< Psalms 31 >

1 To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. In thee, O Yahweh, have I sought refuge, Let me not be ashamed to times age-abiding, In thy righteousness, deliver me:
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness.
2 Incline unto me, thine ear, Speedily rescue me, —Become to me a Rock of refuge, a Place of security, For saving me.
Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance.
3 Because, my mountain crag and my stronghold, thou art, Therefore, for the sake of thine own Name, wilt thou lead me and guide me?
For You are my rock and my fortress; lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name.
4 Wilt thou bring me forth, out of the net which they have hidden for me? For, thou, art my refuge.
You free me from the net laid out for me, for You are my refuge.
5 Into thy hand, do I commit my spirit—Thou hast ransomed me, O Yahweh, GOD most faithful.
Into Your hands I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD, God of truth.
6 I hate such as give heed to false vanities, I, then, in Yahweh, have set my hope.
I hate those who cling to worthless idols, but in the LORD I trust.
7 I will indeed exult and rejoice, in thy lovingkindness, —In that thou hast looked upon my humiliation, thou hast taken note that in distresses was my life;
I will be glad and rejoice in Your loving devotion, for You have seen my affliction; You have known the anguish of my soul.
8 And hast not shut me up in the hand of the foe, Thou hast given standing, in a roomy place, unto my feet.
You have not delivered me to the enemy; You have set my feet in the open.
9 Show me favour, O Yahweh, for in distress am I, —Wasted with vexation, is mine eye—my soul and my body;
Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well.
10 For, consumed with sorrow, is my life, and my years with sighing, —My strength hath staggered with my humiliation, and, my bones, are without marrow.
For my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my iniquity has drained my strength, and my bones are wasting away.
11 By reason of all mine adversaries, have I become a reproach. Even to my neighbours, altogether, and a dread to mine acquaintance, —They who have seen me abroad, have fled from me:
Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends— they flee when they see me on the street.
12 I have been forgotten, like one dead—out of mind, I have been as a missing vessel.
I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind. I am like a broken vessel.
13 For I have heard the whispering of many—A terror round about! When they have sat in conclave together against me, to take away my life, have they intrigued.
For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.
14 I, therefore. in thee, have put my trust, O Yahweh, I have said, My God, thou art!
But I trust in You, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.”
15 In thy hand, are my times, Rescue me from the hand of my foes and from my pursuers!
My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.
16 Cause thy face to shine upon thy servant, Save me in thy lovingkindness.
Make Your face shine on Your servant; save me by Your loving devotion.
17 O Yahweh! let me not be ashamed, For I have called upon thee, Let the lawless be ashamed, Go down in silence to hades! (Sheol h7585)
O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called on You. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them lie silent in Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
18 Let false lips be made dumb, —which are speaking—against a righteous one—arrogantly, with pride and contempt.
May lying lips be silenced— lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt.
19 How great is thy goodness, which thou hast hidden away for them who revere thee, —Thou hast wrought for them who seek refuge in thee, in sight of the sons of men.
How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men on those who take refuge in You!
20 Thou wilt conceal them, in the secrecy of thine own presence, from the conspiracies of men, —Thou wilt hide them in a pavilion, from the strife of tongues.
You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.
21 Blessed be Yahweh, for he hath made wonderful his lovingkindness for me, in a fortified city.
Blessed be the LORD, for He has shown me His loving devotion in a city under siege.
22 But, I, had said in mine alarm, I am cut off from before thine eyes, —But, indeed, thou didst hear the voice of my supplication, when I cried for help unto thee.
In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.
23 Love Yahweh, all ye his men of lovingkindness, —Faithfulness, doth Yahweh observe, but repayeth abundantly him that worketh proudly.
Love the LORD, all His saints. The LORD preserves the faithful, but fully repays the arrogant.
24 Be strong, and let your heart be bold, all ye who are waiting for Yahweh.
Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.

< Psalms 31 >