1In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness.2Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me.3Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me.4Keep me free from the trap that is set for me, for you are my refuge.5Into your hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, Lord, my faithful God.6I hate those who cling to worthless idols; as for me, I trust in the Lord.7I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.8You have not given me into the hands of the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious place.9Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and body with grief.10My life is consumed by anguish and my years by groaning; my strength fails because of my affliction,[1] and my bones grow weak.11Because of all my enemies, I am the utter contempt of my neighbours and an object of dread to my closest friends – those who see me on the street flee from me.12I am forgotten as though I were dead; I have become like broken pottery.13For I hear many whispering, ‘Terror on every side!’ They conspire against me and plot to take my life.14But I trust in you, Lord; I say, ‘You are my God.’15My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me.16Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love.17Let me not be put to shame, Lord, for I have cried out to you; but let the wicked be put to shame and be silent in the realm of the dead.18Let their lying lips be silenced, for with pride and contempt they speak arrogantly against the righteous.19How abundant are the good things that you have stored up for those who fear you, that you bestow in the sight of all, on those who take refuge in you.20In the shelter of your presence you hide them from all human intrigues; you keep them safe in your dwelling from accusing tongues.21Praise be to the Lord, for he showed me the wonders of his love when I was in a city under siege.22In 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.23Love the Lord, all his faithful people! The Lord preserves those who are true to him, but the proud he pays back in full.24Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.
Psalm 31
King James Version
1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.2Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.3For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name' sake lead me, and guide me.4Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.5Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.6I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.7I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;8And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.9Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea , my soul and my belly.10For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.11I 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.12I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.13For 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.14But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.15My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.16Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies'sake.17Let 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.18Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.19Oh 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!20Thou 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.21Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.22For 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.23O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.24Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
1Dem Chorleiter. Ein Psalm. Von David.2Bei dir, HERR, habe ich mich geborgen; lass mich niemals zuschanden werden; rette mich in deiner Gerechtigkeit! (Ps 7:2; Ps 25:2; Ps 71:2)3Neige zu mir dein Ohr, eilends rette mich! Werde mir zum Fels der Zuflucht[1], zum unzugänglichen Haus[2], mich zu retten! (Ps 71:3; Ps 102:3; Ps 116:2)4Denn mein Fels und meine Burg bist du; und um deines Namens willen führe mich und leite mich! (Ps 18:3; Ps 23:3)5Ziehe mich aus dem Netz, das sie mir heimlich gelegt haben; denn du bist mein Schutz[3].6In deine Hand befehle ich meinen Geist. Du hast mich erlöst, HERR, du Gott der Treue! (Lu 23:46; Ac 7:59)7Ich hasse[4] die, die sich an nichtige Götzen[5] halten, doch ich, ich vertraue auf den HERRN.8Ich will jauchzen und mich freuen über deine Gnade, dass du mein Elend angesehen, die Bedrängnisse meiner Seele erkannt hast[6] (De 26:7; Ps 10:14)9und du hast mich nicht überliefert in die Hand des Feindes, ⟨sondern⟩ du hast meine Füße auf weiten Raum gestellt. (Ps 18:20)10Sei mir gnädig, HERR, denn ich bin bedrückt; vor Gram verfällt mein Auge, meine Seele und mein Leib. (Ps 6:8; Ps 27:7)11Denn in Kummer schwindet mein Leben dahin und meine Jahre in Seufzen; meine Kraft wankt durch meine Schuld[7], und es verfallen meine Gebeine.12Vor allen meinen Bedrängern bin ich zum Hohn geworden, auch meinen Nachbarn gar sehr, und zum Schrecken meinen Bekannten; die mich auf der Straße sehen, fliehen vor mir. (Job 19:13; Ps 38:12; Ps 89:52)13In Vergessenheit bin ich geraten, aus dem Herzen fort wie ein Toter, bin wie ein missratenes[8] Gefäß.14Denn ich habe das Gerede von vielen gehört, Schrecken ringsum; indem sie sich miteinander gegen mich zusammentun, sinnen sie darauf, mir das Leben zu nehmen. (Jer 20:10; Mt 26:3)15Ich aber, ich habe auf dich vertraut, HERR; ich sagte: Du bist mein Gott! (Ps 25:2; Ps 91:2; Ps 140:7)16In deiner Hand sind meine Zeiten; rette mich aus der Hand meiner Feinde und vor meinen Verfolgern! (Ps 3:8)17Lass dein Angesicht leuchten über deinem Knecht, rette mich in deiner Gnade! (Ps 4:7; Ps 80:4)18HERR, lass mich nicht zuschanden werden, denn ich habe dich angerufen; mögen zuschanden werden die Gottlosen, verstummen zum Scheol! (Ps 25:3)19Lass verstummen die Lügenlippen, die in Hochmut und Verachtung Freches reden gegen den Gerechten! (Ps 12:5; Ps 63:12; Lu 20:26)20Wie groß ist deine Güte, die du bereithältst denen, die dich fürchten, die du denen erweist, die sich bei dir bergen vor den Menschenkindern. (Ps 2:12; Ps 36:6; Ps 57:11; Ps 103:8; Ps 119:124)21Du verbirgst sie im Schutz deines Angesichts vor den Verschwörungen[9] der Menschen; du birgst sie in einer Hütte vor dem Gezänk der Zungen. (Ps 27:5)22Gepriesen sei der HERR, denn wunderbar hat er seine Gnade an mir erwiesen in einer befestigten Stadt[10]. (Ps 17:7; Ps 66:20)23Ich zwar sagte in meiner Bestürzung: »Ich bin abgeschnitten[11], fort von deinen Augen.« Doch du hast die Stimme meines Flehens gehört, als ich zu dir schrie.24Liebt den HERRN, alle seine Getreuen! Die Treuen behütet der HERR, doch er vergilt reichlich dem, der anmaßend handelt. (De 6:5)25Seid stark, und euer Herz fasse Mut, alle, die ihr auf den HERRN harrt! (Ps 27:14)