Psalms 31

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

“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 Bow down thy ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for a house of defense 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 thou [art] my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.

For my rock and my stronghold art thou; and for the sake of thy name lead me, and guide me.

4 Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou [art] my strength.

Draw me out of the net which they have laid secretly for me; for thou art my protection.

5 Into thy hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.

Into thy hand do I commit my spirit: thou redeemest me, O Lord, the God of truth.

6 I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.

I hate those that depend on lying vanities; but I trust indeed in the Lord.

7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;

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 hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my foot in a large room.

And thou hast not surrendered me into the hand of the enemy: thou hast caused my feet to stand on an ample space.

9 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: my eye is consumed with grief, [yes], my soul and my belly.

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 my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of my iniquity, and my bones are consumed.

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 I was a reproach among all my enemies, but especially among my neighbors, and a fear to my acquaintance: they that saw me without fled 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 am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.

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: fear [was] on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

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 But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou [art] my God.

But I trusted well in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.

15 My times [are] in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from them that persecute me.

In thy hand are my destinies: deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from my persecutors.

16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.

Let thy face shine upon thy servant: save me through thy kindness.

17 Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. (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 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

Let the lying lips be made dumb, which speak hard things against the righteous, with pride and contempt.

19 [Oh] how great [is] thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; [which] thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

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 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the 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 Blessed [be] the LORD: for he hath showed me his wonderful kindness in a strong city.

Blessed be the Lord: for he hath shown me his kindness wonderfully in a beleaguered city.

22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thy eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried to thee.

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 O love the LORD, all ye his saints: [for] the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

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 of good courage, and he will strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.

Be strong, and let your heart be of good courage, all ye that hope in the Lord.