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 you, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in your 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 your ear to me; deliver me speedily: be you my strong rock, for an 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 you are my rock and my fortress; therefore for your 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.

Pull me out of the net that they have laid privately for me: for you are my strength.

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

Into your hand I commit my spirit: you have redeemed me, O LORD 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 regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.

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 your mercy: for you have considered my trouble; you 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 have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: you have set my feet in a large room.

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 LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, 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 grief, and my years with sighing: my strength fails because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.

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 was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without 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 you, O LORD: I said, You 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 your hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

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

Make your face to shine upon your servant: save me for your mercies' sake.

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 ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon you: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. (Sheol h7585)

18 Let the lying lips be made dumme, which cruelly, proudly and spitefully speake against the righteous.

Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

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 your goodness, which you have laid up for them that fear you; which you have wrought for them that trust in you 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.

You shall hide them in the secret of your presence from the pride of man: you shall 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 the LORD: for he has showed me his marvellous 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.

For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before your eyes: nevertheless you heard the voice of my supplications when I cried unto you.

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

O love the LORD, all you his saints: for the LORD perserves the faithful, and plentifully rewards the proud doer.

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

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all you that hope in the LORD.