New American Standard Bible 2020

Psalms 31

A Psalm of Complaint and of Praise.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

1In You, Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068,I have takenH2620refugeחָ֭סִיתִיCha.si.tiH2620;Let me neverאַל־ לְעוֹלָ֑ם'al- le.'o.LamH408 H5769beputH954toH954shameH954;In Your righteousnessבְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥be.tzid.ka.te.ChaH6666rescueפַלְּטֵֽנִי׃fa.le.Te.niH6403me.

2Inclineהַטֵּ֤הha.TehH5186Your earאָזְנְךָ֮'a.ze.ne.KhaH241to me, rescueהַצִּ֫ילֵ֥נִיha.Tzi.Le.niH5337me quicklyמְהֵרָ֪הme.he.RahH4120; Be arockלְֽצוּר־le.tzur-H6697ofstrengthמָ֭עוֹזMa.'ozH4581for me, Astrongholdמְצוּד֗וֹתme.tzu.DotH4686to saveלְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃le.ho.shi.'E.niH3467me.

3For You are my rockסַלְעִ֣יsal.'IH5553andmy fortressH4686; For thesakeוּלְמַ֥עַןu.le.Ma.'anH4616of Your nameשִׁ֝מְךָ֗Shim.KhaH8034You will leadתַּֽנְחֵ֥נִיtan.Che.niH5148me and guideוּֽתְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃U.te.na.ha.Le.niH5095me.

4You willpullH3318me outH3318of the netמֵרֶ֣שֶׁתme.Re.shetH7568whichז֭וּzuH2098they have secretlyH2934laidH2934for me, For You are mystrengthמָֽעוּזִּֽי׃Ma.'u.ZiH4581.

5Into Your handבְּיָדְךָ֮be.ya.de.KhaH3027I entrustאַפְקִ֪יד'af.KidH6485my spiritר֫וּחִ֥יru.ChiH7307; You haveredeemedפָּדִ֖יתָהpa.Di.tahH6299me, Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,Godאֵ֣ל'elH410oftruthאֱמֶֽת׃'e.MetH571.

6I hateשָׂנֵ֗אתִיsa.Ne.tiH8130those whodevoteהַשֹּׁמְרִ֥יםha.sho.me.RimH8104themselves to worthlessשָׁ֑וְאShav'H7723idolsהַבְלֵי־hav.lei-H1892, But Itrustבָּטָֽחְתִּי׃ba.Ta.che.tiH982in the LordH3068.

7I willrejoiceאָגִ֥ילָה'a.Gi.lahH1523and beH8055gladוְאֶשְׂמְחָ֗הve.'es.me.ChahH8055in Your faithfulnessבְּחַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָbe.Chas.De.khaH2617,Becauseאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You haveseenרָ֭אִיתָRa.'i.taH7200my miseryעָנְיִ֑י'a.ne.YiH6040;You have knownיָ֝דַ֗עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045the troublesבְּצָר֥וֹתbe.tza.RotH6869of my soulנַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.ShiH5315,

8And You have nothandedבְּיַד־be.yad-H5462 H3027me overH5462to the enemyH340;You have setהֶֽעֱמַ֖דְתָּhe.'e.Mad.taH5975my feetרַגְלָֽי׃rag.LaiH7272in a largeH4800placeבַמֶּרְחָ֣בva.mer.ChavH4800.

9BeH2603graciousH2603to me, Lordיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068, forI amH6887inH6887distressצַ֫ר־Tzar-H6887; Myeyeעֵינִ֗י'ei.NiH5869is wastedH6244awayעָשְׁשָׁ֖ה'a.she.ShahH6244from griefבְכַ֥עַסve.Kha.'asH3708,my soulנַפְשִׁ֥יnaf.ShiH5315and my bodyוּבִטְנִֽי׃u.vit.NiH990too.

10For my lifeH2425is spentכָל֪וּkha.LuH3615withsorrowבְיָג֡וֹןve.ya.GonH3015And my yearsוּשְׁנוֹתַ֪יu.she.no.TaiH8141with sighingבַּאֲנָ֫חָ֥הba.'a.Na.ChahH585; Mystrengthכֹחִ֑יkho.ChiH3581has failedכָּשַׁ֣לka.ShalH3782because of my guiltבַּעֲוֹנִ֣יba.'a.vo.NiH5771, And mybodyוַעֲצָמַ֥יva.'a.tza.MaiH6106has wastedעָשְׁשָׁ֖ה'a.she.ShahH6244awayעָשֵֽׁשׁוּ׃'a.She.shuH6244.

11Becauseמִמֶּֽנִּי׃mi.Me.niH4480of allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605my adversariesצֹרְרַ֨יtzo.re.RaiH6887,I have becomeהָיִ֪יתִיha.Yi.tiH1961adisgraceחֶרְפָּ֡הcher.PahH2781,Especiallyמְאֹד֮me.'OdH3966to myneighborsוְלִשֲׁכֵנַ֨י׀ve.li.sha.khe.NaiH7934,And an objectH6343ofH6343dreadוּפַ֪חַדu.Fa.chadH6343to my acquaintancesלִֽמְיֻדָּ֫עָ֥יlim.yu.Da.'AiH3045;Those who seeרֹאַ֥יro.'AiH7200me in the streetבַּח֑וּץba.ChutzH2351fleeנָדְד֥וּna.de.DuH5074from me.

