Psalms 31 — T4T
A psalm written by David for the choir director
31Verse 1Yahweh, I have come to you to be protected;do not allow me to be defeated, with the result that I am disgraced.Since you always do what is fair/right,rescue me!Verse 2Listen to me, and save me right now!Be like a huge rock under which I can hide [MET]and like a strong fort in which I will be safe.Verse 3Yes, you are like my huge rock and my fort;guide me and lead me [DOU] in order that I can honor you [MTY].Verse 4You are the one who protects me,so keep me from falling into the hidden traps that my enemies have set for me.Verse 5Yahweh, you are a God who can be trusted,
so I put myself into your carebecause you rescued me.Verse 6Yahweh, I hate those who worship useless idols,but I trust in you.Verse 7I will be very glad [DOU] because you faithfully love me.
You see me when I have been afflicted,and you have known when I have had troubles.Verse 8You have not allowed my enemies to capture me;instead, you have rescued me from danger.Verse 9But now, Yahweh, be kind to me againbecause I am distressed.Because I cry so much, I cannot see well,and I am completely exhausted.Verse 10I have become very weak because I am so miserable,and it is causing my life to become shorter.I have become weak because of all my troubles;even my bones are becoming weaker.Verse 11All of my enemies make fun of me,and even my neighbors despise me.Even my friends are afraid of me because they think I am being punished by God,and when they see me on the streets, they run away.Verse 12People have forgotten me like they forget people who are dead.They think I am as useless as a broken pot.Verse 13I have heard people slandering me,and they have caused me to become terrified.My enemies are making plansin order to kill me.Verse 14But Yahweh, I trust in you.You are my God.Verse 15My whole life [MTY] is in your hands;save me from my enemies,
from those who pursue me.Verse 16Be kind to meand rescue me because you always faithfully love me.Verse 17Yahweh, I call out to you,so do not allow me to be disgraced.I desire that wicked people will be disgraced;I want them to soon die and go down to the place where the dead people are.Verse 18I desire that you will cause people [MTY] who tell lies to be unable to speak.Do that to people who are proud and those who arrogantly accuse righteous people.Verse 19You have stored up many blessings for those who revere you.You do those good things for those who go to you to be protected;
everyone sees you doing that.Verse 20You hide people in your presence where it is safe,and protect them from people who plot to kill them.You hide them in safe places from their enemies [MTY] who accuse/insult them.Verse 21Praise Yahweh!When my enemies surrounded the city in which I was living,
he showed me in a wonderful way that he faithfully loves me.Verse 22I was afraid, and I cried out, “I have been separated from Yahweh!”but you heard me and answered my cry for help.Verse 23You people who belong to Yahweh, love him!Those who are loyal to him, he protects,
but those who are very proud, he punishes them severely like they deserve to be punished.Verse 24You who confidently expect Yahweh to do great things for you,be strong, be courageous!