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Psalms
31
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1
[For the choir director; a psalm by David.] I have taken refuge in you, O LORD. Never let me be put to shame. Save me because of your righteousness.
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Psalms
31
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2
Turn your ear toward me. Rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me.
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Psalms
31
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3
Indeed, you are my rock and my fortress. For the sake of your name, lead me and guide me.
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Psalms
31
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4
You are my refuge, so pull me out of the net that they have secretly laid for me.
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Psalms
31
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5
Into your hands I entrust my spirit. You have rescued me, O LORD, God of truth.
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Psalms
31
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6
I hate those who cling to false gods, but I trust the LORD.
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Psalms
31
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7
I will rejoice and be glad because of your mercy. You have seen my misery. You have known the troubles in my soul.
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Psalms
31
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8
You have not handed me over to the enemy. You have set my feet in a place where I can move freely.
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Psalms
31
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9
Have pity on me, O LORD, because I am in distress. My eyes, my soul, and my body waste away from grief.
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Psalms
31
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10
My life is exhausted from sorrow, my years from groaning. My strength staggers under [the weight of] my guilt, and my bones waste away.
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Psalms
31
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11
I have become a disgrace because of all my opponents. I have become someone dreaded by my friends, even by my neighbors. Those who see me on the street run away from me.
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Psalms
31
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12
I have faded from memory as if I were dead and have become like a piece of broken pottery.
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Psalms
31
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13
I have heard the whispering of many people- terror on every side- while they made plans together against me. They were plotting to take my life.
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Psalms
31
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14
I trust you, O LORD. I said, "You are my God."
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Psalms
31
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15
My future is in your hands. Rescue me from my enemies, from those who persecute me.
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Psalms
31
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17
O LORD, I have called on you, so do not let me be put to shame. Let wicked people be put to shame. Let them be silent in the grave.
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Psalms
31
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18
Let [their] lying lips be speechless, since they speak against righteous people with arrogance and contempt.
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Psalms
31
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19
Your kindness is so great! You reserve it for those who fear you. Adam's descendants watch as you show it to those who take refuge in you.
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Psalms
31
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20
You hide them in the secret place of your presence from those who scheme against them. You keep them in a shelter, safe from quarrelsome tongues.
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Psalms
31
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21
Thank the LORD! He has shown me the miracle of his mercy in a city under attack.
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Psalms
31
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22
When I was panic-stricken, I said, "I have been cut off from your sight." But you heard my pleas for mercy when I cried out to you for help.
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Psalms
31
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23
Love the LORD, all you godly ones! The LORD protects faithful people, but he pays back in full those who act arrogantly.
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Psalms
31
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24
Be strong, all who wait with hope for the LORD, and let your heart be courageous.