Psalm 31:1 {For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} In thee, O Jehovah,3068 do I take refuge;2620 Let me never408 be put to shame:954 Deliver6403 me in thy righteousness.6666 cr 2 Bow down5186 thine ear241 unto me; deliver5337 me speedily:4120 Be thou to me a strong4581 rock,6697 A house1004 of defence4686{Hebrew fortresses.} to save me.3467 cr 3 For thou art my rock5553 and my fortress;4686 Therefore for thy name's8034 sake lead5148 me and guide me.5095 cr 4 Pluck me out3318 of the net7568 that2098 they have laid privily2934 for me; For thou art my stronghold.4581 cr 5 Into thy hand3027 I commend6485 my spirit:7307 Thou hast redeemed6299 me, O Jehovah,3068 thou God410 of truth.571 cr 6 I hate8130 them that regard8104 lying7723 vanities;1892 But I trust982 in Jehovah.3068 cr 7 I will be glad1523 and rejoice8055 in thy lovingkindness;2617 For thou hast seen7200 my affliction:6040 Thou hast known3045 my{Or, the adversities of my soul} soul5315 in adversities;6869 cr 8 And thou hast not shut me up5462 into the hand3027 of the enemy;341 Thou hast set5975 my feet7272 in a large place.4800 cr 9 Have mercy2603 upon me, O Jehovah,3068 for I am in distress:6887 Mine eye5869 wasteth6244 away with grief,3708 yea, my soul5315 and my body.990 cr 10 For my life2416 is spent3615 with sorrow,3015 And my years8141 with sighing:585 My strength3581 faileth3782 because of mine iniquity,5771 And my bones6106 are wasted away.6244 cr 11 Because of all mine adversaries6887 I am become a reproach,2781 Yea, unto my neighbors7934 exceedingly,3966 And a fear6343 to mine acquaintance:3045 They that did see7200 me without2351 fled from me.5074 cr 12 I am forgotten7911 as a dead man4191 out of mind:3820 I am like a broken6 vessel.3627 cr 13 For I have heard8085 the defaming1681 of many,7227 Terror4032 on every side:5439 While they took counsel3245 together3162 against me, They devised2161 to take away3947 my life.5315 cr 14 But I trusted982 in thee, O Jehovah:3068 I said,559 Thou art my God.430 cr 15 My times6256 are in thy hand:3027 Deliver5337 me from the hand3027 of mine enemies,341 and from them that persecute me.7291 cr 16 Make thy face6440 to shine215 upon thy servant:5650 Save3467 me in thy lovingkindness.2617 cr 17 Let me not be put to shame,954 O Jehovah;3068 for I have called7121 upon thee: Let the wicked7563 be put to shame,954 let them be silent1826 in Sheol.7585 cr 18 Let the lying8267 lips8193 be dumb,481 Which speak1696 against the righteous6662 insolently,6277 With pride1346 and contempt.937 cr 19 Oh how great7227 is thy goodness,2898 Which thou hast laid up6845 for them that fear3373 thee, Which thou hast wrought6466 for them that take refuge2620 in thee, Before the sons1121 of men!120 cr 20 In the covert5643 of thy presence6440 wilt thou hide5641 them from the plottings7407 of man:376 Thou wilt keep them secretly6845 in a pavilion5521 from the strife7379 of tongues.3956 cr 21 Blessed1288 be Jehovah;3068 For he hath showed me his marvellous6381 lovingkindness2617 in a strong4692 city.5892 cr 22 As for me, I said559 in my haste,2648{Or, alarm} I am cut off1629 from before5048 thine eyes:5869 Nevertheless403 thou heardest8085 the voice6963 of my supplications,8469 When I cried unto thee.7768 cr 23 Oh love157 Jehovah,3068 all ye his saints:2623 Jehovah3068 preserveth5341 the{Or, faithfulness} faithful,539 And plentifully3499 rewardeth7999 him that dealeth6213 proudly.1346 cr 24 Be strong,553 and let your heart3824 take courage,2388 All ye that hope3176{Or, wait for} in Jehovah.3068 cr