Psalm 31

 

Psalm 31

1 In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.

3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.

4 Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.

5 Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.

6 I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the Lord.

7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities.

8 And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.

9 Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.

10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.

11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.

13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

14 But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.

15 My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.

17 Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.

18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

21 Blessed be the Lord: for he hath showed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.

22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.

23 O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.

Prayer :

Abba Father,

In You, O Lord, I put my trust. Let me never be ashamed; deliver me in Your righteousness. In times of trouble, bow down Your ear to me, and be my strong rock, a fortress to save me. Lead me and guide me for the sake of Your name.

Lord, pull me out of the snares laid for me, for You are my strength. Into Your hands, I commit my spirit, for You have redeemed me, O Lord God of truth. I turn away from lying vanities and place my trust wholly in You.

I rejoice in Your mercy, for You have considered my trouble and known my soul in adversities. You have not delivered me into the hand of the enemy but set my feet in a large room. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble; my strength fails because of iniquity, and my soul is consumed with grief.

I may be a reproach among enemies and forgotten by acquaintances, but I trust in You, O Lord. I declare that You are my God. My times are in Your hand; deliver me from the hands of my enemies and those who persecute me.

Make Your face shine upon Your servant; save me for Your mercies' sake. Let me not be ashamed, for I have called upon You. Silence the lying lips that speak against the righteous.

Your goodness is great for those who fear You, and Your kindness is laid up for those who trust in You. Hide me in the secret of Your presence from the pride of man, and keep me from the strife of tongues.

Blessed be the Lord, for You have shown me Your marvelous kindness. Even in moments of despair, I declare my trust in You, for You hear the voice of my supplications.

O love the Lord, all you saints; for the Lord preserves the faithful and rewards the proud doer. Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope in the Lord.

In the name of Jesus, I pray.

Amen.