Psalms 31 — WEBC

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

31Verse 1In you, LORD, I take refuge.Let me never be disappointed.
Deliver me in your righteousness.^{Verse 2}Bow down your ear to me.Deliver me speedily.Be to me a strong rock,a house of defense to save me.^{Verse 3}For you are my rock and my fortress,therefore for your name’s sake lead me and guide me.^{Verse 4}Pluck me out of the net that they have laid secretly for me,for you are my stronghold.^{Verse 5}Into your hand I commend my spirit.You redeem me, LORD, God of truth.^{Verse 6}I hate those who regard lying vanities,but I trust in the LORD.^{Verse 7}I will be glad and rejoice in your loving kindness,for you have seen my affliction.
You have known my soul in adversities.^{Verse 8}You have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy.You have set my feet in a large place.^{Verse 9}Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am in distress.My eye, my soul, and my body waste away with grief.^{Verse 10}For my life is spent with sorrow,my years with sighing.My strength fails because of my iniquity.My bones are wasted away.^{Verse 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.^{Verse 12}I am forgotten from their hearts like a dead man.I am like broken pottery.^{Verse 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.^{Verse 14}But I trust in you, LORD.I said, “You are my God.”^{Verse 15}My times are in your hand.Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.^{Verse 16}Make your face to shine on your servant.Save me in your loving kindness.^{Verse 17}Let me not be disappointed, LORD, for I have called on you.Let the wicked be disappointed.
Let them be silent in Sheol.^{+Verse 18}Let the lying lips be mute,which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.^{Verse 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!^{Verse 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.^{Verse 21}Praise be to the LORD,for he has shown me his marvelous loving kindness in a strong city.^{Verse 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.^{Verse 23}Oh love the LORD, all you his saints!The LORD preserves the faithful,and fully recompenses him who behaves arrogantly.
^{Verse 24}Be strong, and let your heart take courage,all you who hope in the LORD.