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For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

[1] In you, Yahweh, I take refuge.
Let me never be disappointed.
Deliver me in your righteousness.
[2] Bow down your ear to me.
Deliver me speedily.
Be to me a strong rock,
a house of defense to save me.
[3] For you are my rock and my fortress,
therefore for your name’s sake lead me and guide me.
[4] Pluck me out of the net that they have laid secretly for me,
for you are my stronghold.
[5] Into your hand I commend my spirit.
You redeem me, Yahweh, God of truth.
[6] I hate those who regard lying vanities,
but I trust in Yahweh.
[7] I will be glad and rejoice in your loving kindness,
for you have seen my affliction.
You have known my soul in adversities.
[8] You have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy.
You have set my feet in a large place.
[9] Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am in distress.
My eye, my soul, and my body waste away with grief.
[10] For my life is spent with sorrow,
my years with sighing.
My strength fails because of my iniquity.
My bones are wasted away.
[11] Because of all my adversaries I have become utterly contemptible to my neighbors,
a horror to my acquaintances.
Those who saw me on the street fled from me.
[12] I am forgotten from their hearts like a dead man.
I am like broken pottery.
[13] 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] But I trust in you, Yahweh.
I said, “You are my God.”
[15] My times are in your hand.
Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.
[16] Make your face to shine on your servant.
Save me in your loving kindness.
[17] Let me not be disappointed, Yahweh, for I have called on you.
Let the wicked be disappointed.
Let them be silent in Sheol.ⓘ
[18] Let the lying lips be mute,
which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.
[19] 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] 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] Praise be to Yahweh,
for he has shown me his marvelous loving kindness in a strong city.
[22] 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] Oh love Yahweh, all you his saints!
Yahweh preserves the faithful,
and fully recompenses him who behaves arrogantly.
[24] Be strong, and let your heart take courage,
all you who hope in Yahweh.

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 31:17 Sheol is the place of the dead.
King James Version

To the chief Musician, H5329 A Psalm H4210 of David. H1732

[1] In thee, O Lord, H3068 do I put my trust; H2620
Let me never H408 H5769 be ashamed: H954 deliver H6403 me in thy righteousness. H6666
[2] Bow down H5186 thine ear H241 to me; deliver H5337 me speedily: H4120
Be thou my strong H4581 rock, H6697§ for an house H1004 of defence H4686 to save H3467 me.
[3] For thou art my rock H5553 and my fortress; H4686
Therefore for thy name’s H8034 sake lead H5148 me, and guide H5095 me.
[4] Pull me out H3318 of the net H7568 that H2098 they have laid privily H2934 for me:
For thou art my strength. H4581
[5] Into thine hand H3027 I commit H6485 my spirit: H7307
Thou hast redeemed H6299 me, O Lord H3068 God H410 of truth. H571
[6] I have hated H8130 them that regard H8104 lying H7723 vanities: H1892
But I trust H982 in the Lord. H3068
[7] I will be glad H1523 and rejoice H8055 in thy mercy: H2617
For thou hast considered H7200 H853 my trouble; H6040 thou hast known H3045 my soul H5315 in adversities; H6869
[8] And hast not shut me up H5462 into the hand H3027 of the enemy: H341
Thou hast set H5975 my feet H7272 in a large room. H4800
[9] Have mercy H2603 upon me, O Lord, H3068 for H3588 I am in trouble: H6887
Mine eye H5869 is consumed H6244 with grief, H3708 yea, my soul H5315 and my belly. H990
[10] For my life H2416 is spent H3615 with grief, H3015
And my years H8141 with sighing: H585
My strength H3581 faileth H3782 because of mine iniquity, H5771
And my bones H6106 are consumed. H6244
[11] I was a reproach H2781 among all mine enemies, H6887 but especially H3966 among my neighbours, H7934
And a fear H6343 to mine acquaintance: H3045 they that did see H7200 me without H2351 fled H5074 from me.
[12] I am forgotten H7911 as a dead man H4191 out of mind: H3820
I am like a broken H6 vessel. H3627§
[13] For H3588 I have heard H8085 the slander H1681 of many: H7227
Fear H4032 was on every side: H5439 while they took counsel H3245 together H3162 against H5921 me, They devised H2161 to take away H3947 my life. H5315
[14] But I trusted H982 in thee, O Lord: H3068
I said, H559 Thou art my God. H430
[15] My times H6256 are in thy hand: H3027
Deliver H5337 me from the hand H3027 of mine enemies, H341 and from them that persecute H7291 me.
