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 31:6-14
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6 You hate[a] those who pay regard to worthless idols,
but I trust in the Lord.(A)
7 I will exult and rejoice in your steadfast love,
because you have seen my affliction;
you have taken notice of my adversities(B)
8 and have not delivered me into the hand of the enemy;
you have set my feet in a broad place.(C)
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,[b]
and my bones waste away.(D)
11 I am the scorn of all my adversaries,
a horror[c] to my neighbors,
an object of dread to my acquaintances;
those who see me in the street flee from me.(E)
12 I have passed out of mind like one who is dead;
I have become like a broken vessel.(F)
13 For I hear the whispering of many—
terror all around!—
as they scheme together against me,
as they plot to take my life.(G)
14 But I trust in you, O Lord;
I say, “You are my God.”(H)
Psalm 31:15-16
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15 My times are in your hand;
deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors.(A)
16 Let your face shine upon your servant;
save me in your steadfast love.(B)
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