American Standard Version

Psalms 31

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1Inthee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge; Let me neverbeputtoshame: Deliver meinthy righteousness.

2Bow down thine ear untome;deliverפַלְּטֵֽנִי׃fa.le.Te.niH6403mespeedily:Bethoutomeastrong rock,Ahouseofdefencetosaveme.

3Forthou artmyrockלְֽצוּר־le.tzur-H6697andmyfortress;Thereforeforthy name’s sakeleadmeandguideme.

4PluckmeoutofthenetH4686thattheyhavelaid privilyforme;Forthou artmystronghold.

5Intothy handIcommendmyspirit: Thou hast redeemedme,OJehovah, thou Godoftruth.

6Ihatethemthatregard lying vanities;ButItrustinJehovah.

7Iwillbegladandrejoiceinthy lovingkindness;Forthou hast seenmyaffliction: Thou hast knownmysoulinadversities;

8Andthou hastnotshutmeupintothehandoftheenemy; Thou hastsetmyfeetinalarge place.

9Havemercyuponme, O Jehovah,forIamindistress: Mine eye wasteth awaywithgrief, yea,mysoulandmybody.

10FormylifeH5315isspentwithsorrow,Andmyyearswithsighing:Mystrengthfailethbecauseofmine iniquity,AndmybonesarewastedawayH6244.

11Becauseofallmine adversariesIam becomeareproach,Yea, untomyneighbors exceedingly,Andafeartomine acquaintance:Theythatdid seemewithout fledfromme.

12IamH1961forgottenasadeadmanoutofmind:IamH1961likeabroken vessel.

13ForIhaveheardthedefamingofmany, Terroronevery side:Whiletheytookcounsel together againstme,Theydevisedtotakeawaymylife.

14ButItrustedinthee,OJehovah:Isaid, Thou artmyGod.

15Mytimesareinthy hand: Delivermefromthehandofmine enemies,andfromthemthatpersecuteme.

16Makethy facetoshineuponthy servant:Savemeinthy lovingkindness.

17Letmenotbeputtoshame, O Jehovah;forIhavecalleduponthee: Letthewickedbeputtoshame, letthembesilentinSheol.

18Letthelying lipsbedumb, Which speak againsttherighteous insolently,Withprideandcontempt.

19Oh how greatisthy goodness, Which thou hast laidupforthemthatfear thee, Which thou hast wroughtforthemthattake refugeinthee,Beforethesonsofmen!

20Inthecovertofthypresencewilt thouhideH6845themfromtheplottingsofmanH120: Thou wiltkeepthemsecretlyinapavilionfromthestrifeoftongues.

21BlessedbeJehovah;Forhehath showedmehismarvellous lovingkindnessinastrong city.

22Asforme,Isaidinmyhaste,Iamcut offfrombefore thine eyes:Neverthelessthou heardestthevoiceofmysupplications,WhenIcried unto thee.

23Oh love Jehovah, all yehissaints: Jehovah preserveththefaithful,Andplentifully rewardethhimthatdealeth proudly.

24Bestrong,andletyourheart take courage,AllyethathopeinJehovah.

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain