Psalms

Psalm 31 ©

1 David shewing his confidence in God desireth his help: 7 he rejoiceth in God's mercy: 9 he prayeth in his calamity: 19 he extolleth God's goodness toward them that fear him: 21 he blesseth him for the kindness which he himself had experienced: 23 he exciteth the faithful to love and trust in him.

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To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

1

IN thee, aO LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: bdeliver me in thy righteousness.

a Ps. 13.5; 2.12; 22.4,5; 25.2; 71.1-4. Is. 40.29-31.
b Ps. 143.1; 7.8,9; 17.2; 5.8; 43.1. Da. 9.16.
2

cBow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be 1thou my strong rock, for an house of ddefence to save me.

c Ps. 70.2; 130.1,2; 86.1; 40.17; 143.7; 91.15. Ro. 4.18,19.
d Ps. 18.2.
3

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

e Ps. 23.3; 25.11. Jos. 7.9. Eze. 20.9,14,22; 36.22,32.
4

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

f Ps. 9.15; 25.15,17; 35.7; 57.6; 140.5.
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Into gthine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD hGod of truth.

g Lu. 23.46. Ac. 7.59.
h He. 10.23; 6.18. Tit. 1.2. 2Ti. 2.13. De. 32.4.
6

I ihave hated them that regard lying *vanities: but I trust in the LORD.

i Ps. 139.21,22; 15.4; 26.4,5. Jonah 2.8. Ro. 1.21.
7

I jwill be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast kconsidered my trouble; lthou hast known my soul in adversities;

j Ps. 13.5; 23.6; 25.10; 33.5; 86.5,15; 89.1,2.
k Ps. 25.18; 71.20; 119.153. Ex. 3.7. La. 3.32,50; 5.1. 1Sa. 17.37. 2Sa. 4.9. Is. 63.9,13.
l Ps. 142.3.
8

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

m Ps. 4.1; 18.19; 119.32; 40.1-3. De. 32.30. 1Sa. 17.46.
9

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

n Ps. 6.2-7; 22.11-19; 38.2-10; 41.8; 78.33; 90.7,9; 56.3; 73.14; 77.2-10; 88.3-10,15,16; 32.3,4; 39.10,11; 102.3-5. Job 33.19-22. Is. 53.4,5.
10

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

o Ps. 102.3.
11

I pwas a reproach among all mine enemies, but qespecially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: rthey that did see me without fled from me.

p Ps. 22.6; 69.8-12,19,20; 35.15,16. 1Co. 4.13. Job 19.13-19.
q Ps. 38.11.
r Ps. 64.8.
12

I sam forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like 2a broken vessel.

s Ps. 88.4,5; 2.9; 119.83. Je. 19.11. Is. 38.12.
13

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

t v.11. Je. 20.10. 1Sa. 22.8; 24.9.
u Je. 6.25,26; 20.3. La. 2.22. Ps. 56.1,2,5.
14

But vI trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.

v Ps. 13.5; 56.3,4,11; 59.9,10; 142.4,5; 61.2.
15

My wtimes are in thy hand: xdeliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

w Jn. 7.30; 19.10,11. Job 24.1.
x Ps. 7.1,2; 13.1-4; 17.13; 54.1,2.
16

Make ythy face to shine upon thy servant: zsave me for thy mercies' sake.

y Nu. 6.25,26. Da. 9.17. Ps. 4.6; 80.3,7,19; 67.1.
z Ps. 51.1; 54.1; 56.1; 57.1; 79.8,9; 106.4.
17

Let ame not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: blet the wicked be ashamed, and 3let them be silent in the grave.

a v.1. Ps. 25.2,3; 69.6.
b Ps. 6.10; 25.3; 35.4,26; 40.16; 70.3; 83.13-18. 1Sa. 2.9.
18

Let cthe lying lips be put to silence; which speak 4grievous things dproudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

c Ps. 12.3; 63.11; 59.12. Jude 15. 1Sa. 2.3.
d Ps. 12.3; 123.3,4; 64.3,4; 44.13-17. Is. 36.4-20; 37.10-13.
19

Oh ehow 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!

e Is. 64.4; 35.10. 1Co. 2.9. 1Pe. 2.4. 1Jn. 3.2. Ps. 16.11; 17.15; 73.24-26. Re. 7.14-17; 21; 22. 2Ti. 4.8.
20

Thou fshalt 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.

f Ps. 83.3; 27.5; 64.2; 91.1,2,4; 37.32,33. Job 5.21,22.
21

Blessed be the LORD: gfor he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a 5strong city.

g Ps. 17.7; 36.7; 86.13,15. Is. 63.7,9. Zec. 9.17. 1Sa. 23.
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For I said hin my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: inevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.

h Job 35.14. Ps. 116.11. Is. 38.10-12; 49.14. Jonah 2.4. La. 3.54. Eze. 37.11.
i Ps. 106.8; 6.9; 55.16; 28.6.
23

O jlove the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD kpreserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

j De. 6.5; 30.6. Mat. 22.37. 1Jn. 4.19.
k 1Pe. 1.5. Jude 1. Col. 3.3. Jn. 10.27-29. Ro. 2.8-10. 2Th. 1.6-10.
24

Be lof good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that mhope in the LORD.

l Mar. 5.36. Ps. 42.5,11; 43.5; 27.14. Is. 40.29-31.
m Ps. 33.18,22.