Psalms 31
1 to/for to conduct melody to/for David in/on/with you LORD to seek refuge not be ashamed to/for forever: enduring in/on/with righteousness your to escape me
A psalm of David. For the music director. Lord, you are the one who keeps me safe; please don't let me ever be humiliated. Save me, because you always do what is right.
2 to stretch to(wards) me ear your haste to rescue me to be to/for me to/for rock security to/for house: home fortress to/for to save me
Please listen to me, and be quick to rescue me. Be my rock of protection, my strong fortress of safety.
3 for crag my and fortress my you(m. s.) and because name your to lead me and to guide me
You are my rock and my fortress. For the sake of your reputation, please lead me and guide me.
4 to come out: send me from net this to hide to/for me for you(m. s.) security my
Help me escape from the hidden net that they set to trap me, for you are the one who protects me.
5 in/on/with hand your to reckon: overseer spirit my to ransom [obj] me LORD God truth: faithful
I put myself in your hands. Save me, Lord, for you are a trustworthy God.
6 to hate [the] to keep: look at vanity vanity: vain and I to(wards) LORD to trust
I hate those who devote themselves to pointless idols; I trust in the Lord.
7 to rejoice and to rejoice in/on/with kindness your which to see: see [obj] affliction my to know in/on/with distress soul my
I will celebrate, happy in your love that never fails, for you have seen the problems I face and have paid attention to my troubles.
8 and not to shut me in/on/with hand: power enemy to stand: stand in/on/with broad foot my
You haven't handed me over to my enemies; you have set me free.
9 be gracious me LORD for to constrain to/for me to waste in/on/with vexation eye my soul my and belly: body my
Be kind to me Lord, for I am upset. I can hardly see from so much crying. I am completely wasting away.
10 for to end: expend in/on/with sorrow life my and year my in/on/with sighing to stumble in/on/with iniquity: crime my strength my and bone my to waste
Grief is killing me; my life is cut short by sadness; I am falling apart because of my troubles; I am worn to the bone.
11 from all to vex me to be reproach and to/for neighboring my much and dread to/for to know my to see: see me in/on/with outside to wander from me
I am ridiculed by my enemies, particularly by my neighbors. My friends dread meeting me; people who see me in the street run the other way.
12 to forget like/as to die from heart to be like/as article/utensil to perish
I have been forgotten as if I were dead; I'm ignored like a broken pot.
13 for to hear: hear slander many terror from around: side in/on/with to found they unitedness upon me to/for to take: take soul: life my to plan
I hear many people whispering about me; terror surrounds me. They plot together against me, planning to kill me.
14 and I upon you to trust LORD to say God my you(m. s.)
But I put my trust in you, Lord, saying, “You are my God!”
15 in/on/with hand your time my to rescue me from hand enemy my and from to pursue me
My whole life is in your hands! Save me from those who hate me and persecute me!
16 to light [emph?] face your upon servant/slave your to save me in/on/with kindness your
May you look kindly on me, your servant. Save me because of your trustworthy love.
17 LORD not be ashamed for to call: call to you be ashamed wicked to silence: silent to/for hell: Sheol (Sheol h7585)
Lord, don't let me be disgraced, for I'm calling out to you. Instead let the wicked be disgraced, let them be silent in the grave. (Sheol h7585)
18 be dumb lips deception [the] to speak: speak upon righteous arrogant in/on/with pride and contempt
Shut the mouths of those who tell lies against good people—those who speak contemptuously in their pride and arrogance!
19 what? many goodness your which to treasure to/for afraid your to work to/for to seek refuge in/on/with you before son: child man
How wonderful is the goodness you have reserved for those who honor you! In front of everyone you give this goodness to those who come to you for help.
20 to hide them in/on/with secrecy face your from conspiracy man to treasure them in/on/with booth from strife tongue
You shelter and protect them with your presence, far from their enemies who scheme against them. You keep them safe from attacks and accusations.
21 to bless LORD for to wonder kindness his to/for me in/on/with city siege
Bless the Lord, for he has shown me his wonderful trustworthy love when my city was being attacked
22 and I to say in/on/with to hurry I to cut off from before eye: seeing your surely to hear: hear voice supplication my in/on/with to cry I to(wards) you
Terrified I cried out, “I am being destroyed right in front of you!” But you heard my cry when I called out for you to help me.
23 to love: lover [obj] LORD all pious his faithful to watch LORD and to complete upon remainder to make: do pride
Love the Lord, all you who trust in him! The Lord takes care of those who trust him, but he pays back in full those who are arrogant.
24 to strengthen: strengthen and to strengthen heart your all [the] to wait: hope to/for LORD
Be strong and be confident, all you who put your hope in the Lord.
