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, for
an house of defence to save me. 3 For
thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake 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 regard 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 shut me up into the hand 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
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. 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 devised to take away my life. 14 But
I 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 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! 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. 21 Blessed
be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city. 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. 23 O love
the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully
rewardeth the proud doer. 24 Be
of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in
the LORD.