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31:1  I come to you, Lord, for protection; never let me be defeated. You are a righteous God; save me, I pray!
31:2  Hear me! Save me now! Be my refuge to protect me; my defense to save me.
31:3  You are my refuge and defense; guide me and lead me as you have promised.
31:4  Keep me safe from the trap that has been set for me; shelter me from danger.
31:5  I place myself in your care. You will save me, Lord; you are a faithful God.
31:6  You hate those who worship false gods, but I trust in you.
31:7  I will be glad and rejoice because of your constant love. You see my suffering; you know my trouble.
31:8  You have not let my enemies capture me; you have given me freedom to go where I wish.
31:9  Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am in trouble; my eyes are tired from so much crying; I am completely worn out.
31:10  I am exhausted by sorrow, and weeping has shortened my life. I am weak from all my troubles; even my bones are wasting away.
31:11  All my enemies, and especially my neighbors, treat me with contempt. Those who know me are afraid of me; when they see me in the street, they run away.
31:12  Everyone has forgotten me, as though I were dead; I am like something thrown away.
31:13  I hear many enemies whispering; terror is all around me. They are making plans against me, plotting to kill me.
31:14  But my trust is in you, O Lord; you are my God.
31:15  I am always in your care; save me from my enemies, from those who persecute me.
31:16  Look on your servant with kindness; save me in your constant love.
31:17  I call to you, Lord; don't let me be disgraced. May the wicked be disgraced; may they go silently down to the world of the dead.
31:18  Silence those liars— all the proud and arrogant who speak with contempt about the righteous.
31:19  How wonderful are the good things you keep for those who honor you! Everyone knows how good you are, how securely you protect those who trust you.
31:20  You hide them in the safety of your presence from the plots of others; in a safe shelter you hide them from the insults of their enemies.
31:21  Praise the Lord! How wonderfully he showed his love for me when I was surrounded and attacked!
31:22  I was afraid and thought that he had driven me out of his presence. But he heard my cry, when I called to him for help.
31:23  Love the Lord, all his faithful people. The Lord protects the faithful, but punishes the proud as they deserve.
31:24  Be strong, be courageous, all you that hope in the Lord.