Psalms 31

1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. In thee, O Lord, haue I put my trust: let mee neuer be confounded: deliuer me in thy righteousnesse.

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

2 Bowe downe thine eare to me: make haste to deliuer mee: be vnto me a stronge rocke, and an house of defence to saue me.

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

3 For thou art my rocke and my fortresse: therefore for thy Names sake direct mee and guide me.

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

4 Drawe mee out of the nette, that they haue layde priuilie for mee: for thou art my strength.

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

5 Into thine hand I commend my spirit: for thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of trueth.

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

6 I haue hated them that giue them selues to deceitfull vanities: for I trust in the Lord.

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

7 I wil be glad and reioyce in thy mercie: for thou hast seene my trouble: thou hast knowen my soule in aduersities,

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

8 And thou hast not shut me vp in the hand of the enemie, but hast set my feete at large.

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

9 Haue mercie vpon mee, O Lord: for I am in trouble: mine eye, my soule and my bellie are consumed with griefe.

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

10 For my life is wasted with heauinesse, and my yeeres with mourning: my strength faileth for my paine, and my bones are consumed.

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 I was a reproch among all mine enemies, but specially among my neighbours: and a feare to mine acquaintance, who seeing me in the streete, fled from me.

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 I am forgotten, as a dead man out of minde: I am like a broken vessell.

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

13 For I haue heard the rayling of great men: feare was on euery side, while they conspired together against mee, and consulted to take my life.

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

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

15 My times are in thine hande: deliuer mee from the hande of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

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

16 Make thy face to shine vpon thy seruant, and saue me through thy mercie.

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

17 Let me not be confounded, O Lord: for I haue called vpon thee: let the wicked bee put to confusion, and to silence in the graue. (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 Let the lying lips be made dumme, which cruelly, proudly and spitefully speake against the righteous.

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

19 Howe great is thy goodnesse, which thou hast layde vp for them, that feare thee! and done to them, that trust in thee, euen before the sonnes of men!

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 Thou doest hide them priuily in thy presence from the pride of men: thou keepest them secretly in thy Tabernacle from the strife of tongues.

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 Blessed be the Lord: for hee hath shewed his marueilous kindenesse toward me in a strong citie.

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

22 Though I said in mine haste, I am cast out of thy sight, yet thou heardest the voyce of my prayer, when I cryed vnto thee.

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 Loue ye the Lord all his Saintes: for the Lord preserueth the faithfull, and rewardeth abundantly the proud doer.

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

24 All ye that trust in the Lord, be strong, and he shall establish your heart.

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