[16] Make thy face H6440 to shine H215 upon H5921 thy servant: H5650
Save H3467 me for thy mercies’ H2617 sake.
[17] Let me not be ashamed, H954 O Lord; H3068 for H3588 I have called H7121 upon thee:
Let the wicked H7563 be ashamed, H954 and let them be silent H1826 in the grave. H7585§
[18] Let the lying H8267 lips H8193 be put to silence; H481
Which speak H1696 grievous H6277§ things proudly H1346 and contemptuously H937 against H5921 the righteous. H6662
[19] Oh how great H7227 is thy goodness, H2898 which H834 thou hast laid up H6845 for them that fear H3373 thee;
Which thou hast wrought H6466 for them that trust H2620 in thee before the sons H1121 of men! H120
[20] Thou shalt hide H5641 them in the secret H5643 of thy presence H6440 from the pride H7407 of man: H376
Thou shalt keep them secretly H6845 in a pavilion H5521 from the strife H7379 of tongues. H3956
[21] Blessed H1288 be the Lord: H3068
For H3588 he hath shewed me his marvellous H6381 kindness H2617 in a strong H4692 city. H5892§
[22] For I said H559 in my haste, H2648
I am cut off H1629 from before H5048 thine eyes: H5869
Nevertheless H403 thou heardest H8085 the voice H6963 of
My supplications H8469 when I cried H7768 unto thee.
[23] O love H157 the Lord, H3068 all H3605 ye his saints: H2623
For the Lord H3068 preserveth H5341 the faithful, H539 and plentifully H3499 rewardeth H7999 the proud H1346 doer. H6213
[24] Be of good courage, H2388 and he shall strengthen H553 your heart, H3824
All H3605 ye that hope H3176 in the Lord. H3068

Footnotes

  1. § 31:2 Heb. to me for a rock of strength
  2. § 31:12 Heb. a vessel that perisheth
  3. § 31:17 Or, let them be cut off for the grave
  4. § 31:18 Heb. a hard thing
  5. § 31:21 Or, fenced city
Septuaginta
[1] ‡Εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 τέλος· G5056 ψαλμὸς G5568 τῷ G3588 Δαυιδ· G1138 ἐκστάσεως. G1611 Ἐπὶ G1909 σοί, G4671 κύριε, G2962 ἤλπισα, G1679 μὴ G3361 καταισχυνθείην G2617 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 αἰῶνα· G165 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 δικαιοσύνῃ G1343 σου G4675 ῥῦσαί G4506 με G3165 καὶ G2532 ἐξελοῦ G1807 με. G3165 [2] ‡Κλῖνον G2827 πρός G4314 με G3165 τὸ G3588 οὖς G3775 σου, G4675 τάχυνον τοῦ G3588 ἐξελέσθαι G1807 με· G3165 γενοῦ G1096 μοι G3427 εἰς G1519 θεὸν G2316 ὑπερασπιστὴν καὶ G2532 εἰς G1519 οἶκον G3624 καταφυγῆς τοῦ G3588 σῶσαί G4982 με. G3165 [3] ‡Ὅτι G3754 κραταίωμά μου G3450 καὶ G2532 καταφυγή μου G3450 εἶ G1488 σὺ G4771 καὶ G2532 ἕνεκεν G1752 τοῦ G3588 ὀνόματός G3686 σου G4675 ὁδηγήσεις G3594 με G3165 καὶ G2532 διαθρέψεις με· G3165 [4] ‡ἐξάξεις G1806 με G3165 ἐκ G1537 παγίδος G3803 ταύτης, G3778 ἧς G3739 ἔκρυψάν G2928 μοι, G3427 ὅτι G3754 σὺ G4771 εἶ G1488 ὁ G3588 ὑπερασπιστής μου. G3450 [5] ‡Εἰς G1519 χεῖράς G5495 