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.
| לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃ בְּךָֽ־יְהֹוָה חָסִיתִי אַל־אֵבוֹשָׁה לְעוֹלָם בְּצִדְקָתְךָ פַלְּטֵֽנִי׃ |
2 Please listen to me, and be quick to rescue me. Be my rock of protection, my strong fortress of safety.
| הַטֵּה אֵלַי ׀ אׇזְנְךָ מְהֵרָה הַצִּילֵנִי הֱיֵה לִי ׀ לְֽצוּר־מָעוֹז לְבֵית מְצוּדוֹת לְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃ |
3 You are my rock and my fortress. For the sake of your reputation, please lead me and guide me.
| כִּֽי־סַלְעִי וּמְצֽוּדָתִי אָתָּה וּלְמַעַן שִׁמְךָ תַּֽנְחֵנִי וּֽתְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃ |
4 Help me escape from the hidden net that they set to trap me, for you are the one who protects me.
| תּוֹצִיאֵנִי מֵרֶשֶׁת זוּ טָמְנוּ לִי כִּי־אַתָּה מָעוּזִּֽי׃ |
5 I put myself in your hands. Save me, Lord, for you are a trustworthy God.
| בְּיָדְךָ אַפְקִיד רוּחִי פָּדִיתָ אוֹתִי יְהֹוָה אֵל אֱמֶֽת׃ |
6 I hate those who devote themselves to pointless idols; I trust in the Lord.
| שָׂנֵאתִי הַשֹּׁמְרִים הַבְלֵי־שָׁוְא וַאֲנִי אֶל־יְהֹוָה בָּטָֽחְתִּי׃ |
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.
| אָגִילָה וְאֶשְׂמְחָה בְּחַסְדֶּךָ אֲשֶׁר רָאִיתָ אֶת־עׇנְיִי יָדַעְתָּ בְּצָרוֹת נַפְשִֽׁי׃ |
8 You haven't handed me over to my enemies; you have set me free.
| וְלֹא הִסְגַּרְתַּנִי בְּיַד־אוֹיֵב הֶעֱמַדְתָּ בַמֶּרְחָב רַגְלָֽי׃ |
9 Be kind to me Lord, for I am upset. I can hardly see from so much crying. I am completely wasting away.
| חׇנֵּנִי יְהֹוָה כִּי צַר ־ לִי עָשְׁשָׁה בְכַעַס עֵינִי נַפְשִׁי וּבִטְנִֽי׃ |
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.
| כִּי כָלוּ בְיָגוֹן חַיַּי וּשְׁנוֹתַי בַּאֲנָחָה כָּשַׁל בַּעֲוֺנִי כֹחִי וַעֲצָמַי עָשֵֽׁשׁוּ׃ |
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.
| מִכׇּל־צֹרְרַי הָיִיתִי חֶרְפָּה וְלִשְׁכֵנַי ׀ מְאֹד וּפַחַד לִֽמְיֻדָּעָי רֹאַי בַּחוּץ נָדְדוּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ |
12 I have been forgotten as if I were dead; I'm ignored like a broken pot.
| נִשְׁכַּחְתִּי כְּמֵת מִלֵּב הָיִיתִי כִּכְלִי אֹבֵֽד׃ |
13 I hear many people whispering about me; terror surrounds me. They plot together against me, planning to kill me.
| כִּי שָׁמַעְתִּי ׀ דִּבַּת רַבִּים מָגוֹר מִסָּבִיב בְּהִוָּסְדָם יַחַד עָלַי לָקַחַת נַפְשִׁי זָמָֽמוּ׃ |
14 But I put my trust in you, Lord, saying, “You are my God!”
| וַאֲנִי ׀ עָלֶיךָ בָטַחְתִּי יְהֹוָה אָמַרְתִּי אֱלֹהַי אָֽתָּה׃ |
15 My whole life is in your hands! Save me from those who hate me and persecute me!
| בְּיָדְךָ עִתֹּתָי הַצִּילֵנִי מִיַּד־אוֹיְבַי וּמֵֽרֹדְפָֽי׃ |
16 May you look kindly on me, your servant. Save me because of your trustworthy love.
| הָאִירָה פָנֶיךָ עַל־עַבְדֶּךָ הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי בְחַסְדֶּֽךָ׃ |
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)
| יְֽהֹוָה אַל־אֵבוֹשָׁה כִּי קְרָאתִיךָ יֵבֹשׁוּ רְשָׁעִים יִדְּמוּ לִשְׁאֽוֹל׃ (Sheol h7585) |
18 Shut the mouths of those who tell lies against good people—those who speak contemptuously in their pride and arrogance!
| תֵּאָלַמְנָה שִׂפְתֵי ־ שָׁקֶר הַדֹּבְרוֹת עַל־צַדִּיק עָתָק בְּגַאֲוָה וָבֽוּז׃ |
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.
| מָה רַֽב־טוּבְךָ אֲשֶׁר־צָפַנְתָּ לִּירֵאֶיךָ פָּעַלְתָּ לַחֹסִים בָּךְ נֶגֶד בְּנֵי אָדָֽם׃ |
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.
| תַּסְתִּירֵם ׀ בְּסֵתֶר פָּנֶיךָ מֵרֻכְסֵי ־ אִישׁ תִּצְפְּנֵם בְּסֻכָּה מֵרִיב לְשֹׁנֽוֹת׃ |
21 Bless the Lord, for he has shown me his wonderful trustworthy love when my city was being attacked
| בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה כִּי הִפְלִיא חַסְדּוֹ לִי בְּעִיר מָצֽוֹר׃ |
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.
| וַאֲנִי ׀ אָמַרְתִּי בְחׇפְזִי נִגְרַזְתִּי מִנֶּגֶד עֵינֶיךָ אָכֵן שָׁמַעְתָּ קוֹל תַּחֲנוּנַי בְּשַׁוְּעִי אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ |
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.
| אֶהֱבוּ אֶֽת־יְהֹוָה כׇּֽל־חֲסִידָיו אֱמוּנִים נֹצֵר יְהֹוָה וּמְשַׁלֵּם עַל־יֶתֶר עֹשֵׂה גַאֲוָֽה׃ |
24 Be strong and be confident, all you who put your hope in the Lord.
| חִזְקוּ וְיַאֲמֵץ לְבַבְכֶם כׇּל־הַמְיַחֲלִים לַֽיהֹוָֽה׃ |
