Psalm 31
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 31
A Plea for Protection
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
1 Lord, I seek refuge in You;
let me never be disgraced.(A)
Save me by Your righteousness.
2 Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly.
Be a rock of refuge for me,
a mountain fortress to save me.(B)
3 For You are my rock and my fortress;(C)
You lead and guide me
because of Your name.(D)
4 You will free me from the net
that is secretly set for me,
for You are my refuge.(E)
5 Into Your hand I entrust my spirit;(F)
You redeem[a] me, Lord, God of truth.(G)
6 I[b] hate those who are devoted to worthless idols,
but I trust in the Lord.(H)
7 I will rejoice and be glad in Your faithful love
because You have seen my affliction.
You have known the troubles of my life(I)
8 and have not handed me over to the enemy.(J)
You have set my feet in a spacious place.(K)
9 Be gracious to me, Lord,
because I am in distress;(L)
my eyes are worn out from angry sorrow—
my whole being[c] as well.(M)
10 Indeed, my life is consumed with grief
and my years with groaning;(N)
my strength has failed
because of my sinfulness,[d]
and my bones waste away.(O)
11 I am ridiculed by all my adversaries
and even by my neighbors.
I am dreaded by my acquaintances;
those who see me in the street run from me.(P)
12 I am forgotten: gone from memory
like a dead person—like broken pottery.(Q)
13 I have heard the gossip of many;
terror is on every side.(R)
When they conspired against me,
they plotted to take my life.(S)
14 But I trust in You, Lord;
I say, “You are my God.”(T)
15 The course of my life is in Your power;(U)
deliver me from the power of my enemies
and from my persecutors.(V)
16 Show Your favor to Your servant;
save me by Your faithful love.(W)
17 Lord, do not let me be disgraced when I call on You.(X)
Let the wicked be disgraced;
let them be silent[e][f] in Sheol.(Y)
18 Let lying lips be quieted;(Z)
they speak arrogantly against the righteous
with pride and contempt.(AA)
19 How great is Your goodness
that You have stored up for those who fear You
and accomplished in the sight of everyone
for those who take refuge in You.(AB)
20 You hide them in the protection of Your presence;
You conceal them in a shelter[g]
from the schemes of men,
from quarrelsome tongues.(AC)
21 May the Lord be praised,
for He has wonderfully shown His faithful love to me
in a city under siege.[h](AD)
22 In my alarm I had said,
“I am cut off from Your sight.”(AE)
But You heard the sound of my pleading
when I cried to You for help.(AF)
23 Love the Lord, all His faithful ones.(AG)
The Lord protects the loyal,
but fully repays the arrogant.(AH)
24 Be strong[i] and courageous,
all you who put your hope in the Lord.(AI)
Footnotes
- Psalm 31:5 Or You have redeemed, or You will redeem, or spirit. Redeem
- Psalm 31:6 One Hb ms, LXX, Syr, Vg, Jer read You
- Psalm 31:9 Lit my soul and my belly
- Psalm 31:10 LXX, Syr, Sym read affliction
- Psalm 31:17 LXX reads brought down
- Psalm 31:17 Or them perish, or them wail
- Psalm 31:20 Lit canopy
- Psalm 31:21 Or a fortified city
- Psalm 31:24 Lit Let your heart be strong
诗篇 31
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
于困厄中仰望 神的拯救
大卫的诗，交给诗班长。
31 耶和华啊！我投靠你；
求你使我永不羞愧，
求你按着你的公义搭救我。
2 求你留心听我，赶快拯救我；
求你作我坚固的盘石，
作拯救我的坚垒。
3 因为你是我的岩石、我的坚垒；
为你名的缘故，求你带领我，引导我。
4 求你救我脱离人为我暗设的网罗，
因为你是我的避难所。
5 我把我的灵魂交在你手里，
耶和华信实的 神啊！你救赎了我。
6 我恨恶那些信奉虚无偶像的人；
至于我，我却倚靠耶和华。
7 我要因你的慈爱欢喜快乐，
因为你看见了我的困苦，
知道我心中的痛苦；
8 你没有把我交在仇敌的手里，
你使我的脚站稳在宽阔之地。
9 耶和华啊！求你恩待我，因为我在患难之中；
我的眼睛因愁烦昏花，
我的身、我的心也都衰残。
10 我的生命因愁苦耗尽，
我的岁月在叹息中消逝，
我的力量因罪孽衰退，
我的骨头也枯干。
11 我因众仇敌的缘故，成了众人羞辱的对象，
在我的邻居面前更是这样；
