Psalm 31
New International Version
Psalm 31[a](A)
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;(B)
let me never be put to shame;
deliver me in your righteousness.(C)
2 Turn your ear to me,(D)
come quickly to my rescue;(E)
be my rock of refuge,(F)
a strong fortress to save me.
3 Since you are my rock and my fortress,(G)
for the sake of your name(H) lead and guide me.
4 Keep me free from the trap(I) that is set for me,
for you are my refuge.(J)
5 Into your hands I commit my spirit;(K)
deliver me, Lord, my faithful God.(L)
6 I hate those who cling to worthless idols;(M)
as for me, I trust in the Lord.(N)
7 I will be glad and rejoice in your love,
for you saw my affliction(O)
and knew the anguish(P) of my soul.
8 You have not given me into the hands(Q) of the enemy
but have set my feet in a spacious place.(R)
9 Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am in distress;(S)
my eyes grow weak with sorrow,(T)
my soul and body(U) with grief.
10 My life is consumed by anguish(V)
and my years by groaning;(W)
my strength fails(X) because of my affliction,[b](Y)
and my bones grow weak.(Z)
11 Because of all my enemies,(AA)
I am the utter contempt(AB) of my neighbors(AC)
and an object of dread to my closest friends—
those who see me on the street flee from me.
12 I am forgotten as though I were dead;(AD)
I have become like broken pottery.
13 For I hear many whispering,(AE)
“Terror on every side!”(AF)
They conspire against me(AG)
and plot to take my life.(AH)
14 But I trust(AI) in you, Lord;
I say, “You are my God.”
15 My times(AJ) are in your hands;
deliver me from the hands of my enemies,
from those who pursue me.
16 Let your face shine(AK) on your servant;
save me in your unfailing love.(AL)
17 Let me not be put to shame,(AM) Lord,
for I have cried out to you;
but let the wicked be put to shame
and be silent(AN) in the realm of the dead.
18 Let their lying lips(AO) be silenced,
for with pride and contempt
they speak arrogantly(AP) against the righteous.
19 How abundant are the good things(AQ)
that you have stored up for those who fear you,
that you bestow in the sight of all,(AR)
on those who take refuge(AS) in you.
20 In the shelter(AT) of your presence you hide(AU) them
from all human intrigues;(AV)
you keep them safe in your dwelling
from accusing tongues.
Footnotes
- Psalm 31:1 In Hebrew texts 31:1-24 is numbered 31:2-25.
- Psalm 31:10 Or guilt
Psaumes 31
Nouvelle Edition de Genève – NEG1979
Prière confiante dans l’épreuve
31 Au chef des chantres. Psaume de David.
2 Eternel! je cherche en toi mon refuge:
Que jamais je ne sois confondu!
Délivre-moi dans ta justice!
3 Incline vers moi ton oreille, hâte-toi de me secourir!
Sois pour moi un rocher protecteur, une forteresse,
Où je trouve mon salut!
4 Car tu es mon rocher, ma forteresse;
Et à cause de ton nom tu me conduiras, tu me dirigeras.
5 Tu me feras sortir du filet qu’ils m’ont tendu;
Car tu es mon protecteur.
6 Je remets mon esprit entre tes mains[a];
Tu me délivreras, Eternel, Dieu de vérité!
7 Je hais ceux qui s’attachent à de vaines idoles,
Et je me confie en l’Eternel.
8 Je serai par ta grâce dans l’allégresse et dans la joie;
Car tu vois ma misère, tu sais les angoisses de mon âme.
9 Et tu ne me livreras pas aux mains de l’ennemi,
Tu mettras mes pieds au large.
10 Aie pitié de moi, Eternel! car je suis dans la détresse;
J’ai le visage, l’âme et le corps usés par le chagrin.
11 Ma vie se consume dans la douleur,
Et mes années dans les soupirs;
Ma force est épuisée à cause de mon iniquité,
Et mes os dépérissent.
12 Tous mes adversaires m’ont rendu un objet d’opprobre,
De grand opprobre pour mes voisins, et de terreur pour mes amis;
Ceux qui me voient dehors s’enfuient loin de moi.
13 Je suis oublié des cœurs comme un mort,
Je suis comme un vase brisé.
14 J’apprends les mauvais propos de plusieurs,
L’épouvante qui règne à l’entour,
Quand ils se concertent ensemble contre moi:
Ils complotent de m’ôter la vie.
15 Mais en toi je me confie, ô Eternel!
Je dis: Tu es mon Dieu!
16 Mes destinées sont dans ta main;
Délivre-moi de mes ennemis et de mes persécuteurs!
17 Fais luire ta face sur ton serviteur,
Sauve-moi par ta grâce!
