Psalmorum 31
1 In finem, Psalmus David, pro extasi. In te Domine speravi non confundar in æternum: in iustitia tua libera me.
To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. In Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age, In Thy righteousness deliver me.
2 Inclina ad me aurem tuam, accelera ut eruas me. Esto mihi in Deum protectorem: et in domum refugii, ut salvum me facias.
Incline unto me Thine ear hastily, deliver me, Be to me for a strong rock, For a house of bulwarks to save me.
3 Quoniam fortitudo mea, et refugium meum es tu: et propter nomen tuum deduces me, et enutries me.
For my rock and my bulwark [art] Thou, For Thy name's sake lead me and tend me.
4 Educes me de laqueo hoc, quem absconderunt mihi: quoniam tu es protector meus.
Bring me out from the net that they hid for me, For Thou [art] my strength.
5 In manus tuas commendo spiritum meum: redemisti me Domine Deus veritatis.
Into Thy hand I commit my spirit, Thou hast redeemed me, Jehovah God of truth.
6 Odisti observantes vanitates, supervacue. Ego autem in Domino speravi:
I have hated the observers of lying vanities, And I toward Jehovah have been confident.
7 exultabo, et lætabor in misericordia tua. Quoniam respexisti humilitatem meam, salvasti de necessitatibus animam meam.
I rejoice, and am glad in Thy kindness, In that Thou hast seen mine affliction, Thou hast known in adversities my soul.
8 Nec conclusisti me in manibus inimici: statuisti in loco spatioso pedes meos.
And Thou hast not shut me up, Into the hand of an enemy, Thou hast caused my feet to stand in a broad place.
9 Miserere mei Domine quoniam tribulor: conturbatus est in ira oculus meus, anima mea, et venter meus:
Favour me, O Jehovah, for distress [is] to me, Mine eye, my soul, and my body Have become old by provocation.
10 Quoniam defecit in dolore vita mea: et anni mei in gemitibus. Infirmata est in paupertate virtus mea: et ossa mea conturbata sunt.
For my life hath been consumed in sorrow And my years in sighing. Feeble because of mine iniquity hath been my strength, And my bones have become old.
11 Super omnes inimicos meos factus sum opprobrium et vicinis meis valde: et timor notis meis. Qui videbant me, foras fugerunt a me:
Among all mine adversaries I have been a reproach, And to my neighbours exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintances, Those seeing me without — fled from me.
12 oblivioni datus sum, tamquam mortuus a corde. Factus sum tamquam vas perditum:
I have been forgotten as dead out of mind, I have been as a perishing vessel.
13 quoniam audivi vituperationem multorum commorantium in circuitu: In eo dum convenirent simul adversum me, accipere animam meam consiliati sunt.
For I have heard an evil account of many, Fear [is] round about. In their being united against me, To take my life they have devised,
14 Ego autem in te speravi Domine: dixi: Deus meus es tu:
And I on Thee — I have trusted, O Jehovah, I have said, 'Thou [art] my God.'
15 in manibus tuis sortes meæ. Eripe me de manu inimicorum meorum, et a persequentibus me.
In Thy hand [are] my times, Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from my pursuers.
16 Illustra faciem tuam super servum tuum, salvum me fac in misericordia tua:
Cause Thy face to shine on Thy servant, Save me in Thy kindness.
17 Domine non confundar, quoniam invocavi te. Erubescant impii, et deducantur in infernum: (Sheol h7585)
O Jehovah, let me not be ashamed, For I have called Thee, let the wicked be ashamed, Let them become silent to Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
18 muta fiant labia dolosa. Quæ loquuntur adversus iustum iniquitatem, in superbia, et in abusione.
Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.
19 Quam magna multitudo dulcedinis tuæ Domine, quam abscondisti timentibus te. Perfecisti eis, qui sperant in te, in conspectu filiorum hominum.
How abundant is Thy goodness, That Thou hast laid up for those fearing Thee,
20 Abscondes eos in abscondito faciei tuæ a conturbatione hominum. Proteges eos in tabernaculo tuo a contradictione linguarum.
Thou hast wrought for those trusting in Thee, Before sons of men. Thou hidest them in the secret place of Thy presence, From artifices of man, Thou concealest them in a tabernacle, From the strife of tongues.
21 Benedictus Dominus: quoniam mirificavit misericordiam suam mihi in civitate munita.
Blessed [is] Jehovah, For He hath made marvellous His kindness To me in a city of bulwarks.
22 Ego autem dixi in excessu mentis meæ: Proiectus sum a facie oculorum tuorum. Ideo exaudisti vocem orationis meæ, dum clamarem ad te.
And I — I have said in my haste, 'I have been cut off from before Thine eyes,' But Thou hast heard the voice of my supplications, In my crying unto Thee.
23 Diligite Dominum omnes sancti eius: quoniam veritatem requiret Dominus, et retribuet abundanter facientibus superbiam.
Love Jehovah, all ye His saints, Jehovah is keeping the faithful, And recompensing abundantly a proud doer.
24 Viriliter agite, et confortetur cor vestrum, omnes qui speratis in Domino.
Be strong, and He strengtheneth your heart, All ye who are waiting for Jehovah!
