Psalm 31:13-25

Complete Jewish Bible

¹³⁽¹²⁾Like a dead man, I have passed from their minds;
I have become like a broken pot.
¹⁴⁽¹³⁾All I hear is whispering,
terror is all around me;
they plot together against me,
scheming to take my life.

¹⁵⁽¹⁴⁾But I, I trust in you, Adonai;
I say, “You are my God.”
¹⁶⁽¹⁵⁾My times are in your hand;
rescue me from my enemies’ power,
from those who persecute me.

¹⁷⁽¹⁶⁾Make your face shine on your servant;
in your grace, save me.
¹⁸⁽¹⁷⁾Adonai, don’t let me be put to shame,
for I have called on you;
let the wicked be put to shame,
let them be silenced in Sh’ol.
¹⁹⁽¹⁸⁾May lying lips be struck dumb,
that speak insolently against the righteous
with such pride and contempt.

²⁰⁽¹⁹⁾But oh, how great is your goodness,
which you have stored up for those who fear you,
which you do for those who take refuge in you,
before people’s very eyes!
²¹⁽²⁰⁾In the shelter of your presence
you hide them from human plots,
you conceal them in your shelter,
safe from contentious tongues.

²²⁽²¹⁾Blessed be Adonai!
For he has shown me his amazing grace
when I was in a city under siege.
²³⁽²²⁾As for me, in my alarm I said,
“I have been cut off from your sight!”
Nevertheless, you heard my pleas
when I cried out to you.

²⁴⁽²³⁾Love Adonai, you faithful of his.
Adonai preserves the loyal,
but the proud he repays in full.
²⁵⁽²⁴⁾Be strong, and fill your hearts with courage,
all of you who hope in Adonai.

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