Psalms - Chapter 31 | New International Version

  • 1. {For the director of music. A psalm of David.} In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness.
  • 2. Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me.
  • 3. Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me.
  • 4. Free me from the trap that is set for me, for you are my refuge.
  • 5. Into your hands I commit my spirit; redeem me, O LORD, the God of truth.
  • 6. I hate those who cling to worthless idols; I trust in the LORD.
  • 7. I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.
  • 8. You have not handed me over to the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious place.
  • 9. Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and my body with grief.
  • 10. My life is consumed by anguish and my years by groaning; my strength fails because of my affliction, and my bones grow weak.
  • 11. Because of all my enemies, I am the utter contempt of my neighbors; I am a dread to my friends-- those who see me on the street flee from me.
  • 12. I am forgotten by them as though I were dead; I have become like broken pottery.
  • 13. For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side; they conspire against me and plot to take my life.
  • 14. But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, "You are my God."
  • 15. My times are in your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.
  • 16. Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love.
  • 17. Let me not be put to shame, O LORD, for I have cried out to you; but let the wicked be put to shame and lie silent in the grave.
  • 18. Let their lying lips be silenced, for with pride and contempt they speak arrogantly against the righteous.
  • 19. How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you.
  • 20. In the shelter of your presence you hide them from the intrigues of men; in your dwelling you keep them safe from accusing tongues.
  • 21. Praise be to the LORD, for he showed his wonderful love to me when I was in a besieged city.
  • 22. In my alarm I said, "I am cut off from your sight!" Yet you heard my cry for mercy when I called to you for help.
  • 23. Love the LORD, all his saints! The LORD preserves the faithful, but the proud he pays back in full.
  • 24. Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.
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