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.

For the Leader. A Psalm of David. In thee, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me never be ashamed; deliver me in Thy righteousness.

2 Incline to me - ear your quickly deliver me become of me - a rock of refuge a house of strongholds to save me.

Incline Thine ear unto me, deliver me speedily; be Thou to me a rock of refuge, even a fortress of defence, to save 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 rock and my fortress; therefore for Thy name's sake lead me 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.

Bring me forth out of the net that they have hidden for me; for Thou art my stronghold.

5 In hand your I entrust spirit my you have redeemed me O Yahweh God of faithfulness.

Into Thy hand I commit my spirit; Thou hast redeemed me, O LORD, Thou God of truth.

6 I hate those [who] keep vanities of falsehood and I to Yahweh I trust.

I hate them that regard lying vanities; but 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 will be glad and rejoice in Thy lovingkindness; for Thou hast seen mine affliction, Thou hast taken cognizance of the troubles of my soul,

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 given me over into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a broad place.

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.

Be gracious unto me, O LORD, for I am in distress; mine eye wasteth away with vexation, yea, my soul and my body.

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 spent in sorrow, and my years in sighing; my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are wasted away.

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.

Because of all mine adversaries I am become a reproach, yea, unto my neighbours exceedingly, and a dread to mine acquaintance; they that see me without flee 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 mind; I am like a useless vessel.

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 have heard the whispering of many, terror on every side; while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

14 And I - on you I rely O Yahweh I say [are] God my you.

But as for me, I have trusted in Thee, O LORD; I have 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 Thy hand; deliver me from the hand 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 upon Thy servant; save me in Thy lovingkindness.

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)

O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called upon Thee; let the wicked be ashamed, let them be put to silence in the nether-world. (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 dumb, which speak arrogantly against the righteous, with pride and contempt.

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.

Oh how abundant is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee; which Thou hast wrought for them that take their refuge in Thee, in the sight of the sons 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 hidest them in the covert of Thy presence from the plottings of man; Thou concealest them in a pavilion 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 He hath shown me His wondrous lovingkindness in an entrenched city.

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.

As for me, I said in my haste: 'I am cut off from before Thine eyes'; nevertheless Thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto Thee.

23 Love Yahweh O all faithful [people] his faithful [people] [is] preserving Yahweh and [is] repaying on excess [one who] does pride.

O love the LORD, all ye His godly ones; the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully repayeth him that acteth haughtily.

24 Be strong so may it show strength heart your O all those [who] wait for Yahweh.

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all ye that wait for the LORD.