Psalms 31

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

1In thee, O YhwhH3068, do I put my trustH2620; let me neverH5769H408 be ashamedH954: deliverH6403 me in thy righteousnessH6666.

2Bow downH5186 thine earH241 to me; deliverH5337 me speedilyH4120: be thou my strongH4581 rockH6697, for an houseH1004 of defenceH4686 to saveH3467 me.1

3For thou art my rockH5553 and my fortressH4686; therefore for thy name’sH8034 sake leadH5148 me, and guideH5095 me.

4Pull me outH3318 of the netH7568 thatH2098 they have laid privilyH2934 for me: for thou art my strengthH4581.

5Into thine handH3027 I commitH6485 my spiritH7307: thou hast redeemedH6299 me, O YhwhH3068 GodH410 of truthH571.

6I have hatedH8130 them that regardH8104 lyingH7723 vanitiesH1892: but I trustH982 in YhwhH3068.

7I will be gladH1523 and rejoiceH8055 in thy mercyH2617: for thou hast consideredH7200 my troubleH6040; thou hast knownH3045 my soulH5315 in adversitiesH6869;

8And hast not shut me upH5462 into the handH3027 of the enemyH341: thou hast setH5975 my feetH7272 in a large placeH4800.

9Have mercyH2603 upon me, O YhwhH3068, for I am in troubleH6887: mine eyeH5869 is consumedH6244 with griefH3708, yea, my soulH5315 and my bellyH990.

10For my lifeH2416 is spentH3615 with griefH3015, and my yearsH8141 with sighingH585: my strengthH3581 failethH3782 because of mine iniquityH5771, and my bonesH6106 are consumedH6244.

11I was a reproachH2781 among all mine enemiesH6887, but especiallyH3966 among my neighboursH7934, and a fearH6343 to mine acquaintanceH3045: they that did seeH7200 me withoutH2351 fledH5074 from me.

12I am forgottenH7911 as a dead manH4191 out of mindH3820: I am like a brokenH6 vesselH3627.2

13For I have heardH8085 the slanderH1681 of manyH7227: fearH4032 was on every sideH5439: while they took counselH3245 togetherH3162 against me, they devisedH2161 to take awayH3947 my lifeH5315.

14But I trustedH982 in thee, O YhwhH3068: I saidH559, Thou art my GodH430.

15My timesH6256 are in thy handH3027: deliverH5337 me from the handH3027 of mine enemiesH341, and from them that persecuteH7291 me.

16Make thy faceH6440 to shineH215 upon thy servantH5650: saveH3467 me for thy mercies’H2617 sake.

17Let me not be ashamedH954, O YhwhH3068; for I have calledH7121 upon thee: let the wickedH7563 be ashamedH954, and let them be silentH1826 in the graveH7585.3

18Let the lyingH8267 lipsH8193 be put to silenceH481; which speakH1696 grievousH6277 things proudlyH1346 and contemptuouslyH937 against the righteousH6662.4

19Oh how greatH7227 is thy goodnessH2898, which thou hast laid upH6845 for them that fearH3373 thee; which thou hast wroughtH6466 for them that trustH2620 in thee before the sonsH1121 of menH120!

20Thou shalt hideH5641 them in the secretH5643 of thy presenceH6440 from the prideH7407 of manH376: thou shalt keep them secretlyH6845 in a pavilionH5521 from the strifeH7379 of tonguesH3956.

21BlessedH1288 be YhwhH3068: for he hath shewed me his marvellousH6381 kindnessH2617 in a strongH4692 cityH5892.5

22For I saidH559 in my hasteH2648, I am cut offH1629 from beforeH5048 thine eyesH5869: neverthelessH403 thou heardestH8085 the voiceH6963 of my supplicationsH8469 when I criedH7768 unto thee.

23O loveH157 YhwhH3068, all ye his saintsH2623: for YhwhH3068 preservethH5341 the faithfulH539, and plentifullyH3499 rewardethH7999 the proudH1346 doerH6213.

24Be of good courageH2388, and he shall strengthenH553 your heartH3824, all ye that hopeH3176 in YhwhH3068.