Psalms 31
1 “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!
For the leader. A psalm of David. In you, O Lord, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame. Rescue me in your faithfulness;
2 Bow down thine ear to me; help me speedily! Be to me a strong rock, a high fortress, for my deliverance!
incline to me your ear. Deliver me speedily. Be to me a rock of defence, a fortified house, to save me.
3 For thou art my rock and my high fortress; Be thou also my guide, and lead me, for thy name's sake!
For my rock and my fortress are you; lead me and guide me so your name will be honoured.
4 Draw me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For thou art my strength!
Draw me out of the net they have hid for me, for you yourself are my refuge.
5 Into thy hand I commit my life; Thou wilt deliver me, O LORD, thou God of truth!
Into your hand I commend my spirit: you ransom me, Lord, faithful God.
6 I hate those who regard lying vanities, And put my trust in the LORD.
I hate those devoted to worthless idols; I trust in the Lord.
7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy, That thou hast looked upon my trouble, And hast had regard to my distress;
I will rejoice and be glad in your love, because you have looked on my misery, and cared for me in my distress.
8 That thou hast not given me up to the hands of my enemies, But hast set my feet in a wide place.
You have not given me into the enemy’s hand, you have set my feet in a spacious place.
9 Have mercy upon me, O LORD! for I am in trouble! My face is consumed with grief; Yea, my spirit and my body.
Be gracious to me, Lord, for I am distressed; my eye is wasted away with sorrow.
10 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.
For my life is consumed with grief, and my years with sighing. My strength is broken with misery, my bones waste away.
11 I have become the scorn of my neighbors, And the terror of my acquaintance; They who see me abroad flee from me.
The scorn of all my foes, the butt of my neighbours am I, a terror to my acquaintance. At the sight of me in the street people turn quickly away.
12 I am forgotten like a dead man out of mind; I am like a broken vessel.
I am clean forgotten like the dead, am become like a ruined vessel.
13 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.
I hear the whispers of many – terror on every side – scheming together against me, plotting to take my life.
14 But I trust in thee, O Jehovah! I say, “Thou art my God!”
But my trust is in you, Lord. ‘You are my God,’ I say;
15 My destiny is in thy hand; Deliver me from the power of my enemies and persecutors!
my times are in your hand, save me from the hand of the foes who pursue me.
16 Let thy face shine upon thy servant, And save me through thy mercy!
Make your face to shine on your servant, save me in your love.
17 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)
Put me not, O Lord, to shame, for I have called upon you. Let the wicked be put to shame silent in Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
18 Let lying lips be put to silence, Which speak proud things against the righteous, With haughtiness and contempt!
Strike the false lips dumb, that speak proudly against the righteous with haughtiness and contempt.
19 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!
How great is the goodness you have treasured for those who fear you, and wrought for those who take refuge in you, in plain sight of all!
20 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.
In your sheltering wings you hide them from plottings of people, you keep them safe in a bower from the chiding of tongues.
21 Praised be the LORD; for he hath shown me his wonderful kindness, As in a fortified city!
Blest be the Lord for the wonderful love he has shown me in time of distress.
22 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.
For I had said in panic, ‘I am driven clean out of your sight.’ But you heard my plea, when I cried to you for help.
23 O love the LORD, all ye his servants; For the LORD preserveth the faithful, And requiteth the proud in full measure!
Love the Lord, all you faithful; the Lord protects the loyal, but repays the haughty in full.
24 Be of good courage; let your hearts be strong, All ye who trust in the LORD!
Let your hearts be courageous and strong, all you who wait on the Lord.
