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Psalms 31

To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1Inthee, Jehovah, do I trust; let me neverbeashamed: deliver meinthy righteousness.

2Incline thine eartome,deliverפַלְּטֵֽנִי׃fa.le.Te.niH6403mespeedily;beastrong rocktome,ahouseofdefencetosaveme.

3Forthou artmyrockלְֽצוּר־le.tzur-H6697andmyfortress;and,forthy name's sake, thou wiltleadmeandguideme.

4DrawmeoutofthenetH4686thattheyhavehiddenforme;forthou artmystrength.

5Intothy handIcommitmyspirit: thou hast redeemedme, Jehovah, [thou] Godoftruth.

6Ihavehatedthemthatobserve lying vanities;andasforme,IhaveconfidedinJehovah.

7Iwillbegladandrejoiceinthy loving-kindness,forthou hast seen mine affliction; thou hast knownthetroublesofmysoul,

8Andhastnotshutmeupintothehandoftheenemy: thou hastsetmyfeetinalarge place.

9Begracious untome, Jehovah,forIamintrouble: mine eye wasteth awaywithvexation,mysoulandmybelly.

10FormylifeH5315isspentwithsorrow,andmyyearswithsighing;mystrengthfaileththroughmine iniquity,andmybonesarewasted.

11Morethantoallmine oppressors,Iam become exceedinglyareproach,eventomyneighbours,andafeartomine acquaintance:theythatseemewithout fleefromme.

12IamH1961forgottenin[their] heartasadeadman;IamH1961becomeH1961likeabroken vessel.

13ForIhaveheardtheslanderofmany — terroronevery side —whentheytakecounsel together againstme:theyplottotakeawaymylife.

14ButIconfidedinthee, Jehovah;Isaid, thou artmyGod.

15Mytimesareinthy hand: delivermefromthehandofmine enemies,andfrommypersecutors.

16Makethy facetoshineuponthy servant;savemeinthy loving-kindness.

17Jehovah, letmenotbeashamed;forIhavecalleduponthee: letthewickedbeashamed, letthembesilentinSheol.

18Letthelying lipsbecomedumb, which speak insolently againsttherighteousinprideandcontempt.

19[Oh] how greatisthy goodness, which thou hast laidupforthemthatfear thee, [which] thou hast wroughtforthemthattrustinthee,beforethesonsofmen!

20Thou keepestthemconcealedinthesecretofthypresencefromtheconspiraciesofmanH120; thou hidesttheminapavilionfromthestrifeoftongues.

21BlessedbeJehovah;forhehath shewnmewondrouslyhisloving-kindnessinastrong city.

22Asforme,Isaidinmyhaste,Iamcut offfrombefore thine eyes;neverthelessthou heardestthevoiceofmysupplicationswhenIcried unto thee.

23Love Jehovah, all yehissaints. Jehovah preserveththefaithful,andplentifully requiteththeprouddoer.

24Bestrong,andletyourheart take courage,allyethathopeinJehovah.

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