Psalms 31

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

1Lord, I come to you for protection; never let me be disgraced. Save me because you do what is right.

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

2Listen to me and come quickly to rescue me. Be a rock of safety for me, a strong fortress where I am safe.

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

3Because you are my rock and my fortress, lead me and guide me for the sake of your reputation.

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

4Pull me out of the trap they have hidden for me, because you are my place of safety.

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

5I place my spirit in your hands; you have rescued me, Lord, the God of truth.

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

6I hate those who worship worthless idols; as for me, I trust in the Lord.

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

7I will be happy and celebrate your faithful love because you have seen my misery and you know the deep distress of my soul.

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

8You have not handed me over to my enemies, but you have set my feet in a wide, safe place.

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

9Have mercy on me, Lord, because I am in trouble. My eyes are blurred with grief; my soul and my body are worn out.

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

10My life is consumed by sadness and my years by groaning. My strength fails because of my guilt, and my bones are wasting away.

11Because 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.

11Because of all my enemies, I am disgraced. My neighbors look down on me, and my friends are afraid of me; those who see me on the street run away.

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

12I am forgotten as if I were dead, out of everyone’s mind; I have become like a broken jar.

13For 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.

13I hear many people whispering against me; there is terror on every side. They plot together against me, planning to take my life.

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

14But I trust in you, Lord; I say, 'You are my God.'

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

15My future is in your hands; rescue me from my enemies and from those who hunt me down.

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

16Let your face shine with kindness on your servant; save me because of your constant love.

17Let 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.

17Do not let me be ashamed, Lord, for I have cried out to you. Let the wicked be disgraced and lie silent in the grave.

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

18Silence their lying lips, which speak against godly people with pride and insults.

19Oh 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!

19How great is the goodness you have stored up for those who fear you! You give it openly to those who trust in you, in the sight of everyone.

20In 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.

20You hide them in the shelter of your presence from the secret plots of men; you keep them safe in your dwelling from accusing tongues.

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

21Praise the Lord, for he showed me his wonderful love when I was in a city under attack.

22As 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.

22I said in my alarm, 'I am cut off from your sight!' But you heard my cry for mercy when I called to you for help.

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

23Love the Lord, all you who are loyal to him! The Lord protects those who are faithful, but he fully pays back those who are arrogant.

24Be strong, and let your heart take courage, All ye that hope in Jehovah.

24Be strong and take courage, all of you who put your hope in the Lord.