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Psalm 31
New International Version
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
Salmenes 31
Det Norsk Bibelselskap 1930
Salmenes 31
Det Norsk Bibelselskap 1930
31 Til sangmesteren; en salme av David.
2 Til dig, Herre, tar jeg min tilflukt. La mig aldri i evighet bli til skamme, frels mig ved din rettferdighet!
3 Bøi ditt øre til mig, skynd dig og redd mig, vær mig et klippevern, en borg til å frelse mig!
4 For du er min klippe og min borg, og for ditt navns skyld vil du føre og lede mig.
5 Du vil føre mig ut av garnet som de lønnlig har lagt for mig; for du er mitt vern.
6 I din hånd overgir jeg min ånd; du forløser mig, Herre, du trofaste Gud.
7 Jeg hater dem som akter på tomme avguder, men jeg, jeg setter min lit til Herren.
8 Jeg vil fryde og glede mig over din miskunnhet, at du har sett min elendighet, aktet på min sjels trengsler;
9 du har ikke overgitt mig i fiendehånd, du har satt mine føtter på et rummelig sted.
10 Vær mig nådig, Herre! for jeg er i trengsel; borttæret av sorg er mitt øie, min sjel og mitt legeme.
11 For mitt liv svinner bort med sorg, og mine år med sukk; min kraft er brutt for min misgjernings skyld, og mine ben er uttæret.
12 For alle mine fienders skyld er jeg blitt til stor spott for mine naboer og til en skrekk for mine kjenninger; de som ser mig på gaten, flyr for mig.
13 Jeg er glemt og ute av hjertet som en død, jeg er blitt som et ødelagt kar.
14 For jeg hører baktalelse av mange, redsel fra alle kanter, idet de rådslår sammen imot mig; de lurer på å ta mitt liv.
15 Men jeg, jeg setter min lit til dig, Herre! Jeg sier: Du er min Gud.
16 I din hånd er mine tider[a]; redd mig av mine fienders hånd og fra mine forfølgere!
17 La ditt åsyn lyse over din tjener, frels mig ved din miskunnhet!
18 Herre, la mig ikke bli til skamme! for jeg kaller på dig. La de ugudelige bli til skamme, bli tause i dødsriket!
19 La løgnens leber bli målløse, som taler frekt imot den rettferdige med overmot og forakt!
20 Hvor stor din godhet er, som du har gjemt for dem som frykter dig, som du har vist mot dem som tar sin tilflukt til dig, for menneskenes barns øine!
21 Du skjuler dem i ditt åsyns skjul for menneskers sammensvergelser, du gjemmer dem i en hytte for tungers kiv.
22 Lovet være Herren! for han har underlig vist sin miskunnhet imot mig i en fast by.
23 Og jeg, jeg sa i min angst: Jeg er revet bort fra dine øine. Dog hørte du mine inderlige bønners røst, da jeg ropte til dig.
24 Elsk Herren, alle I hans fromme! Herren vokter de trofaste og gjengjelder rikelig den som farer overmodig frem.
25 Vær ved godt mot, og eders hjerte være sterkt, alle I som venter på Herren!
Footnotes
- Salmenes 31:16 1KR 29, 30. SLM 139, 16.
Psalm 31
English Standard Version
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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