Psalms 31

1 To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. In thee, O Yahweh, have I sought refuge, Let me not be ashamed to times age-abiding, In thy righteousness, deliver me:

“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” In thee, O LORD! do I trust; let me never be put to shame; According to thy goodness deliver me!

2 Incline unto me, thine ear, Speedily rescue me, —Become to me a Rock of refuge, a Place of security, For saving me.

Bow down thine ear to me; help me speedily! Be to me a strong rock, a high fortress, for my deliverance!

3 Because, my mountain crag and my stronghold, thou art, Therefore, for the sake of thine own Name, wilt thou lead me and guide me?

For thou art my rock and my high fortress; Be thou also my guide, and lead me, for thy name's sake!

4 Wilt thou bring me forth, out of the net which they have hidden for me? For, thou, art my refuge.

Draw me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For thou art my strength!

5 Into thy hand, do I commit my spirit—Thou hast ransomed me, O Yahweh, GOD most faithful.

Into thy hand I commit my life; Thou wilt deliver me, O LORD, thou God of truth!

6 I hate such as give heed to false vanities, I, then, in Yahweh, have set my hope.

I hate those who regard lying vanities, And put my trust in the LORD.

7 I will indeed exult and rejoice, in thy lovingkindness, —In that thou hast looked upon my humiliation, thou hast taken note that in distresses was my life;

I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy, That thou hast looked upon my trouble, And hast had regard to my distress;

8 And hast not shut me up in the hand of the foe, Thou hast given standing, in a roomy place, unto my feet.

That thou hast not given me up to the hands of my enemies, But hast set my feet in a wide place.

9 Show me favour, O Yahweh, for in distress am I, —Wasted with vexation, is mine eye—my soul and my body;

Have mercy upon me, O LORD! for I am in trouble! My face is consumed with grief; Yea, my spirit and my body.

10 For, consumed with sorrow, is my life, and my years with sighing, —My strength hath staggered with my humiliation, and, my bones, are without marrow.

For my life is wasted with sorrow, And my years with sighing; My strength faileth by reason of my affliction, And my bones are consumed on account of all my enemies.

11 By reason of all mine adversaries, have I become a reproach. Even to my neighbours, altogether, and a dread to mine acquaintance, —They who have seen me abroad, have fled from me:

I have become the scorn of my neighbors, And the terror of my acquaintance; They who see me abroad flee from me.

12 I have been forgotten, like one dead—out of mind, I have been as a missing vessel.

I am forgotten like a dead man out of mind; I am like a broken vessel.

13 For I have heard the whispering of many—A terror round about! When they have sat in conclave together against me, to take away my life, have they intrigued.

I hear the slander of many; fear is on every side; For they take counsel together against me; They devise to take away my life.

14 I, therefore. in thee, have put my trust, O Yahweh, I have said, My God, thou art!

But I trust in thee, O Jehovah! I say, “Thou art my God!”

15 In thy hand, are my times, Rescue me from the hand of my foes and from my pursuers!

My destiny is in thy hand; Deliver me from the power of my enemies and persecutors!

16 Cause thy face to shine upon thy servant, Save me in thy lovingkindness.

Let thy face shine upon thy servant, And save me through thy mercy!

17 O Yahweh! let me not be ashamed, For I have called upon thee, Let the lawless be ashamed, Go down in silence to hades! (Sheol h7585)

Let me not be put to shame, O LORD! for I have called upon thee; Let the wicked be put to shame; Let them be silenced in the grave! (Sheol h7585)

18 Let false lips be made dumb, —which are speaking—against a righteous one—arrogantly, with pride and contempt.

Let lying lips be put to silence, Which speak proud things against the righteous, With haughtiness and contempt!

19 How great is thy goodness, which thou hast hidden away for them who revere thee, —Thou hast wrought for them who seek refuge in thee, in sight of the sons of men.

O how great is thy goodness, which thou treasurest up for them that fear thee; Which thou showest to them that trust in thee, before the sons of men!

20 Thou wilt conceal them, in the secrecy of thine own presence, from the conspiracies of men, —Thou wilt hide them in a pavilion, from the strife of tongues.

Thou hidest them in the secret place of thy presence from the machinations of men; Thou shelterest them in thy pavilion from the violence of tongues.

21 Blessed be Yahweh, for he hath made wonderful his lovingkindness for me, in a fortified city.

Praised be the LORD; for he hath shown me his wonderful kindness, As in a fortified city!

22 But, I, had said in mine alarm, I am cut off from before thine eyes, —But, indeed, thou didst hear the voice of my supplication, when I cried for help unto thee.

I said in my distress, “I am cut off from before thine eyes;” But thou didst hear the voice of my supplication, When I cried unto thee.

23 Love Yahweh, all ye his men of lovingkindness, —Faithfulness, doth Yahweh observe, but repayeth abundantly him that worketh proudly.

O love the LORD, all ye his servants; For the LORD preserveth the faithful, And requiteth the proud in full measure!

24 Be strong, and let your heart be bold, all ye who are waiting for Yahweh.

Be of good courage; let your hearts be strong, All ye who trust in the LORD!