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.

In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge. Let me never be put to shame. Deliver me in thy righteousness.

2 Bow down thy ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.

Bow down thine ear to me. Deliver me speedily. Be thou to me a strong rock, a house of defense to save me.

3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.

For thou are my rock and my fortress. Therefore for thy name's sake lead me and guide me.

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

Pluck me out of the net that they have laid secretly for me, for thou are my stronghold.

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

Into thy hand I commend my spirit. Thou have redeemed me, O Jehovah, thou God of truth.

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

I hate those who regard lying vanities, but I trust in Jehovah.

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 loving kindness, for thou have seen my affliction. Thou have known my soul in adversities,

8 And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large place.

and thou have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy. Thou have set my feet in a large place.

9 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: my eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my body.

Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah, for I am in distress. My eye wastes away with grief, yea, my soul 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 fails because of my iniquity, and my bones are wasted away.

11 I was a reproach among all my enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to my acquaintance: they that saw me without fled from me.

I have become a reproach because of all my adversaries, yea, to my neighbors exceedingly, and a fear to my acquaintances. Those who saw me outside fled 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 mind. I am like a broken 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 slander of many. Fear was on every side, while they took counsel together against me. They devised to take away my life.

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

But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah. I said, Thou are my God.

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

My times are in thy hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.

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

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant. Save me in thy loving 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)

Let me not be put to shame, O Jehovah, for I have called upon thee. Let the wicked be put to shame. Let them be silent in Sheol. (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 dumb, which speak against the righteous man insolently, with pride and contempt.

19 O 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!

O how great is thy goodness, which thou have laid up for those who fear thee, which thou have wrought for those who take refuge 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.

In the covert of thy presence thou will hide them from the plotting of man. Thou will keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

21 Blessed be the LORD: for he hath showed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.

Blessed be Jehovah, for he has shown me his marvelous loving kindness in a strong 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.

As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes. Nevertheless thou heard the voice of my supplications when I cried to thee.

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

O love Jehovah, all ye his sanctified. Jehovah preserves the faithful, and plentifully repays him who deals proudly.

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

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all ye who hope in Jehovah.