Ps.31.1
In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
Ps.31.1
I run to you, GOD; I run for dear life. Don't let me down! Take me seriously this time!
Ps.31.1
In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness.
Ps.31.1
In You, O LORD, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness.
Ps.31.1
O LORD, I have come to you for protection; don't let me be put to shame. Rescue me, for you always do what is right.
Ps.31.2
Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
Ps.31.2
Get down on my level and listen, and please--no procrastination! Your granite cave a hiding place, your high cliff aerie a place of safety.
Ps.31.2
Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me.
Ps.31.2
Bow down Your ear to me, Deliver me speedily; Be my rock of refuge, A fortress of defense to save me.
Ps.31.2
Bend down and listen to me; rescue me quickly. Be for me a great rock of safety, a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me.
Ps.31.3
For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.
Ps.31.3
You're my cave to hide in, my cliff to climb. Be my safe leader, be my true mountain guide.
Ps.31.3
Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me.
Ps.31.3
For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name's sake, Lead me and guide me.
Ps.31.3
You are my rock and my fortress. For the honor of your name, lead me out of this peril.
Ps.31.4
Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
Ps.31.4
Free me from hidden traps; I want to hide in you.
Ps.31.4
Free me from the trap that is set for me, for you are my refuge.
Ps.31.4
Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength.
Ps.31.4
Pull me from the trap my enemies set for me, for I find protection in you alone.
Ps.31.5
Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
Ps.31.5
I've put my life in your hands. You won't drop me, you'll never let me down.
Ps.31.5
Into your hands I commit my spirit; redeem me, O LORD, the God of truth.
Ps.31.5
Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
Ps.31.5
I entrust my spirit into your hand. Rescue me, LORD, for you are a faithful God.
Ps.31.6
I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.
Ps.31.6
I hate all this silly religion, but you, GOD, I trust.
Ps.31.6
I hate those who cling to worthless idols; I trust in the LORD.
Ps.31.6
I have hated those who regard useless idols; But I trust in the LORD.
Ps.31.6
I hate those who worship worthless idols. I trust in the LORD.
Ps.31.7
I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
Ps.31.7
I'm leaping and singing in the circle of your love; you saw my pain, you disarmed my tormentors,
Ps.31.7
I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.
Ps.31.7
I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy, For You have considered my trouble; You have known my soul in adversities,
Ps.31.7
I am overcome with joy because of your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul.
Ps.31.8
And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
Ps.31.8
You didn't leave me in their clutches but gave me room to breathe.
Ps.31.8
You have not handed me over to the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious place.
Ps.31.8
And have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; You have set my feet in a wide place.
Ps.31.8
You have not handed me over to my enemy but have set me in a safe place.
Ps.31.9
Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
Ps.31.9
Be kind to me, GOD- I'm in deep, deep trouble again. I've cried my eyes out; I feel hollow inside.
Ps.31.9
Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and my body with grief.
Ps.31.9
Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am in trouble; My eye wastes away with grief, Yes, my soul and my body!
Ps.31.9
Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am in distress. My sight is blurred because of my tears. My body and soul are withering away.
Ps.31.10
For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
Ps.31.10
My life leaks away, groan by groan; my years fade out in sighs. My troubles have worn me out, turned my bones to powder.
Ps.31.10
My life is consumed by anguish and my years by groaning; my strength fails because of my affliction, and my bones grow weak.
Ps.31.10
For my life is spent with grief, And my years with sighing; My strength fails because of my iniquity, And my bones waste away.
Ps.31.10
I am dying from grief; my years are shortened by sadness. Misery has drained my strength; I am wasting away from within.
Ps.31.11
I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
Ps.31.11
To my enemies I'm a monster; I'm ridiculed by the neighbors. My friends are horrified; they cross the street to avoid me.
Ps.31.11
Because of all my enemies, I am the utter contempt of my neighbors; I am a dread to my friends- those who see me on the street flee from me.
Ps.31.11
I am a reproach among all my enemies, But especially among my neighbors, And am repulsive to my acquaintances; Those who see me outside flee from me.
Ps.31.11
I am scorned by all my enemies and despised by my neighbors--even my friends are afraid to come near me. When they see me on the street, they turn the other way.
Ps.31.12
I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.
Ps.31.12
They want to blot me from memory, forget me like a corpse in a grave, discard me like a broken dish in the trash.
Ps.31.12
I am forgotten by them as though I were dead; I have become like broken pottery.
Ps.31.12
I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind; I am like a broken vessel.
Ps.31.12
I have been ignored as if I were dead, as if I were a broken pot.
Ps.31.13
For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
Ps.31.13
The street-talk gossip has me "criminally insane"! Behind locked doors they plot how to ruin me for good.
Ps.31.13
For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side; they conspire against me and plot to take my life.
Ps.31.13
For I hear the slander of many; Fear is on every side; While they take counsel together against me, They scheme to take away my life.
