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.

To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In thee, Jehovah, do I trust; let me never be ashamed: 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.

Incline thine ear to me, deliver me speedily; be a strong rock to me, a house of defence to save me.

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

For thou art my rock and my fortress; and, for thy name's sake, thou wilt lead me and guide me.

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

Draw me out of the net that they have hidden for me; for thou art my strength.

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

Into thy hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, Jehovah, [thou] God of truth.

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

I have hated them that observe lying vanities; and as for me, I have confided 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 hast seen mine affliction; thou hast known the troubles of my soul,

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

And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast 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.

Be gracious unto me, Jehovah, for I am in trouble: mine eye wasteth away with vexation, my soul and my belly.

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 faileth through mine iniquity, and my bones are wasted.

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.

More than to all mine oppressors, I am become exceedingly a reproach, even to my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that see me without flee from me.

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

I am forgotten in [their] heart as a dead man; I am become 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 — terror on every side — when they take counsel together against me: they plot to take away my life.

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

But I confided in thee, Jehovah; I said, thou art 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 mine enemies, and from my persecutors.

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)

Jehovah, let me not be ashamed; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, 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 become dumb, which speak insolently against the righteous in 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!

[Oh] how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, [which] thou hast wrought for them that trust 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.

Thou keepest them concealed in the secret of thy presence from the conspiracies of man; thou hidest them 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 hath shewn me wondrously his 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 heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.

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

Love Jehovah, all ye his saints. Jehovah preserveth the faithful, and plentifully requiteth the proud doer.

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 that hope in Jehovah.