Psalm 30-32

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Psalm 30^[a]

A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple.^[b] Of David.

¹I will exalt^(A) you, Lord,
    for you lifted me out of the depths^(B)
    and did not let my enemies gloat over me.^(C)
²Lord my God, I called to you for help,^(D)
    and you healed me.^(E)
³You, Lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead;^(F)
    you spared me from going down to the pit.^(G)

⁴Sing^(H) the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;^(I)
    praise his holy name.^(J)
⁵For his anger^(K) lasts only a moment,^(L)
    but his favor lasts a lifetime;^(M)
weeping^(N) may stay for the night,
    but rejoicing comes in the morning.^(O)

⁶When I felt secure, I said,
    “I will never be shaken.”^(P)
⁷Lord, when you favored me,
    you made my royal mountain^[c] stand firm;
but when you hid your face,^(Q)
    I was dismayed.

⁸To you, Lord, I called;
    to the Lord I cried for mercy:
⁹“What is gained if I am silenced,
    if I go down to the pit?^(R)
Will the dust praise you?
    Will it proclaim your faithfulness?^(S)
¹⁰Hear,^(T) Lord, and be merciful to me;^(U)
    Lord, be my help.^(V)”

¹¹You turned my wailing^(W) into dancing;^(X)
you removed my sackcloth^(Y) and clothed me with joy,^(Z)
¹²that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent.
Lord my God, I will praise^(AA) you forever.^(AB)

Psalm 31^[d]^(AC)

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

¹In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;^(AD)
    let me never be put to shame;
    deliver me in your righteousness.^(AE)
²Turn your ear to me,^(AF)
    come quickly to my rescue;^(AG)
be my rock of refuge,^(AH)
    a strong fortress to save me.
³Since you are my rock and my fortress,^(AI)
    for the sake of your name^(AJ) lead and guide me.
⁴Keep me free from the trap^(AK) that is set for me,
    for you are my refuge.^(AL)
⁵Into your hands I commit my spirit;^(AM)
    deliver me, Lord, my faithful God.^(AN)

⁶I hate those who cling to worthless idols;^(AO)
    as for me, I trust in the Lord.^(AP)
⁷I will be glad and rejoice in your love,
    for you saw my affliction^(AQ)
    and knew the anguish^(AR) of my soul.
⁸You have not given me into the hands^(AS) of the enemy
    but have set my feet in a spacious place.^(AT)

⁹Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am in distress;^(AU)
    my eyes grow weak with sorrow,^(AV)
    my soul and body^(AW) with grief.
¹⁰My life is consumed by anguish^(AX)
    and my years by groaning;^(AY)
my strength fails^(AZ) because of my affliction,^[e]^(BA)
    and my bones grow weak.^(BB)
¹¹Because of all my enemies,^(BC)
    I am the utter contempt^(BD) of my neighbors^(BE)
and an object of dread to my closest friends—
    those who see me on the street flee from me.
¹²I am forgotten as though I were dead;^(BF)
    I have become like broken pottery.
¹³For I hear many whispering,^(BG)
    “Terror on every side!”^(BH)
They conspire against me^(BI)
    and plot to take my life.^(BJ)

¹⁴But I trust^(BK) in you, Lord;
    I say, “You are my God.”
¹⁵My times^(BL) are in your hands;
    deliver me from the hands of my enemies,
    from those who pursue me.
¹⁶Let your face shine^(BM) on your servant;
    save me in your unfailing love.^(BN)
¹⁷Let me not be put to shame,^(BO) Lord,
    for I have cried out to you;
but let the wicked be put to shame
    and be silent^(BP) in the realm of the dead.
¹⁸Let their lying lips^(BQ) be silenced,
    for with pride and contempt
    they speak arrogantly^(BR) against the righteous.

¹⁹How abundant are the good things^(BS)
    that you have stored up for those who fear you,
that you bestow in the sight of all,^(BT)
    on those who take refuge^(BU) in you.
²⁰In the shelter^(BV) of your presence you hide^(BW) them
    from all human intrigues;^(BX)
you keep them safe in your dwelling
    from accusing tongues.

²¹Praise be to the Lord,^(BY)
    for he showed me the wonders of his love^(BZ)
    when I was in a city under siege.^(CA)
²²In my alarm^(CB) I said,
    “I am cut off^(CC) from your sight!”
Yet you heard my cry^(CD) for mercy
    when I called to you for help.

²³Love the Lord, all his faithful people!^(CE)
    The Lord preserves those who are true to him,^(CF)
    but the proud he pays back^(CG) in full.
²⁴Be strong and take heart,^(CH)
    all you who hope in the Lord.

Psalm 32

Of David. A maskil.^[f]

¹Blessed is the one
    whose transgressions are forgiven,
    whose sins are covered.^(CI)
²Blessed is the one
    whose sin the Lord does not count against them^(CJ)
    and in whose spirit is no deceit.^(CK)

³When I kept silent,^(CL)
    my bones wasted away^(CM)
    through my groaning^(CN) all day long.
⁴For day and night
    your hand was heavy^(CO) on me;
my strength was sapped^(CP)
    as in the heat of summer.^[g]

⁵Then I acknowledged my sin to you
    and did not cover up my iniquity.^(CQ)
I said, “I will confess^(CR)
    my transgressions^(CS) to the Lord.”
And you forgave
    the guilt of my sin.^(CT)

⁶Therefore let all the faithful pray to you
    while you may be found;^(CU)
surely the rising^(CV) of the mighty waters^(CW)
    will not reach them.^(CX)
⁷You are my hiding place;^(CY)
    you will protect me from trouble^(CZ)
    and surround me with songs of deliverance.^(DA)

⁸I will instruct^(DB) you and teach you^(DC) in the way you should go;
    I will counsel you with my loving eye on^(DD) you.
⁹Do not be like the horse or the mule,
    which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridle^(DE)
    or they will not come to you.
¹⁰Many are the woes of the wicked,^(DF)
    but the Lord’s unfailing love
    surrounds the one who trusts^(DG) in him.

¹¹Rejoice in the Lord^(DH) and be glad, you righteous;
sing, all you who are upright in heart!

Footnotes

Psalm 30:1 In Hebrew texts 30:1-12 is numbered 30:2-13.
Psalm 30:1 Title: Or palace
Psalm 30:7 That is, Mount Zion
Psalm 31:1 In Hebrew texts 31:1-24 is numbered 31:2-25.
Psalm 31:10 Or guilt
Psalm 32:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
Psalm 32:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 7.