Ps.31.13
I have heard the many rumors about me, and I am surrounded by terror. My enemies conspire against me, plotting to take my life.
Ps.31.14
But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.
Ps.31.14
Desperate, I throw myself on you: you are my God!
Ps.31.14
But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, "You are my God."
Ps.31.14
But as for me, I trust in You, O LORD; I say, "You are my God."
Ps.31.14
But I am trusting you, O LORD, saying, "You are my God!"
Ps.31.15
My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
Ps.31.15
Hour by hour I place my days in your hand, safe from the hands out to get me.
Ps.31.15
My times are in your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.
Ps.31.15
My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from those who persecute me.
Ps.31.15
My future is in your hands. Rescue me from those who hunt me down relentlessly.
Ps.31.16
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.
Ps.31.16
Warm me, your servant, with a smile; save me because you love me.
Ps.31.16
Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love.
Ps.31.16
Make Your face shine upon Your servant; Save me for Your mercies' sake.
Ps.31.16
Let your favor shine on your servant. In your unfailing love, save me.
Ps.31.17
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.
Ps.31.17
Don't embarrass me by not showing up; I've given you plenty of notice. Embarrass the wicked, stand them up, leave them stupidly shaking their heads as they drift down to hell.
Ps.31.17
Let me not be put to shame, O LORD, for I have cried out to you; but let the wicked be put to shame and lie silent in the grave.
Ps.31.17
Do not let me be ashamed, O LORD, for I have called upon You; Let the wicked be ashamed; Let them be silent in the grave.
Ps.31.17
Don't let me be disgraced, O LORD, for I call out to you for help. Let the wicked be disgraced; let them lie silent in the grave.
Ps.31.18
Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
Ps.31.18
Gag those loudmouthed liars who heckle me, your follower, with jeers and catcalls.
Ps.31.18
Let their lying lips be silenced, for with pride and contempt they speak arrogantly against the righteous.
Ps.31.18
Let the lying lips be put to silence, Which speak insolent things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
Ps.31.18
May their lying lips be silenced--those proud and arrogant lips that accuse the godly.
Ps.31.19
Oh 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!
Ps.31.19
What a stack of blessing you have piled up for those who worship you, Ready and waiting for all who run to you to escape an unkind world.
Ps.31.19
How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you.
Ps.31.19
Oh, how great is Your goodness, Which You have laid up for those who fear You, Which You have prepared for those who trust in You In the presence of the sons of men!
Ps.31.19
Your goodness is so great! You have stored up great blessings for those who honor you. You have done so much for those who come to you for protection, blessing them before the watching world.
Ps.31.20
Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
Ps.31.20
You hide them safely away from the opposition. As you slam the door on those oily, mocking faces, you silence the poisonous gossip.
Ps.31.20
In the shelter of your presence you hide them from the intrigues of men; in your dwelling you keep them safe from accusing tongues.
Ps.31.20
You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence From the plots of man; You shall keep them secretly in a pavilion From the strife of tongues.
Ps.31.20
You hide them in the shelter of your presence, safe from those who conspire against them. You shelter them in your presence, far from accusing tongues.
Ps.31.21
Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
Ps.31.21
Blessed GOD! His love is the wonder of the world. Trapped by a siege,
Ps.31.21
Praise be to the LORD, for he showed his wonderful love to me when I was in a besieged city.
Ps.31.21
Blessed be the LORD, For He has shown me His marvelous kindness in a strong city!
Ps.31.21
Praise the LORD, for he has shown me his unfailing love. He kept me safe when my city was under attack.
Ps.31.22
For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
Ps.31.22
I panicked. "Out of sight, out of mind," I said. But you heard me say it, you heard and listened.
Ps.31.22
In my alarm I said, "I am cut off from your sight!" Yet you heard my cry for mercy when I called to you for help.
Ps.31.22
For I said in my haste, "I am cut off from before Your eyes"; Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications When I cried out to You.
Ps.31.22
In sudden fear I had cried out, "I have been cut off from the LORD!" But you heard my cry for mercy and answered my call for help.
Ps.31.23
O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
Ps.31.23
Love GOD, all you saints; GOD takes care of all who stay close to him, But he pays back in full those arrogant enough to go it alone.
Ps.31.23
Love the LORD, all his saints! The LORD preserves the faithful, but the proud he pays back in full.
Ps.31.23
Oh, love the LORD, all you His saints! For the LORD preserves the faithful, And fully repays the proud person.
Ps.31.23
Love the LORD, all you faithful ones! For the LORD protects those who are loyal to him, but he harshly punishes all who are arrogant.
Ps.31.24
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
Ps.31.24
Be brave. Be strong. Don't give up. Expect GOD to get here soon.
Ps.31.24
Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.
Ps.31.24
Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the LORD.
Ps.31.24
So be strong and take courage, all you who put your hope in the LORD!
