Psalm 31:1-24 MEV

[1] In You, O LORD, do I seek refuge; may I never be ashamed; deliver me in Your righteousness. [2] Incline Your ear to me; deliver me speedily; be my strong rock, a strong fortress to save me. [3] For You are my rock and my fortress; for Your name's sake lead me and guide me. [4] Lead me out of the net that they have hidden for me, for You are my strength. [5] Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD, God of truth. [6] I have hated those who regard worthless vanity, but I trust in the LORD. [7] I will be glad and rejoice in Your lovingkindness, for You have seen my trouble; You have known my soul in adversities, [8] and have not delivered me up into the hand of the enemy; You have set my feet in a broad place. [9] Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am in trouble; my eye wastes away with grief, yes, my soul and my body. [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. [11] I became a reproach among all my enemies, but especially among my neighbors, and a dread to my acquaintances; those who saw me outside 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 planned to take away my life. [14] But I trusted in You, O LORD; I said, "You are my God." [15] My times are in Your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies and my pursuers. [16] Make Your face to shine on Your servant; save me by Your lovingkindness. [17] Do not let me be ashamed, O LORD, for I have called on You; let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. [18] Let the lying lips be put to silence, who speak arrogantly in pride and contempt against the righteous. [19] Oh, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have done for those seeking refuge in You before people! [20] You will hide them in the secret of Your presence from conspirators; You will keep them secretly in a shelter from the strife of tongues. [21] Blessed be the LORD, for He has shown me His marvelous lovingkindness in a fortified city. [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 to You. [23] Oh, love the LORD, all you His saints, for the LORD preserves the faithful, but amply repays the one who acts in pride. [24] Be strong, and He will strengthen your heart, all you who wait for the LORD.