Psalm 31:9-16

GOD’S WORD Translation

⁹ Have pity on me, O Lord, because I am in distress.
My eyes, my soul, and my body waste away from grief.
¹⁰ My life is exhausted from sorrow,
my years from groaning.
My strength staggers under ⌞the weight of⌟ my guilt,
and my bones waste away.
¹¹ I have become a disgrace because of all my opponents.
I have become someone dreaded by my friends,
even by my neighbors.
Those who see me on the street run away from me.
¹² I have faded from memory as if I were dead
and have become like a piece of broken pottery.
¹³ I have heard the whispering of many people—
terror on every side—
while they made plans together against me.
They were plotting to take my life.

¹⁴ I trust you, O Lord.
I said, “You are my God.”

¹⁵ My future is in your hands.
Rescue me from my enemies, from those who persecute me.
¹⁶ Smile on me.
Save me with your mercy.