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Psalm 31

Prayer and Praise for Deliverance from Enemies

To the leader. A Psalm of David.

In you, O Lord, I seek refuge;
    do not let me ever be put to shame;
    in your righteousness deliver me.(A)
Incline your ear to me;
    rescue me speedily.
Be a rock of refuge for me,
    a strong fortress to save me.(B)

You are indeed my rock and my fortress;
    for your name’s sake lead me and guide me;(C)
take me out of the net that is hidden for me,
    for you are my refuge.(D)
Into your hand I commit my spirit;
    you have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God.(E)

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You hate[a] those who pay regard to worthless idols,
    but I trust in the Lord.(A)
I will exult and rejoice in your steadfast love,
    because you have seen my affliction;
    you have taken notice of my adversities(B)
and have not delivered me into the hand of the enemy;
    you have set my feet in a broad place.(C)

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)

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Footnotes

  1. 31.6 Heb ms Gk Syr Jerome: MT I hate
  2. 31.10 Gk Syr: Heb my iniquity
  3. 31.11 Cn: Heb exceedingly

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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