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Into your hands I commend my spirit;[a]
    you will redeem me, O Lord, God of truth.
You hate those who cling to false idols,
    but I put my trust in the Lord.
I will rejoice and exult in your kindness[b]
    because you have witnessed my affliction
    and have taken note of my anguish.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 31:6 Into your hands I commend my spirit: last words of Christ on the cross (see Lk 23:46) and St. Stephen (see Acts 7:59). Spirit: life itself.
  2. Psalm 31:8 Kindness: see note on Ps 6:5.

I hate those who cling to worthless idols;(A)
    as for me, I trust in the Lord.(B)
I will be glad and rejoice in your love,
    for you saw my affliction(C)
    and knew the anguish(D) of my soul.
You have not given me into the hands(E) of the enemy
    but have set my feet in a spacious place.(F)

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