Psalm 31

21st Century King James Version

31 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, a house of defense to save me.

³ For Thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for the sake of Thy name, 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 have regard for 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 delivered me into the hands 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 am a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbors, and a fear to mine acquaintances; they that see me in the streets flee 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 schemed to take away my life.

¹⁴ But I have 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 O 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 safety 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 shown me His marvelous kindness in a stronghold city!

²² For I said in my haste, “I am cut off from before Thine eyes!” Nevertheless Thou heard 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, but plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

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