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31:1  For the director. A psalm of David.
31:2  In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me.
31:3  Turn your ear to me, and act quickly to save me. Be to me a rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me.
31:4  You are truly my rock and my fortress; for the sake of your name, lead and guide me.
31:5  Deliver me from the snare that has been set for me, for you are my refuge.
31:6  Into your hands I commend my spirit; you will redeem me, O Lord, God of truth.
31:7  You hate those who cling to false idols, but I put my trust in the Lord.
31:8  I will rejoice and exult in your kindness because you have witnessed my affliction and have taken note of my anguish.
31:9  You have not abandoned me into the power of the enemy; rather, you have set my feet in the open.
31:10  Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble. My weeping is laying waste to my eyes as well as my soul and my body.
31:11  My life is consumed with sorrow and my years with sighing. My strength ebbs because of my misery, and my bones are wasting away.
31:12  I am an object of scorn to all my enemies, a loathsome sight to my neighbors, and an object of dread to my friends. When people catch sight of me outside, they quickly turn away.
31:13  I have passed out of their minds like someone who has died; I have become like a broken vessel.
31:14  I have heard the hissing of many: “There is terror on every side,” as they conspire together against me and plot to end my life.
31:15  But I place my trust in you, O Lord. I say, “You are my God.”
31:16  My life is in your hands; deliver me from the power of my enemies, from the clutches of those who pursue me.
31:17  Let your face shine upon your servant; save me in your kindness.
31:18  Do not let me be put to shame, O Lord, for I have cried out to you. Let the wicked be put to shame and lie silent in the netherworld.
31:19  Let their lying lips be struck dumb, lips that speak insolently against the righteous with pride and contempt.
31:20  How great is your goodness, O Lord, which you have stored up for those who fear you and which you bestow on those who take refuge in you, in the presence of all the people.
31:21  You hide them in the safety of your presence from those who conspire against them; you keep them safe in your shelter, far away from contentious tongues.
31:22  Blessed be the Lord, for he has manifested his wondrous kindness to me when I was under siege.
31:23  I had cried out in terror, “I have been cut off from your sight.” But you heard my plea when I cried out to you for assistance.
31:24  Love the Lord, all his saints. The Lord protects his loyal servants, but the arrogant he repays beyond measure.