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 the chief musician, a psalm of David.” In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; Oh that I may never be put to shame: through thy righteousness do thou release me.
2 Incline to me - ear your quickly deliver me become of me - a rock of refuge a house of strongholds to save me.
Bend unto me thy ear; speedily deliver me: be thou unto me as a rock of protection, as a mountain strong-hold 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 my rock and my stronghold art thou; and for the sake of thy name 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.
Draw me out of the net which they have laid secretly for me; for thou art my protection.
5 In hand your I entrust spirit my you have redeemed me O Yahweh God of faithfulness.
Into thy hand do I commit my spirit: thou redeemest me, O Lord, the God of truth.
6 I hate those [who] keep vanities of falsehood and I to Yahweh I trust.
I hate those that depend on lying vanities; but I trust indeed 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 kindness; because thou hast seen my misery; thou hast taken cognizance of the distresses 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 surrendered me into the hand of the enemy: thou hast caused my feet to stand on an ample space.
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; my eye is consumed through vexation—my soul [too] 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 with sorrow, and my years with sighing, my strength faileth because of my iniquity, 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.
Because of all my assailants am I become a reproach, and unto my neighbors greatly so, and a terror to my acquaintance, those that see me abroad flee away 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 the heart: I am become like a perishable 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 slandering of many; terror was on every side, while they took counsel together against me: to take away my life did they purpose.
14 And I - on you I rely O Yahweh I say [are] God my you.
But I trusted well 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.
In thy hand are my destinies: deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from my persecutors.
16 Make shine! face your on servant your save me in covenant loyalty your.
Let thy face shine upon thy servant: save me through thy kindness.
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 put to shame; for I have called on thee: let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent, [passing] to 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 made dumb, which speak hard things 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 great is thy goodness, which thou hast treasured up for those that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for those that trust in thee before 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 wilt conceal them in the secret of thy presence from the conspiracy of men: thou wilt keep them secretly 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 kindness wonderfully in a beleaguered 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.
And yet had I said in my despondency, I am cut off from before thy eyes: nevertheless thou didst hear the voice of my supplications when I cried loudly unto thee.
23 Love Yahweh O all faithful [people] his faithful [people] [is] preserving Yahweh and [is] repaying on excess [one who] does pride.
Oh love the Lord, all ye his pious ones: the Lord preserveth the faithful, and recompenses the presumption of him that acteth proudly.
24 Be strong so may it show strength heart your O all those [who] wait for Yahweh.
Be strong, and let your heart be of good courage, all ye that hope in the Lord.
