Psalms 31

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 Ref In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge; Let me never be put to shame: Deliver me in thy righteousness.

2 Ref Bow down thine ear unto me; deliver me speedily: Be thou to me a strong rock, A house of defence to save me.

3 Ref For thou art my rock and my fortress; Therefore for thy name's sake lead me and guide me.

4 Ref Pluck me out of the net that they have laid privily for me; For thou art my stronghold.

5 Ref Into thy hand I commend my spirit: Thou hast redeemed me, O Jehovah, thou God of truth.

6 Ref I hate them that regard lying vanities; But I trust in Jehovah.

7 Ref I will be glad and rejoice in thy lovingkindness; For thou hast seen my affliction: Thou hast known my soul in adversities;

8 Ref And thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a large place.

9 Ref Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah, for I am in distress: Mine eye wasteth away with grief, `yea', my soul and my body.

10 Ref For my life is spent with sorrow, And my years with sighing: My strength faileth because of mine iniquity, And my bones are wasted away.

11 Ref Because of all mine adversaries I am become a reproach, Yea, unto my neighbors exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintance: They that did see me without fled from me.

12 Ref I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.

13 Ref For I have heard the defaming of many, Terror on every side: While they took counsel together against me, They devised to take away my life.

14 Ref But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou art my God.

15 Ref My times are in thy hand: Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

16 Ref Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: Save me in thy lovingkindness.

17 Ref Let me not be put to shame, O Jehovah; for I have called upon thee: Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.

18 Ref Let the lying lips be dumb, Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt.

19 Ref Oh how great is thy goodness, Which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, Which thou hast wrought for them that take refuge in thee, Before the sons of men!

20 Ref In the covert of thy presence wilt thou hide them from the plottings of man: Thou wilt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

21 Ref Blessed be Jehovah; For he hath showed me his marvellous lovingkindness in a strong city.

22 Ref As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: Nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications When I cried unto thee.

23 Ref Oh love Jehovah, all ye his saints: Jehovah preserveth the faithful, And plentifully rewardeth him that dealeth proudly.

24 Ref Be strong, and let your heart take courage, All ye that hope in Jehovah. Psalm 32 `A Psalm' of David. Maschil.

World English Bible (WEB)

1 Ref > In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Let me never be disappointed: Deliver me in your righteousness.

2 Ref Bow down your ear to me. Deliver me speedily. Be to me a strong rock, A house of defense to save me.

3 Ref For you are my rock and my fortress, Therefore for your name's sake lead me and guide me.

4 Ref Pluck me out of the net that they have laid secretly for me, For you are my stronghold.

5 Ref Into your hand I commend my spirit. You redeem me, Yahweh, God of truth.

6 Ref I hate those who regard lying vanities, But I trust in Yahweh.

7 Ref I will be glad and rejoice in your loving kindness, For you have seen my affliction. You have known my soul in adversities.

8 Ref You have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy. You have set my feet in a large place.

9 Ref Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am in distress. My eye, my soul, and my body waste away with grief.

10 Ref For my life is spent with sorrow, My years with sighing. My strength fails because of my iniquity. My bones are wasted away.

11 Ref Because of all my adversaries I have become utterly contemptible to my neighbors, A fear to my acquaintances. Those who saw me on the street fled from me.

12 Ref I am forgotten from their hearts like a dead man. I am like broken pottery.

13 Ref For I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, While they conspire together against me, They plot to take away my life.

14 Ref But I trust in you, Yahweh. I said, "You are my God."

15 Ref My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.

16 Ref Make your face to shine on your servant. Save me in your loving kindness.

17 Ref Let me not be disappointed, Yahweh, for I have called on you. Let the wicked be disappointed. Let them be silent in Sheol.

18 Ref Let the lying lips be mute, Which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.

19 Ref Oh how great is your goodness, Which you have laid up for those who fear you, Which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, Before the sons of men!

20 Ref In the shelter of your presence you will hide them from the plotting of man. You will keep them secretly in a dwelling away from the strife of tongues.

21 Ref Praise be to Yahweh, For he has shown me his marvelous loving kindness in a strong city.

22 Ref As for me, I said in my haste, "I am cut off from before your eyes." Nevertheless you heard the voice of my petitions when I cried to you.

23 Ref Oh love Yahweh, all you his saints! Yahweh preserves the faithful, And pays back him who deals proudly in full.

24 Ref Be strong, and let your heart take courage, All you who hope in Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Ref To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. In Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age, In Thy righteousness deliver me.

2 Ref Incline unto me Thine ear hastily, deliver me, Be to me for a strong rock, For a house of bulwarks to save me.

3 Ref For my rock and my bulwark `art' Thou, For Thy name's sake lead me and tend me.

4 Ref Bring me out from the net that they hid for me, For Thou `art' my strength.

5 Ref Into Thy hand I commit my spirit, Thou hast redeemed me, Jehovah God of truth.

6 Ref I have hated the observers of lying vanities, And I toward Jehovah have been confident.

7 Ref I rejoice, and am glad in Thy kindness, In that Thou hast seen mine affliction, Thou hast known in adversities my soul.

8 Ref And Thou hast not shut me up, Into the hand of an enemy, Thou hast caused my feet to stand in a broad place.

9 Ref Favour me, O Jehovah, for distress `is' to me, Mine eye, my soul, and my body Have become old by provocation.

10 Ref For my life hath been consumed in sorrow And my years in sighing. Feeble because of mine iniquity hath been my strength, And my bones have become old.

11 Ref Among all mine adversaries I have been a reproach, And to my neighbours exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintances, Those seeing me without -- fled from me.

12 Ref I have been forgotten as dead out of mind, I have been as a perishing vessel.

13 Ref For I have heard an evil account of many, Fear `is' round about. In their being united against me, To take my life they have devised,

14 Ref And I on Thee -- I have trusted, O Jehovah, I have said, `Thou `art' my God.'

15 Ref In Thy hand `are' my times, Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from my pursuers.

16 Ref Cause Thy face to shine on Thy servant, Save me in Thy kindness.

17 Ref O Jehovah, let me not be ashamed, For I have called Thee, let the wicked be ashamed, Let them become silent to Sheol.

18 Ref Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.

19 Ref How abundant is Thy goodness, That Thou hast laid up for those fearing Thee,

20 Ref Thou hast wrought for those trusting in Thee, Before sons of men. Thou hidest them in the secret place of Thy presence, From artifices of man, Thou concealest them in a tabernacle, From the strife of tongues.

21 Ref Blessed `is' Jehovah, For He hath made marvellous His kindness To me in a city of bulwarks.

22 Ref And I -- I have said in my haste, `I have been cut off from before Thine eyes,' But Thou hast heard the voice of my supplications, In my crying unto Thee.

23 Ref Love Jehovah, all ye His saints, Jehovah is keeping the faithful, And recompensing abundantly a proud doer.

24 Ref Be strong, and He strengtheneth your heart, All ye who are waiting for Jehovah!

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