12I amforgottenנִ֭שְׁכַּחְתִּיNish.kach.tiH7911like a deadכְּמֵ֣תke.MetH4191personH4191,out of mindמִלֵּ֑בmi.LevH3820;I amH1961like a brokenאֹבֵֽד׃'o.VedH6vesselכִּכְלִ֥יkikh.LiH3627.

13For I have heardשָׁמַ֨עְתִּי׀sha.Ma'.tiH8085theslanderדִּבַּ֥תdi.BatH1681of manyרַבִּים֮ra.BimH7227,Terrorמָג֪וֹרma.GorH4032is on everyH5439sideH5439; While theytookH3245counselH3245togetherיַ֣חַדYa.chadH3162againstעָלַ֑י'a.LaiH5921me, Theyschemedזָמָֽמוּ׃za.Ma.muH2161to takeלָקַ֖חַתla.Ka.chatH3947away my lifeנַפְשִׁ֣יnaf.ShiH5315.

14But as for me, I trustבָטַ֣חְתִּיva.Tach.tiH982in You, Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,I sayאָ֝מַ֗רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559, “You are my Godאֱלֹהַ֥י'e.lo.HaiH430.”

15Mytimesעִתֹּתָ֑י'i.to.TaiH6256are in Your handבְּיָדְךָ֥be.ya.de.KhaH3027;Rescueהַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִיha.Tzi.Le.niH5337me from the handמִיַּד־mi.yad-H3027of my enemiesH340and from those who persecuteוּמֵרֹדְפָֽי׃u.me.ro.de.FaiH7291me.

16Make Yourfaceפָ֭נֶיךָFa.nei.khaH6440shineהָאִ֣ירָהha.'I.rahH215upon Your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaH5650;Saveה֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִיho.shi.'E.niH3467me in Your faithfulnessבְחַסְדֶּֽךָ׃ve.chas.De.khaH2617.

17Let me not beputH954toH954shameH954, Lordיְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,for I callקְרָאתִ֑יךָke.ra.Ti.chaH7121upon You; Let thewickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'ImH7563be putH954toH954shameH954, let thembeH1826silentיִדְּמ֥וּyi.de.MuH1826inSheolלִשְׁאֽוֹל׃lish.'olH7585.

18Let thelyingשָׁ֥קֶרSha.kerH8267lipsשִׂפְתֵ֫יsif.TeiH8193beH481speechlessH481, Whichspeakהַדֹּבְר֖וֹתha.doe.RotH1696arrogantlyעָתָ֗ק'a.TakH6277againstעַל־'al-H5921the righteousצַדִּ֥יקtza.DikH6662With prideבְּגַאֲוָ֥הbe.ga.'a.VahH1346and contemptוָבֽוּז׃va.VuzH937.

19Howמָ֤הmahH4100greatרַֽב־rav-H7227is Yourgoodnessטוּבְךָ֮tu.ve.KhaH2898,Whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834You have storedצָפַ֪נְתָּtza.Fan.taH6845up for those who fearH3372You,Which You have performedפָּ֭עַלְתָּPa.'al.taH6466for those whotakeלַחֹסִ֣יםla.cho.SimH2620refugeH2620in You,BeforeH6440the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of mankindאָדָם׃'a.damH120!

20You hideתַּסְתִּירֵ֤ם׀tas.ti.RemH5641them in thesecretH5643placeבְּסֵ֥תֶרbe.Se.terH5643of Your presenceפָּנֶיךָ֮pa.nei.KhaH6440from theconspiraciesמֵֽרֻכְסֵ֫יme.rukh.SeiH7407of mankindאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376;You keepצָפַ֪נְתָּtza.Fan.taH6845them secretlyתִּצְפְּנֵ֥םtitz.pe.NemH6845in ashelterבְּסֻכָּ֗הbe.su.KahH5521from thestrifeמֵרִ֥יבme.RivH7379of tonguesלְשֹׁנֽוֹת׃le.sho.NotH3956.

21Blessedבָּר֥וּךְba.RukhH1288be the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,For He has shownH6381HismarvelousH6381faithfulnessחַסְדּ֥וֹchas.DoH2617to me in a besiegedמָצֽוֹר׃ma.TzorH4692cityבְּעִ֣ירbe.'IrH5892.

22As for me,I saidאָ֘מַ֤רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559in my alarmבְחָפְזִ֗יve.cha.fe.ZiH2648, “I amcutH1629offH1629from Your eyesעֵ֫ינֶ֥יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869”;Neverthelessאָכֵ֗ן'a.KhenH403Youheardשָׁ֭מַעְתָּSha.ma'.taH8085the soundק֥וֹלKolH6963of my pleadingsתַּחֲנוּנַ֗יta.cha.nu.NaiH8469When I calledH7768to You forH7768helpבְּשַׁוְּעִ֥יbe.sha.ve.'IH7768.

23Loveאֶֽהֱב֥וּ'e.he.VuH157the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,allכָּֽל־kal-H3605His godlyH2623onesH2623!The Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068watchesH5341overH5341the faithfulH539But fullyעַל־ יֶ֝֗תֶר'al- Ye.terH5921 H3499repaysוּמְשַׁלֵּ֥םu.me.sha.LemH7999the one who actsעֹשֵׂ֥ה'o.SehH6213arrogantlyגַאֲוָֽה׃ga.'a.VahH1346.

24Be strongחִ֭זְקוּChiz.kuH2388and let your heartלְבַבְכֶ֑םle.vav.KhemH3824takeH553courageH553,AllH3605you who waitהַ֝מְיַחֲלִ֗יםham.ya.cha.LimH3176for the LordH3068.

A Psalm of Complaint and of Praise.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

Commentaries on Psalms 31