σου G4675 παραθήσομαι G3908 τὸ G3588 πνεῦμά G4151 μου· G3450 ἐλυτρώσω G3084 με, G3165 κύριε G2962 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 τῆς G3588 ἀληθείας. G225 [6] ‡Ἐμίσησας G3404 τοὺς G3588 διαφυλάσσοντας G1314 ματαιότητας G3153 διὰ G1223 κενῆς· G2756 ἐγὼ G1473 δὲ G1161 ἐπὶ G1909 τῷ G3588 κυρίῳ G2962 ἤλπισα. G1679 [7] ‡Ἀγαλλιάσομαι G21 καὶ G2532 εὐφρανθήσομαι G2165 ἐπὶ G1909 τῷ G3588 ἐλέει G1656 σου, G4675 ὅτι G3754 ἐπεῖδες G1896 τὴν G3588 ταπείνωσίν G5014 μου, G3450 ἔσωσας G4982 ἐκ G1537 τῶν G3588 ἀναγκῶν G318 τὴν G3588 ψυχήν G5590 μου G3450 [8] ‡καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 συνέκλεισάς G4788 με G3165 εἰς G1519 χεῖρας G5495 ἐχθροῦ, G2190 ἔστησας G2476 ἐν G1722 εὐρυχώρῳ G2149 τοὺς G3588 πόδας G4228 μου. G3450 [9] ‡Ἐλέησόν G1653 με, G3165 κύριε, G2962 ὅτι G3754 θλίβομαι· G2346 ἐταράχθη G5015 ἐν G1722 θυμῷ G2372 ὁ G3588 ὀφθαλμός G3788 μου, G3450 ἡ G3588 ψυχή G5590 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 γαστήρ G1064 μου. G3450 [10] ‡Ὅτι G3754 ἐξέλιπεν G1587 ἐν G1722 ὀδύνῃ G3601 ἡ G3588 ζωή G2222 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ἔτη G2094 μου G3450 ἐν G1722 στεναγμοῖς· G4726 ἠσθένησεν G770 ἐν G1722 πτωχείᾳ G4432 ἡ G3588 ἰσχύς G2479 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ὀστᾶ G3747 μου G3450 ἐταράχθησαν. G5015 [11] ‡Παρὰ G3844 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 ἐχθρούς G2190 μου G3450 ἐγενήθην G1096 ὄνειδος G3681 καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 γείτοσίν G1069 μου G3450 σφόδρα G4970 καὶ G2532 φόβος G5401 τοῖς G3588 γνωστοῖς G1110 μου, G3450 οἱ G3588 θεωροῦντές G2334 με G3165 ἔξω G1854 ἔφυγον G5343 ἀπ’ G575 ἐμοῦ. G1699 [12] ‡Ἐπελήσθην G1950 ὡσεὶ G5616 νεκρὸς G3498 ἀπὸ G575 καρδίας, G2588 ἐγενήθην G1096 ὡσεὶ G5616 σκεῦος G4632 ἀπολωλός. G622 [13] ‡Ὅτι G3754 ἤκουσα G191 ψόγον πολλῶν G4183 παροικούντων G3939 κυκλόθεν· G2943 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ἐπισυναχθῆναι G1996 αὐτοὺς G846 ἅμα G260 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐμὲ G1691 τοῦ G3588 λαβεῖν G2983 τὴν G3588 ψυχήν G5590 μου G3450 ἐβουλεύσαντο. G1011 [14] ‡Ἐγὼ G1473 δὲ G1161 ἐπὶ G1909 σὲ G4571 ἤλπισα, G1679 κύριε· G2962 εἶπα G2036 Σὺ G4771 εἶ G1488 ὁ G3588 θεός G2316 μου. G3450 [15] ‡Ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 χερσίν G5495 σου G4675 οἱ G3588 καιροί G2540 μου· G3450 ῥῦσαί G4506 με G3165 ἐκ G1537 χειρὸς G5495 ἐχθρῶν G2190 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 ἐκ G1537 τῶν G3588 καταδιωκόντων G2614 με. G3165 [16] ‡Ἐπίφανον G2014 τὸ G3588 πρόσωπόν G4383 σου G4675 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 δοῦλόν G1401 σου, G4675 σῶσόν G4982 με G3165 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ἐλέει G1656 σου. G4675 [17] ‡Κύριε, G2962 μὴ G3361 