18 Eternel, que je ne sois pas confondu quand je t’invoque.
Que les méchants soient confondus,
Qu’ils descendent en silence au séjour des morts!
19 Qu’elles deviennent muettes, les lèvres menteuses,
Qui parlent avec audace contre le juste,
Avec arrogance et dédain!
20 Oh! combien est grande ta bonté,
Que tu tiens en réserve pour ceux qui te craignent,
Que tu témoignes à ceux qui cherchent en toi leur refuge,
A la vue des fils de l’homme!
21 Tu les protèges sous l’abri de ta face contre ceux qui les persécutent,
Tu les protèges dans ta tente contre les langues qui les attaquent.
22 Béni soit l’Eternel!
Car il a signalé sa grâce envers moi,
Comme si j’avais été dans une ville forte.
23 Je disais dans ma précipitation:
Je suis chassé loin de ton regard!
Mais tu as entendu la voix de mes supplications,
Quand j’ai crié vers toi.
24 Aimez l’Eternel, vous qui avez de la piété!
L’Eternel garde les fidèles,
Et il punit sévèrement les orgueilleux.
25 Fortifiez-vous et que votre cœur s’affermisse,
Vous tous qui espérez en l’Eternel!
Footnotes
- Psaumes 31:6 + Lu 23:46
Psalm 31
New American Standard Bible
A Psalm of Complaint and of Praise.
For the music director. A Psalm of David.
31 (A)In You, Lord, I have taken refuge;
Let me never (B)be [a]put to shame;
(C)In Your righteousness rescue me.
2 (D)Incline Your ear to me, rescue me quickly;
Be a (E)rock of [b]strength for me,
A [c]stronghold to save me.
3 For You are my rock and (F)my fortress;
For the (G)sake of Your name You will lead me and guide me.
4 You will (H)pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me,
For You are my (I)strength.
5 (J)Into Your hand I entrust my spirit;
You have (K)redeemed me, Lord, (L)God of [d]truth.
6 I hate those who (M)devote themselves to worthless [e]idols,
But I (N)trust in the Lord.
7 I will (O)rejoice and be glad in Your faithfulness,
Because You have (P)seen my misery;
You have known the troubles of my soul,
8 And You have not (Q)handed me over to the enemy;
You have set my feet in a large place.
9 Be gracious to me, Lord, for (R)I am in distress;
My (S)eye is wasted away from grief, (T)my soul and my body too.
10 For my life is spent with (U)sorrow
And my years with sighing;
My (V)strength has failed because of my guilt,
And (W)my [f]body has wasted away.
11 Because of all my adversaries, I have become a (X)disgrace,
Especially to my (Y)neighbors,
And an object of dread to my acquaintances;
Those who see me in the street flee from me.
12 I am (Z)forgotten like a dead person, out of mind;
I am like a broken vessel.
13 For I have heard the [g](AA)slander of many,
(AB)Terror is on every side;
While they (AC)took counsel together against me,
They (AD)schemed to take away my life.
14 But as for me, I trust in You, Lord,
I say, “(AE)You are my God.”
15 My (AF)times are in Your hand;
(AG)Rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from those who persecute me.
16 Make Your (AH)face shine upon Your servant;
(AI)Save me in Your faithfulness.
17 Let me not be (AJ)put to shame, Lord, for I call upon You;
Let the (AK)wicked be put to shame, let them (AL)be silent in [h]Sheol.
18 Let the (AM)lying lips be speechless,
Which (AN)speak arrogantly against the righteous
With pride and contempt.
19 How great is Your (AO)goodness,
Which You have stored up for those who fear You,
Which You have performed for those who (AP)take refuge in You,
(AQ)Before the sons of mankind!
20 You hide them in the (AR)secret place of Your presence from the (AS)conspiracies of mankind;
You keep them secretly in a [i]shelter from the (AT)strife of tongues.
21 (AU)Blessed be the Lord,
For He has shown His (AV)marvelous faithfulness to me in a besieged (AW)city.
22 As for me, (AX)I said in my alarm,
“I am (AY)cut off from Your eyes”;
Nevertheless You (AZ)heard the sound of my pleadings
When I called to You for help.
23 Love the Lord, all (BA)His godly ones!
The Lord (BB)watches over the faithful
But fully (BC)repays the one who acts arrogantly.
24 (BD)Be strong and let your heart take courage,
All you who wait for the Lord.
Footnotes
- Psalm 31:1 Or ashamed;
- Psalm 31:2 Or refuge, protection
- Psalm 31:2 Lit house of a stronghold
- Psalm 31:5 Or faithfulness
- Psalm 31:6 Lit futilities
- Psalm 31:10 Or bones, substance
- Psalm 31:13 Lit whispering
- Psalm 31:17 I.e., the netherworld
- Psalm 31:20 Or pavilion
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