Psalm 31New King James Version
TheLorda Fortress in Adversity
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
31 In(A)You, OLord, I[a]put my trust;
Let me never be ashamed;
Deliver me in Your righteousness.
2 (B)Bow down Your ear to me,
Deliver me speedily;
Be my rock of[b]refuge,
A[c]fortress of defense to save me.
3 (C)For Youaremy rock and my fortress;
Therefore,(D)for Your name’s sake,
Lead me and guide me.
4 Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me,
For Youaremy strength.
5 (E)Into Your hand I commit my spirit;
You have redeemed me, OLordGod of(F)truth.
6 I have hated those(G)who regard useless idols;
But I trust in theLord.
7 I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy,
For You have considered my trouble;
You have(H)known my soul in[d]adversities,
8 And have not(I)shut[e]me up into the hand of the enemy;
(J)You have set my feet in a wide place.
9 Have mercy on me, OLord, for I am in trouble;
(K)My eye wastes away with grief,
Yes,my soul and my[f]body!
10 For my life is spent with grief,
And my years with sighing;
My strength fails because of my iniquity,
And my bones waste away.
11 (L)I am a[g]reproach among all my enemies,
But(M)especially among my neighbors,
Andamrepulsive to my acquaintances;
(N)Those who see me outside flee from me.
12 (O)I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind;
I am like a[h]broken vessel.
13 (P)For I hear the slander of many;
(Q)Fearison every side;
While they(R)take counsel together against me,
They scheme to take away my life.
14 But as for me, I trust in You, OLord;
I say, “Youaremy God.”
15 My timesarein Your(S)hand;
Deliver me from the hand of my enemies,
And from those who persecute me.
16 (T)Make Your face shine upon Your servant;
Save me for Your mercies’ sake.
17 (U)Do not let me be ashamed, OLord, for I have called upon You;
Let the wicked be ashamed;
(V)Let them be silent in the grave.
18 (W)Let the lying lips be put to silence,
Which(X)speak insolent things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
19 (Y)Oh, how greatisYour goodness,
Which You have laid up for those who fear You,
WhichYou have prepared for those who trust in You
In the presence of the sons of men!
20 (Z)You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence
From the plots of man;
(AA)You shall keep them secretly in a[i]pavilion
From the strife of tongues.
21 BlessedbetheLord,
For(AB)He has shown me His marvelous kindness in a[j]strong city!
22 For I said in my haste,
“I am cut off from before Your eyes”;
Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications
When I cried out to You.
23 Oh, love theLord, all you His saints!
FortheLordpreserves the faithful,
And fully repays the proud person.
24 (AC)Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart,
All you who hope in theLord.
Footnotes
- Psalm 31:1have taken refuge
- Psalm 31:2strength
- Psalm 31:2Lit.house of fortresses
- Psalm 31:7troubles
- Psalm 31:8given me over
- Psalm 31:9Lit.belly
- Psalm 31:11despised thing
- Psalm 31:12Lit.perishing
- Psalm 31:20shelter
- Psalm 31:21fortified
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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