Psalms 31

1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Let me never be disappointed. Deliver me in your righteousness.Cross-references: Ps 7:8 · Ps 22:4 · Ps 25:2 · Ps 43:1 · Ps 71:1 · Ps 143:1 · +5 more

2Bow down your ear to me. Deliver me speedily. Be to me a strong rock, a house of defense to save me.Cross-references: Deut 32:31 · 2Sam 22:3 · Job 7:21 · Ps 18:1 · Ps 40:17 · Ps 62:7 · +16 more

3For you are my rock and my fortress, therefore for your name’s sake lead me and guide me.Cross-references: Josh 7:9 · Neh 9:12 · Neh 9:19 · Ps 18:2 · Ps 23:2 · Ps 25:5 · +12 more

4Pluck me out of the net that they have laid secretly for me, for you are my stronghold.Cross-references: Ps 19:14 · Ps 25:15 · Ps 35:7 · Ps 57:6 · Ps 124:7 · Ps 140:5 · +3 more

5Into your hand I commend my spirit. You redeem me, Yahweh, God of truth.Cross-references: Gen 48:16 · Lev 25:48 · Deut 32:4 · Ps 71:23 · Ps 130:8 · Isa 50:2 · +9 more

6I hate those who regard lying vanities, but I trust in Yahweh.Cross-references: 1Chr 16:28 · Ps 24:4 · Ps 26:5 · Ps 96:7 · Ps 139:2 · Jer 10:8 · +6 more

7I will be glad and rejoice in your loving kindness, for you have seen my affliction. You have known my soul in adversities.Cross-references: Neh 9:32 · Job 10:9 · Job 23:10 · Ps 1:6 · Ps 9:13 · Ps 10:14 · +17 more

8You have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy. You have set my feet in a large place.Cross-references: Deut 32:30 · 1Sam 17:46 · 1Sam 24:18 · 1Sam 26:8 · Job 16:11 · Job 36:16 · +4 more

9Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am in distress. My eye, my soul, and my body waste away with grief.Cross-references: Job 17:7 · Job 33:19 · Ps 6:1 · Ps 6:7 · Ps 22:14 · Ps 38:1 · +10 more

10For my life is spent with sorrow, my years with sighing. My strength fails because of my iniquity. My bones are wasted away.Cross-references: Job 3:24 · Ps 13:2 · Ps 32:3 · Ps 38:3 · Ps 39:11 · Ps 71:9 · +4 more

11Because of all my adversaries I have become utterly contemptible to my neighbors, a horror to my acquaintances. Those who saw me on the street fled from me.Cross-references: Job 6:21 · Job 19:13 · Ps 22:6 · Ps 38:11 · Ps 41:8 · Ps 64:8 · +18 more

12I am forgotten from their hearts like a dead man. I am like broken pottery.Cross-references: Ps 2:9 · Ps 88:4 · Ps 119:83 · Isa 30:14 · Isa 38:11 · Rom 9:21 · +1 more

13For I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, while they conspire together against me, they plot to take away my life.Cross-references: 1Sam 19:10 · 1Sam 20:33 · 1Sam 22:8 · 1Sam 23:19 · 1Sam 24:9 · 2Sam 17:1 · +14 more

14But I trust in you, Yahweh. I said, “You are my God.”Cross-references: Ps 16:1 · Ps 18:2 · Ps 22:1 · Ps 43:5 · Ps 56:3 · Ps 63:1 · +7 more

15My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.Cross-references: 1Sam 26:10 · 2Sam 7:12 · Job 24:1 · Ps 17:8 · Ps 17:13 · Ps 71:10 · +18 more

16Make your face to shine on your servant. Save me in your loving kindness.Cross-references: Num 6:25 · Ps 4:6 · Ps 6:4 · Ps 30:7 · Ps 51:1 · Ps 67:1 · +10 more

17Let me not be disappointed, Yahweh, for I have called on you. Let the wicked be disappointed. Let them be silent in Sheol.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:9 · Ps 6:10 · Ps 25:2 · Ps 31:1 · Ps 34:5 · Ps 35:4 · +16 more

18Let the lying lips be mute, which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:3 · 2Chr 32:16 · Ps 12:3 · Ps 59:12 · Ps 63:11 · Ps 64:3 · +15 more

19Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, before the sons of men!Cross-references: Num 23:23 · Ps 16:11 · Ps 23:5 · Ps 36:7 · Ps 68:28 · Ps 73:1 · +17 more

20In the shelter of your presence you will hide them from the plotting of man. You will keep them secretly in a dwelling away from the strife of tongues.Cross-references: Ex 18:11 · Job 5:21 · Ps 10:2 · Ps 27:5 · Ps 32:7 · Ps 36:11 · +14 more

21Praise be to Yahweh, for he has shown me his marvelous loving kindness in a strong city.Cross-references: 1Sam 23:7 · Ps 17:7 · Ps 98:1 · Ps 118:23 · Jer 1:18 · 1Pet 2:9

22As for me, I said in my haste, “I am cut off from before your eyes.” Nevertheless you heard the voice of my petitions when I cried to you.Cross-references: 1Sam 23:26 · 1Sam 27:1 · 2Chr 33:11 · Job 35:14 · Ps 6:9 · Ps 31:17 · +10 more

23Oh love Yahweh, all you his saints! Yahweh preserves the faithful, and fully recompenses him who behaves arrogantly.Cross-references: Deut 10:12 · Deut 30:16 · Deut 32:41 · Deut 33:3 · 1Sam 2:9 · Ps 30:4 · +14 more

24Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in Yahweh.Cross-references: Ps 27:14 · Ps 29:11 · Ps 138:3 · Ps 146:5 · Isa 35:3 · Luke 22:31 · +5 more