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.

“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” In thee, O LORD! do I trust; let me never be put to shame; According to thy goodness deliver me!

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; help me speedily! Be to me a strong rock, a high fortress, for my deliverance!

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 high fortress; Be thou also my guide, and lead me, for thy name's sake!

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 which they have secretly laid 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 life; Thou wilt deliver me, O LORD, 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, And put my 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 thy mercy, That thou hast looked upon my trouble, And hast had regard to my distress;

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

That thou hast not given me up to the hands of my enemies, But hast set my feet in a wide 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 LORD! for I am in trouble! My face is consumed with grief; Yea, my spirit 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 wasted with sorrow, And my years with sighing; My strength faileth by reason of my affliction, And my bones are consumed on account of all my enemies.

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 the scorn of my neighbors, And the terror of my acquaintance; They who see me abroad flee from me.

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

I am forgotten like 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.

I hear the slander of many; fear is on every side; For they take counsel together against me; They devise to take away my life.

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

But I trust in thee, O Jehovah! I say, “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 destiny is in thy hand; Deliver me from the power of my enemies and persecutors!

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

Let thy face shine upon thy servant, And save me through thy mercy!

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 LORD! for I have called upon thee; Let the wicked be put to shame; Let them be silenced in the grave! (Sheol h7585)

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

Let lying lips be put to silence, Which speak proud things against the righteous, With haughtiness 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 treasurest up for them that fear thee; Which thou showest to 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 hidest them in the secret place of thy presence from the machinations of men; Thou shelterest them in thy pavilion from the violence of tongues.

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

Praised be the LORD; for he hath shown me his wonderful kindness, As in a fortified 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.

I said in my distress, “I am cut off from before thine eyes;” But thou didst hear the voice of my supplication, 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.

O love the LORD, all ye his servants; For the LORD preserveth the faithful, And requiteth the proud in full measure!

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

Be of good courage; let your hearts be strong, All ye who trust in the LORD!