Psalms 31
1 To the choirmaster a psalm of David. In you O Yahweh I have taken refuge may not I be ashamed for ever in righteousness your deliver me.
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.
2 Incline to me - ear your quickly deliver me become of me - a rock of refuge a house of strongholds to save me.
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.
3 For [are] rock my and stronghold my you and for [the] sake of name your you guide me and you lead me.
For thou art my rocke and my fortresse: therefore for thy Names sake direct mee and guide me.
4 You will bring out me from [the] net which people have hidden for me for you [are] place of refuge my.
Drawe mee out of the nette, that they haue layde priuilie for mee: for thou art my strength.
5 In hand your I entrust spirit my you have redeemed me O Yahweh God of faithfulness.
Into thine hand I commend my spirit: for thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of trueth.
6 I hate those [who] keep vanities of falsehood and I to Yahweh I trust.
I haue hated them that giue them selues to deceitfull vanities: for I trust in the Lord.
7 I will rejoice and I will be glad in covenant loyalty your that you saw affliction my you knew [the] troubles of self my.
I wil be glad and reioyce in thy mercie: for thou hast seene my trouble: thou hast knowen my soule in aduersities,
8 And not you delivered up me in [the] hand of an enemy you made stand in roomy place feet my.
And thou hast not shut me vp in the hand of the enemie, but hast set my feete at large.
9 Show favor to me O Yahweh for it is distress to me it has wasted away with grief eye my being my and belly my.
Haue mercie vpon mee, O Lord: for I am in trouble: mine eye, my soule and my bellie are consumed with griefe.
10 For they have wasted away in sorrow life my and years my with groaning it has failed by iniquity my strength my and bones my they have wasted away.
For my life is wasted with heauinesse, and my yeeres with mourning: my strength faileth for my paine, and my bones are consumed.
11 From all opposers my I have become a reproach and to neighbors my - exceedingly and a dread to acquaintances my [those who] see me in the street they flee from me.
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.
12 I have been forgotten like a dead [person] from [the] heart I have become like a vessel [which] is destroyed.
I am forgotten, as a dead man out of minde: I am like a broken vessell.
13 For I have heard - [the] slander of many [people] terror [is] from around about when they seated themselves together on me to take life my they plotted.
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.
14 And I - on you I rely O Yahweh I say [are] God my you.
But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.
15 [are] in Hand your times my deliver me from [the] hand of enemies my and from pursuers my.
My times are in thine hande: deliuer mee from the hande of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
16 Make shine! face your on servant your save me in covenant loyalty your.
Make thy face to shine vpon thy seruant, and saue me through thy mercie.
17 O Yahweh may not I be ashamed for I have called out to you may they be ashamed wicked [people] may they be silent to Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
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)
18 May they be dumb lips of falsehood which speak on [the] righteous arrogance with pride and contempt.
Let the lying lips be made dumme, which cruelly, proudly and spitefully speake against the righteous.
19 How! great [is] goodness your which you have stored up for [those] fearing you [which] you have done for [those who] take refuge in you before [the] children of humankind.
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!
20 You hide them - in [the] hiding place of presence your from [the] conspiracies of man you hide them in a shelter from strife of tongues.
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.
21 [be] blessed Yahweh for he has made wonderful covenant loyalty his to me in a city of siege.
Blessed be the Lord: for hee hath shewed his marueilous kindenesse toward me in a strong citie.
22 And I - I said when was hastening I I have been cut off from before eyes your nevertheless you heard [the] sound of supplications my when cried for help I to you.
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.
23 Love Yahweh O all faithful [people] his faithful [people] [is] preserving Yahweh and [is] repaying on excess [one who] does pride.
Loue ye the Lord all his Saintes: for the Lord preserueth the faithfull, and rewardeth abundantly the proud doer.
24 Be strong so may it show strength heart your O all those [who] wait for Yahweh.
All ye that trust in the Lord, be strong, and he shall establish your heart.
