Psalm 31:1-5
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Psalm 31
Prayer and Praise for Deliverance from Enemies
To the leader. A Psalm of David.
1 In you, O Lord, I seek refuge;
do not let me ever be put to shame;
in your righteousness deliver me.(A)
2 Incline your ear to me;
rescue me speedily.
Be a rock of refuge for me,
a strong fortress to save me.(B)
3 You are indeed my rock and my fortress;
for your name’s sake lead me and guide me;(C)
4 take me out of the net that is hidden for me,
for you are my refuge.(D)
5 Into your hand I commit my spirit;
you have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God.(E)
Psalm 31:1-5
New International Version
Psalm 31[a](A)
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;(B)
let me never be put to shame;
deliver me in your righteousness.(C)
2 Turn your ear to me,(D)
come quickly to my rescue;(E)
be my rock of refuge,(F)
a strong fortress to save me.
3 Since you are my rock and my fortress,(G)
for the sake of your name(H) lead and guide me.
4 Keep me free from the trap(I) that is set for me,
for you are my refuge.(J)
5 Into your hands I commit my spirit;(K)
deliver me, Lord, my faithful God.(L)
Footnotes
- Psalm 31:1 In Hebrew texts 31:1-24 is numbered 31:2-25.
Psalm 31:12-19
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12 I have passed out of mind like one who is dead;
I have become like a broken vessel.(A)
13 For I hear the whispering of many—
terror all around!—
as they scheme together against me,
as they plot to take my life.(B)
14 But I trust in you, O Lord;
I say, “You are my God.”(C)
15 My times are in your hand;
deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors.(D)
16 Let your face shine upon your servant;
save me in your steadfast love.(E)
17 Do not let me be put to shame, O Lord,
for I call on you;
let the wicked be put to shame;
let them go dumbfounded to Sheol.(F)
18 Let the lying lips be stilled
that speak insolently against the righteous
with pride and contempt.(G)
19 O how abundant is your goodness
that you have laid up for those who fear you
and accomplished for those who take refuge in you,
in the sight of everyone!(H)
Psalm 31:12-19
New International Version
12 I am forgotten as though I were dead;(A)
I have become like broken pottery.
13 For I hear many whispering,(B)
“Terror on every side!”(C)
They conspire against me(D)
and plot to take my life.(E)
14 But I trust(F) in you, Lord;
I say, “You are my God.”
15 My times(G) are in your hands;
deliver me from the hands of my enemies,
from those who pursue me.
16 Let your face shine(H) on your servant;
save me in your unfailing love.(I)
17 Let me not be put to shame,(J) Lord,
for I have cried out to you;
but let the wicked be put to shame
and be silent(K) in the realm of the dead.
18 Let their lying lips(L) be silenced,
for with pride and contempt
they speak arrogantly(M) against the righteous.
1 Peter 2:2-10
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2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation(A)— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.[a](B)
4 Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and 5 like living stones let yourselves be built[b] into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(C) 6 For it stands in scripture:
“See, I am laying in Zion a stone,
a cornerstone chosen and precious,
and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”(D)
7 This honor, then, is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe,[c]
“The stone that the builders rejected
has become the very head of the corner,”(E)
8 and
“A stone that makes them stumble
and a rock that makes them fall.”
They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.(F)
9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people,[d] in order that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.(G)
10 Once you were not a people,
but now you are God’s people;
once you had not received mercy,
but now you have received mercy.(H)
1 Peter 2:2-10
New International Version
2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,(A) so that by it you may grow up(B) in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.(C)
The Living Stone and a Chosen People
4 As you come to him, the living Stone(D)—rejected by humans but chosen by God(E) and precious to him— 5 you also, like living stones, are being built(F) into a spiritual house[a](G) to be a holy priesthood,(H) offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(I) 6 For in Scripture it says:
“See, I lay a stone in Zion,
a chosen and precious cornerstone,(J)
and the one who trusts in him
will never be put to shame.”[b](K)
7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,(L)
8 and,
They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.(P)
9 But you are a chosen people,(Q) a royal priesthood,(R) a holy nation,(S) God’s special possession,(T) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.(U) 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God;(V) once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 2:5 Or into a temple of the Spirit
- 1 Peter 2:6 Isaiah 28:16
- 1 Peter 2:7 Psalm 118:22
- 1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14
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