认识我的人都惧怕我；
在街上看见我的，都避开我。
12 我被人完全忘记，如同死了的人，
我好象破碎的器皿，
13 我听见许多人的毁谤，
四周都有惊吓；
他们一同商议攻击我，
图谋要取我的性命。
14 但是，耶和华啊！我还是倚靠你；
我说：“你是我的 神。”
15 我的一生都在你的手中；
求你救我脱离我仇敌的手，和那些迫害我的人。
16 求你用你的脸光照你的仆人，
以你的慈爱拯救我。
17 耶和华啊！求你不要使我羞愧，
因为我向你呼求；
求你使恶人羞愧，使他们在阴间静寂无声。
18 那些逞骄傲，态度轻慢，
说话狂傲攻击义人的，
愿他们说谎的嘴唇哑而无声。
19 耶和华啊！你为敬畏你的人所珍藏的好处，
为投靠你的人在世人面前所施行的恩惠，
是多么丰盛。
20 你把他们藏在你面前的隐密处，
免得他们陷在世人的阴谋里；
又把他们保护在帐棚内，以免落在口舌的争竞中。
21 耶和华是应当称颂的，
因为我在被围困的城里，
他就向我显出他奇妙的慈爱。
22 至于我，我曾在惊恐中说：
“我从你眼前被隔绝”；
可是我向你呼求的时候，
你还是垂听了我恳求的声音。
23 耶和华的众圣民哪！你们都要爱耶和华；
耶和华保护诚实的人，
却严厉地报应行事骄傲的人。
24 所有仰望耶和华的人，
你们都要刚强，坚固你们的心。
Psalm 31
English Standard Version
Into Your Hand I Commit My Spirit
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
31 (A)In you, O Lord, do I (B)take refuge;
(C)let me never be put to shame;
in your (D)righteousness deliver me!
2 Incline your ear to me;
rescue me speedily!
Be (E)a rock of (F)refuge for me,
a strong fortress to save me!
3 For you are my rock and my fortress;
and for your (G)name's sake you lead me and guide me;
4 you (H)take me out of (I)the net they have hidden for me,
for you are my (J)refuge.
5 (K)Into your hand I commit my spirit;
you have redeemed me, O Lord, (L)faithful God.
6 I (M)hate[a] those who pay (N)regard to worthless (O)idols,
but I trust in the Lord.
7 I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love,
because you have seen my affliction;
you have (P)known the distress of my soul,
8 and you have not (Q)delivered me into the hand of the enemy;
you have set my feet in (R)a broad place.
9 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am (S)in distress;
(T)my eye is wasted from grief;
my soul and my body also.
10 For my life is spent with sorrow,
and my years with sighing;
my strength fails because of my iniquity,
and (U)my bones waste away.
11 Because of all my adversaries I have become (V)a reproach,
especially to my (W)neighbors,
and an object of dread to my acquaintances;
those who see me in the street (X)flee from me.
12 I have been (Y)forgotten like one who is dead;
I have become like (Z)a broken vessel.
13 For I (AA)hear the whispering of many—
terror on every side!—
(AB)as they scheme together against me,
as they plot to take my life.
14 But I (AC)trust in you, O Lord;
I say, “You are my God.”
15 My (AD)times are in your hand;
(AE)rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors!
16 (AF)Make your face shine on your servant;
save me in your steadfast love!
17 O Lord, (AG)let me not be put to shame,
for I call upon you;
let the wicked be put to shame;
let them go (AH)silently to Sheol.
18 Let the lying lips be mute,
which (AI)speak (AJ)insolently against the righteous
in pride and contempt.
19 Oh, how abundant is your goodness,
which you have stored up for those who fear you
and worked for those who take refuge in you,
(AK)in the sight of the children of mankind!
20 In (AL)the cover of your presence you hide them
from the plots of men;
you (AM)store them in your shelter
from the strife of tongues.
21 Blessed be the Lord,
for he has wondrously (AN)shown his steadfast love to me
when I was in (AO)a besieged city.
22 I had said in my (AP)alarm,[b]
“I am (AQ)cut off from (AR)your sight.”
But you heard the voice of my pleas for mercy
when I cried to you for help.
23 Love the Lord, all you his (AS)saints!
The Lord preserves the faithful
but abundantly (AT)repays the one who acts in pride.
24 (AU)Be strong, and let your heart take courage,
all you who wait for the Lord!
Footnotes
- Psalm 31:6 Masoretic Text; one Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint, Syriac, Jerome You hate
- Psalm 31:22 Or in my haste
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