The Lord a Fortress in Adversity

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

31 In (A)You, O Lord, I [a]put my trust;
Let me never be ashamed;
Deliver me in Your righteousness.

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  1. Psalm 31:1 have taken refuge

Psalm 31[a](A)

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;(B)
    let me never be put to shame;
    deliver me in your righteousness.(C)

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  1. Psalm 31:1 In Hebrew texts 31:1-24 is numbered 31:2-25.

11 For the Scripture says, (A)“Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”

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11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”[a](A)

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  1. Romans 10:11 Isaiah 28:16 (see Septuagint)

O my God, I (A)trust in You;
Let me not be ashamed;
(B)Let not my enemies triumph over me.

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I trust in you;(A)
    do not let me be put to shame,
    nor let my enemies triumph over me.

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Our fathers trusted in You;
They trusted, and You delivered them.
They cried to You, and were delivered;
(A)They trusted in You, and were not ashamed.

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In you our ancestors put their trust;
    they trusted and you delivered them.(A)
To you they cried out(B) and were saved;
    in you they trusted(C) and were not put to shame.(D)

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God the Rock of Salvation

71 In (A)You, O Lord, I put my trust;
Let me never be put to shame.
(B)Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape;
(C)Incline Your ear to me, and save me.
(D)Be my [a]strong refuge,
To which I may resort continually;
You have given the (E)commandment to save me,
For You are my rock and my fortress.

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  1. Psalm 71:3 Lit. rock of refuge or rock of habitation

Psalm 71(A)

In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;(B)
    let me never be put to shame.(C)
In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me;
    turn your ear(D) to me and save me.
Be my rock of refuge,
    to which I can always go;
give the command to save me,
    for you are my rock and my fortress.(E)

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An Earnest Appeal for Guidance and Deliverance

A Psalm of David.

143 Hear my prayer, O Lord,
Give ear to my supplications!
In Your faithfulness answer me,
And in Your righteousness.

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Psalm 143

A psalm of David.

Lord, hear my prayer,(A)
    listen to my cry for mercy;(B)
in your faithfulness(C) and righteousness(D)
    come to my relief.

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16 “O Lord, (A)according to all Your righteousness, I pray, let Your anger and Your fury be turned away from Your city Jerusalem, (B)Your holy mountain; because for our sins, (C)and for the iniquities of our fathers, (D)Jerusalem and Your people (E)are a reproach to all those around us.

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16 Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts,(A) turn away(B) your anger and your wrath(C) from Jerusalem,(D) your city, your holy hill.(E) Our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors have made Jerusalem and your people an object of scorn(F) to all those around us.

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23 (A)Kings shall be your foster fathers,
And their queens your nursing mothers;
They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth,
And (B)lick up the dust of your feet.
Then you will know that I am the Lord,
(C)For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me.”

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23 Kings(A) will be your foster fathers,
    and their queens your nursing mothers.(B)
They will bow down(C) before you with their faces to the ground;
    they will lick the dust(D) at your feet.
Then you will know that I am the Lord;(E)
    those who hope(F) in me will not be disappointed.(G)

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11 (A)Revive me, O Lord, for Your name’s sake!
For Your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
12 In Your mercy (B)cut[a] off my enemies,
And destroy all those who afflict my soul;
For I am Your servant.

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  1. Psalm 143:12 put an end to

11 For your name’s sake,(A) Lord, preserve my life;(B)
    in your righteousness,(C) bring me out of trouble.
12 In your unfailing love, silence my enemies;(D)
    destroy all my foes,(E)
    for I am your servant.(F)

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Prayer to God in Time of Trouble

43 Vindicate (A)me, O God,
And (B)plead my cause against an ungodly nation;
Oh, deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!

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Psalm 43[a]

Vindicate me, my God,
    and plead my cause(A)
    against an unfaithful nation.
Rescue me(B) from those who are
    deceitful and wicked.(C)

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  1. Psalm 43:1 In many Hebrew manuscripts Psalms 42 and 43 constitute one psalm.

The Lord shall judge the peoples;
(A)Judge me, O Lord, (B)according to my righteousness,
And according to my integrity within me.

Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end,
But establish the just;
(C)For the righteous God tests the hearts and [a]minds.

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  1. Psalm 7:9 Lit. kidneys, the most secret part of man

    Let the Lord judge(A) the peoples.
Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness,(B)
    according to my integrity,(C) O Most High.(D)
Bring to an end the violence of the wicked
    and make the righteous secure—(E)
you, the righteous God(F)
    who probes minds and hearts.(G)

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(A)Now hope does not disappoint, (B)because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

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And hope(A) does not put us to shame, because God’s love(B) has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit,(C) who has been given to us.

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