Psalms 31
Psalm 31
A Plea for Protection
For the choir director. A psalm of David.
1Lord, I seek refuge in you; let me never be disgraced. Save me by your righteousness.23Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a mountain fortress to save me.4
5For you are my rock and my fortress; you lead and guide me for your name’s sake.6
7You will free me from the net that is secretly set for me, for you are my refuge.8
9Into your hand I entrust my spirit; you have redeemed me, Lord, God of truth.10
11I hate those who are devoted to worthless idols, but I trust in the Lord.12
13I will rejoice and be glad in your faithful love because you have seen my affliction. You know the troubles of my soul14
15and have not handed me over to the enemy. You have set my feet in a spacious place.16
17Be gracious to me, Lord, because I am in distress; my eyes are worn out from frustration — my whole being as well.18
19Indeed, my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my strength has failed because of my iniquity, and my bones waste away.20
21I am ridiculed by all my adversaries and even by my neighbors. I am dreaded by my acquaintances; those who see me in the street run from me.22
23I am forgotten: gone from memory like a dead person — like broken pottery.24
25I have heard the gossip of many; terror is on every side. When they conspired against me, they plotted to take my life.26
27But I trust in you, Lord; I say, “You are my God.”28
29The course of my life is in your power; rescue me from the power of my enemies and from my persecutors.30
31Make your face shine on your servant; save me by your faithful love.32
33Lord, do not let me be disgraced when I call on you. Let the wicked be disgraced; let them be quiet in Sheol.34
35Let lying lips that arrogantly speak against the righteous in proud contempt be silenced.36
37How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you. In the presence of everyone you have acted for those who take refuge in you.38
39You hide them in the protection of your presence; you conceal them in a shelter from human schemes, from quarrelsome tongues.40
41Blessed be the Lord, for he has wondrously shown his faithful love to me in a city under siege.42
43In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from your sight.” But you heard the sound of my pleading when I cried to you for help.44
45Love the Lord, all his faithful ones. The Lord protects the loyal, but fully repays the arrogant.46
47Be strong, and let your heart be courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord.48