Psalms 31

1 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.

For the leader. A psalm of David. In you, O Lord, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame. Rescue me in your faithfulness;

2 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.

incline to me your ear. Deliver me speedily. Be to me a rock of defence, a fortified house, to save me.

3 For thou art my rocke and my fortresse: therefore for thy Names sake direct mee and guide me.

For my rock and my fortress are you; lead me and guide me so your name will be honored.

4 Drawe mee out of the nette, that they haue layde priuilie for mee: for thou art my strength.

Draw me out of the net they have hid for me, for you yourself are my refuge.

5 Into thine hand I commend my spirit: for thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of trueth.

Into your hand I commend my spirit: you ransom me, Lord, faithful God.

6 I haue hated them that giue them selues to deceitfull vanities: for I trust in the Lord.

I hate those devoted to worthless idols; I trust in the Lord.

7 I wil be glad and reioyce in thy mercie: for thou hast seene my trouble: thou hast knowen my soule in aduersities,

I will rejoice and be glad in your love, because you have looked on my misery, and cared for me in my distress.

8 And thou hast not shut me vp in the hand of the enemie, but hast set my feete at large.

You have not given me into the enemy’s hand, you have set my feet in a spacious place.

9 Haue mercie vpon mee, O Lord: for I am in trouble: mine eye, my soule and my bellie are consumed with griefe.

Be gracious to me, Lord, for I am distressed; my eye is wasted away with sorrow.

10 For my life is wasted with heauinesse, and my yeeres with mourning: my strength faileth for my paine, and my bones are consumed.

For my life is consumed with grief, and my years with sighing. My strength is broken with misery, my bones waste away.

11 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.

The scorn of all my foes, the butt of my neighbors am I, a terror to my acquaintance. At the sight of me in the street people turn quickly away.

12 I am forgotten, as a dead man out of minde: I am like a broken vessell.

I am clean forgotten like the dead, am become like a ruined vessel.

13 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.

I hear the whispers of many – terror on every side – scheming together against me, plotting to take my life.

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

But my trust is in you, Lord. “You are my God,” I say;

15 My times are in thine hande: deliuer mee from the hande of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

my times are in your hand, save me from the hand of the foes who pursue me.

16 Make thy face to shine vpon thy seruant, and saue me through thy mercie.

Make your face to shine on your servant, save me in your love.

17 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)

Put me not, O Lord, to shame, for I have called upon you. Let the wicked be put to shame silent in Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

18 Let the lying lips be made dumme, which cruelly, proudly and spitefully speake against the righteous.

Strike the false lips dumb, that speak proudly against the righteous with haughtiness and contempt.

19 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!

How great is the goodness you have treasured for those who fear you, and wrought for those who take refuge in you, in plain sight of all!

20 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.

In your sheltering wings you hide them from plottings of people, you keep them safe in a bower from the chiding of tongues.

21 Blessed be the Lord: for hee hath shewed his marueilous kindenesse toward me in a strong citie.

Blest be the Lord for the wonderful love he has shown me in time of distress.

22 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.

For I had said in panic, “I am driven clean out of your sight.” But you heard my plea, when I cried to you for help.

23 Loue ye the Lord all his Saintes: for the Lord preserueth the faithfull, and rewardeth abundantly the proud doer.

Love the Lord, all you faithful; the Lord protects the loyal, but repays the haughty in full.

24 All ye that trust in the Lord, be strong, and he shall establish your heart.

Let your hearts be courageous and strong, all you who wait on the Lord.