Psalms 31 : 1 (NLV)
O Lord, in You I have found a safe place. Let me never be ashamed. Set me free, because You do what is right and good.
Psalms 31 : 2 (NLV)
Turn Your ear to me, and be quick to save me. Be my rock of strength, a strong place to keep me safe.
Psalms 31 : 3 (NLV)
For You are my rock and my safe place. For the honor of Your name, lead me and show me the way.
Psalms 31 : 4 (NLV)
You will free me from the net that they have hidden for me. For You are my strength.
Psalms 31 : 5 (NLV)
I give my spirit into Your hands. You have made me free, O Lord, God of truth.
Psalms 31 : 6 (NLV)
I hate those who worship false gods. But I trust in the Lord.
Psalms 31 : 7 (NLV)
I will be glad and full of joy in Your loving-kindness. For You have seen my suffering. You have known the troubles of my soul.
Psalms 31 : 8 (NLV)
You have not given me into the hand of those who hate me. You have set my feet in a large place.
Psalms 31 : 9 (NLV)
Show me loving-kindness, O Lord, for I am in trouble. My eyes, my soul and my body are becoming weak from being sad.
Psalms 31 : 10 (NLV)
For my life gets weaker with sorrow, and my years with crying inside myself. My strength has left me because of my sin. And my bones waste away.
Psalms 31 : 11 (NLV)
Because of all those who hate me, I have become a shame to my neighbors. Even my friends do not want to be with me. Those who see me on the street run from me.
Psalms 31 : 12 (NLV)
I am forgotten like a dead man and they do not think about me. I am like a broken pot.
Psalms 31 : 13 (NLV)
For I have heard many say things to hurt me. Fear is on every side. They planned together against me. They thought of ways to take away my life.
Psalms 31 : 14 (NLV)
But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord. I say, "You are my God."
Psalms 31 : 15 (NLV)
My times are in Your hands. Free me from the hands of those who hate me, and from those who try to hurt me.
Psalms 31 : 16 (NLV)
Make Your face shine upon your servant. Save me in Your loving-kindness.
Psalms 31 : 17 (NLV)
Do not let me be put to shame, O Lord. For I call to You. Let the sinful be put to shame. Let them be quiet in the grave.
Psalms 31 : 18 (NLV)
Let the lying lips be quiet. For they speak with pride and hate those who do right and good.
Psalms 31 : 19 (NLV)
How great is Your loving-kindness! You have stored it up for those who fear You. You show it to those who trust in You in front of the sons of men.
Psalms 31 : 20 (NLV)
You will hide them with You in secret from the sinful plans of men. You keep them in Your tent in secret from those who fight with tongues.
Psalms 31 : 21 (NLV)
Honor and thanks be to the Lord. For He has shown His great loving-favor to me when I was in a city with armies all around.
Psalms 31 : 22 (NLV)
In my fear I said, "You have closed Your eyes to me!" But You heard my cry for loving-kindness when I called to You.
Psalms 31 : 23 (NLV)
Love the Lord, all you who belong to Him! The Lord keeps the faithful safe. But He gives the proud their pay in full.
Psalms 31 : 24 (NLV)
Be strong. Be strong in heart, all you who hope in the Lord.
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