καταισχυνθείην, G2617 ὅτι G3754 ἐπεκαλεσάμην G1941 σε· G4571 αἰσχυνθείησαν G153 οἱ G3588 ἀσεβεῖς G765 καὶ G2532 καταχθείησαν G2609 εἰς G1519 ᾅδου. G86 [18] ‡Ἄλαλα G216 γενηθήτω G1096 τὰ G3588 χείλη G5491 τὰ G3588 δόλια G1386 τὰ G3588 λαλοῦντα G2980 κατὰ G2596 τοῦ G3588 δικαίου G1342 ἀνομίαν G458 ἐν G1722 ὑπερηφανίᾳ G5243 καὶ G2532 ἐξουδενώσει. [19] ‡Ὡς G5613 πολὺ G4183 τὸ G3588 πλῆθος G4128 τῆς G3588 χρηστότητός G5544 σου, G4675 κύριε, G2962 ἧς G3739 ἔκρυψας G2928 τοῖς G3588 φοβουμένοις G5399 σε, G4571 ἐξειργάσω τοῖς G3588 ἐλπίζουσιν G1679 ἐπὶ G1909 σὲ G4571 ἐναντίον G1726 τῶν G3588 υἱῶν G5207 τῶν G3588 ἀνθρώπων. G444 [20] ‡Κατακρύψεις αὐτοὺς G846 ἐν G1722 ἀποκρύφῳ G614 τοῦ G3588 προσώπου G4383 σου G4675 ἀπὸ G575 ταραχῆς G5016 ἀνθρώπων, G444 σκεπάσεις αὐτοὺς G846 ἐν G1722 σκηνῇ G4633 ἀπὸ G575 ἀντιλογίας G485 γλωσσῶν. G1100 [21] ‡Εὐλογητὸς G2128 κύριος, G2962 ὅτι G3754 ἐθαυμάστωσεν τὸ G3588 ἔλεος G1656 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐν G1722 πόλει G4172 περιοχῆς. G4042 [22] ‡Ἐγὼ G1473 δὲ G1161 εἶπα G2036 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἐκστάσει G1611 μου G3450 Ἀπέρριμμαι G641 ἄρα G686 ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 τῶν G3588 ὀφθαλμῶν G3788 σου. G4675 Διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 εἰσήκουσας G1522 τῆς G3588 φωνῆς G5456 τῆς G3588 δεήσεώς G1162 μου G3450 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 κεκραγέναι G2896 με G3165 πρὸς G4314 σέ. G4571 [23] ‡Ἀγαπήσατε G25 τὸν G3588 κύριον, G2962 πάντες G3956 οἱ G3588 ὅσιοι G3741 αὐτοῦ, G846 ὅτι G3754 ἀληθείας G225 ἐκζητεῖ G1567 κύριος G2962 καὶ G2532 ἀνταποδίδωσιν G467 τοῖς G3588 περισσῶς G4057 ποιοῦσιν G4160 ὑπερηφανίαν. G5243 [24] ‡Ἀνδρίζεσθε, G407 καὶ G2532 κραταιούσθω G2901 ἡ G3588 καρδία G2588 ὑμῶν, G5216 πάντες G3956 οἱ G3588 ἐλπίζοντες G1679 ἐπὶ G1909 κύριον. G2962
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 31:1 Originally verses 30:1–2.
  2. ‡ 31:2 Originally verse 30:3.
  3. ‡ 31:3 Originally verse 30:4.
  4. ‡ 31:4 Originally verse 30:5.
  5. ‡ 31:5 Originally verse 30:6.
  6. ‡ 31:6 Originally verse 30:7.
  7. ‡ 31:7 Originally verse 30:8.
  8. ‡ 31:8 Originally verse 30:9.
  9. ‡ 31:9 Originally verse 30:10.
  10. ‡ 31:10 Originally verse 30:11.
  11. ‡ 31:11 Originally verse 30:12.
  12. ‡ 31:12 Originally verse 30:13.
  13. ‡ 31:13 Originally verse 30:14.
  14. ‡ 31:14 Originally verse 30:15.
  15. ‡ 31:15 Originally verse 30:16.
  16. ‡ 31:16 Originally verse 30:17.
  17. ‡ 31:17 Originally verse 30:18.
  18. ‡ 31:18 Originally verse 30:19.
  19. ‡ 31:19 Originally verse 30:20.
  20. ‡ 31:20 Originally verse 30:21.
  21. ‡ 31:21 Originally verse 30:22.
  22. ‡ 31:22 Originally verse 30:23.
  23. ‡ 31:23 Originally verse 30:24.
  24. ‡ 31:24 Originally verse 30:25.