12 I have been forgotten as if I were dead; I'm ignored like a broken pot.
I have been forgotten like a dead [person] from [the] heart I have become like a vessel [which] is destroyed.
13 I hear many people whispering about me; terror surrounds me. They plot together against me, planning to kill me.
For I have heard - [the] slander of many [people] terror [is] from around about when they seated themselves together on me to take life my they plotted.
14 But I put my trust in you, Lord, saying, “You are my God!”
And I - on you I rely O Yahweh I say [are] God my you.
15 My whole life is in your hands! Save me from those who hate me and persecute me!
[are] in Hand your times my deliver me from [the] hand of enemies my and from pursuers my.
16 May you look kindly on me, your servant. Save me because of your trustworthy love.
Make shine! face your on servant your save me in covenant loyalty your.
17 Lord, don't let me be disgraced, for I'm calling out to you. Instead let the wicked be disgraced, let them be silent in the grave. (Sheol h7585)
O Yahweh may not I be ashamed for I have called out to you may they be ashamed wicked [people] may they be silent to Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
18 Shut the mouths of those who tell lies against good people—those who speak contemptuously in their pride and arrogance!
May they be dumb lips of falsehood which speak on [the] righteous arrogance with pride and contempt.
19 How wonderful is the goodness you have reserved for those who honor you! In front of everyone you give this goodness to those who come to you for help.
How! great [is] goodness your which you have stored up for [those] fearing you [which] you have done for [those who] take refuge in you before [the] children of humankind.
20 You shelter and protect them with your presence, far from their enemies who scheme against them. You keep them safe from attacks and accusations.
You hide them - in [the] hiding place of presence your from [the] conspiracies of man you hide them in a shelter from strife of tongues.
21 Bless the Lord, for he has shown me his wonderful trustworthy love when my city was being attacked
[be] blessed Yahweh for he has made wonderful covenant loyalty his to me in a city of siege.
22 Terrified I cried out, “I am being destroyed right in front of you!” But you heard my cry when I called out for you to help me.
And I - I said when was hastening I I have been cut off from before eyes your nevertheless you heard [the] sound of supplications my when cried for help I to you.
23 Love the Lord, all you who trust in him! The Lord takes care of those who trust him, but he pays back in full those who are arrogant.
Love Yahweh O all faithful [people] his faithful [people] [is] preserving Yahweh and [is] repaying on excess [one who] does pride.
24 Be strong and be confident, all you who put your hope in the Lord.
Be strong so may it show strength heart your O all those [who] wait for Yahweh.
