Psalms 31-35

¹For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge; Let me never be put to shame: Deliver me in thy righteousness.

¹To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

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

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

²Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.

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

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

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

⁴Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.

⁵Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.

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

⁷I will be glad and rejoice in thy lovingkindness; For thou hast seen my affliction: Thou hast known my soul in adversities; ⁸And thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a large place.

⁶I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.

⁷I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;

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

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

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.

⁹Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.

¹⁰For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.

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.

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

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.

¹¹I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

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

¹³For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

¹⁶Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.

¹⁷Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.

¹⁸Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

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!

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.

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

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.

¹⁹Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

²⁰Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

²¹Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.

²²For 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.

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

²³O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

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

²⁴Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.

¹A Psalm of David. Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

²Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no guile.

¹A Psalm of David, Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

²Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

³When I kept silence, my bones wasted away Through my groaning all the day long.

⁴For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: My moisture was changed as with the drought of summer. Selah

³When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.

⁴For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.

⁵I acknowledged my sin unto thee, And mine iniquity did I not hide: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah; And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah

⁶For this let every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach unto him.

⁵I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

⁶For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.

⁷Thou art my hiding-place; thou wilt preserve me from trouble; Thou wilt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah

⁸I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.

⁷Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

⁸I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

⁹Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding; Whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in, Else they will not come near unto thee.

⁹Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.

¹⁰Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he that trusteth in Jehovah, lovingkindness shall compass him about.

¹¹Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous; And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

¹⁰Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

¹¹Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

¹Rejoice in Jehovah, O ye righteous: Praise is comely for the upright.

²Give thanks unto Jehovah with the harp: Sing praises unto him with the psaltery of ten strings.

³Sing unto him a new song; Play skilfully with a loud noise.

⁴For the word of Jehovah is right; And all his work is done in faithfulness.

¹Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

²Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

³Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.

⁴For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.

⁵He loveth righteousness and justice: The earth is full of the lovingkindness of Jehovah.

⁵He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

⁶By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

⁶By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

⁷He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: He layeth up the deeps in store-houses.

⁸Let all the earth fear Jehovah: Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

⁷He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.

⁸Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

⁹For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.

⁹For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

¹⁰Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

¹⁰The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

¹¹The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

¹¹The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

¹²Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

¹³Jehovah looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men; ¹⁴From the place of his habitation he looketh forth Upon all the inhabitants of the earth, ¹⁵He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, That considereth all their works.

¹⁶There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

¹²Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

¹³The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.

¹⁴From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

¹⁵He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.

¹⁶There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

¹⁷A horse is a vain thing for safety; Neither doth he deliver any by his great power.

¹⁸Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness; ¹⁹To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.

¹⁷An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

¹⁸Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

¹⁹To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

²⁰Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield.

²¹For our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name.

²²Let thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, be upon us, According as we have hoped in thee.

²⁰Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.

²¹For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

²²Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

¹A Psalm of David; when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Jehovah at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

²My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.

¹A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

²My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

³Oh magnify Jehovah with me, And let us exalt his name together.

³O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.

⁴I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.

⁵They looked unto him, and were radiant; And their faces shall never be confounded.

⁶This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.

⁷The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them.

⁸Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.

⁹Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him.

¹⁰The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

¹¹Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

⁴I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

⁵They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

⁶This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

⁷The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

⁸O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

⁹O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

¹⁰The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

¹¹Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

¹²What man is he that desireth life, And loveth many days, that he may see good?

¹³Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.

¹⁴Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.

¹⁵The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are open unto their cry.

¹⁶The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

¹⁷The righteous cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.

¹⁸Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

¹⁹Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.

¹²What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

¹³Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

¹⁴Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

¹⁵The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

¹⁶The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

¹⁷The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

¹⁸The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

¹⁹Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

²⁰He keepeth all his bones: Not one of them is broken.

²⁰He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

²¹Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.

²²Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned.

²¹Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

²²The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

¹A Psalm of David. Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me.

²Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help.

³Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that pursue me: Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

¹A Psalm of David. Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

²Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

³Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

⁴Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor that seek after my soul: Let them be turned back and confounded that devise my hurt.

⁵Let them be as chaff before the wind, And the angel of Jehovah driving them on.

⁶Let their way be dark and slippery, And the angel of Jehovah pursuing them.

⁷For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit; Without cause have they digged a pit for my soul.

⁴Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

⁵Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.

⁶Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.

⁷For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.

⁸Let destruction come upon him unawares; And let his net that he hath hid catch himself: With destruction let him fall therein.

⁹And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah: It shall rejoice in his salvation.

¹⁰All my bones shall say, Jehovah, who is like unto thee, Who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, Yea, the poor and the needy from him that robbeth him?

¹¹Unrighteous witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I know not.

¹²They reward me evil for good, To the bereaving of my soul.

⁸Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

⁹And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

¹⁰All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?

¹¹False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

¹²They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

¹³But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I afflicted my soul with fasting; And my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

¹⁴I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother: I bowed down mourning, as one that bewaileth his mother.

¹⁵But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: The abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; They did tear me, and ceased not: ¹⁶Like the profane mockers in feasts, They gnashed upon me with their teeth.

¹⁷Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, My darling from the lions.

¹⁸I will give thee thanks in the great assembly: I will praise thee among much people.

¹³But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

¹⁴I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

¹⁵But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

¹⁶With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

¹⁷Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.

¹⁸I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.

¹⁹Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; Neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

²⁰For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

²¹Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me; They said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

²²Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

²³Stir up thyself, and awake to the justice due unto me, Even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

¹⁹Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

²⁰For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

²¹Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

²²This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

²³Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

²⁴Judge me, O Jehovah my God, according to thy righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me.

²⁴Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

²⁵Let them not say in their heart, Aha, so would we have it: Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

²⁶Let them be put to shame and confounded together that rejoice at my hurt: Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me.

²⁷Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: Yea, let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, Who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

²⁸And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness And of thy praise all the day long.

²⁵Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

²⁶Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

²⁷Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

²⁸And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.