Psalm 31:9-16
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
9 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am in distress;
my eye wastes away from grief,
my soul and body also.
10 For my life is spent with sorrow
and my years with sighing;
my strength fails because of my misery,[a]
and my bones waste away.(A)
11 I am the scorn of all my adversaries,
a horror[b] to my neighbors,
an object of dread to my acquaintances;
those who see me in the street flee from me.(B)
12 I have passed out of mind like one who is dead;
I have become like a broken vessel.(C)
13 For I hear the whispering of many—
terror all around!—
as they scheme together against me,
as they plot to take my life.(D)
14 But I trust in you, O Lord;
I say, “You are my God.”(E)
15 My times are in your hand;
deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors.(F)
16 Let your face shine upon your servant;
save me in your steadfast love.(G)
Psalm 31:9-16
The Voice
9 Show me Your grace, Eternal One, for I am in a tight spot.
My eyes are aching with grief;
my body and soul are withering with miseries.
10 My life is devoured by sorrow,
and my years are haunted with mourning.
My sin has sapped me of all my strength;
my body withers under the weight of this suffering.
11 To all my enemies I am an object of scorn.
My neighbors especially are ashamed of me.
My friends are afraid to be seen with me.
When I walk down the street, people go out of their way to avoid me.
12 I am as good as dead to them. Forgotten!
Like a shattered clay pot, I am easily discarded and gladly replaced.
13 For I hear their whispered plans;
terror is everywhere!
They conspire together,
planning, plotting, scheming to take my life.
14 But I pour my trust into You, Eternal One.
I’m glad to say, “You are my God!”
15 I give the moments of my life over to You, Eternal One.
Rescue me from those who hate me and who hound me with their threats.
16 Look toward me, and let Your face shine down upon Your servant.
Because of Your gracious love, save me!
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