Psalms - Chapter 31

Psalms 31.1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness. Psalms 31.2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. Psalms 31.3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me. Psalms 31.4 Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength. Psalms 31.5 Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth. Psalms 31.6 I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD. Psalms 31.7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities; Psalms 31.8 And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room. Psalms 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. Psalms 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. Psalms 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. Psalms 31.12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel. Psalms 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. Psalms 31.14 But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God. Psalms 31.15 My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. Psalms 31.16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake. Psalms 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. Psalms 31.18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. Psalms 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! Psalms 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. Psalms 31.21 Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city. Psalms 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. Psalms 31.23 O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. Psalms 31.24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.

Psalms : Chapter 31

Trust at the Heart of Psalm 31

Psalm 31 is a prayer of trust in times of distress. In this poignant psalm, the psalmist shows us how to find refuge in God in the midst of trials. Written by David, this sacred text alternates between lamentations and declarations of faith, illustrating complete trust in God even in adversity.

The Essential Themes of the Psalm

Psalm 31 addresses fundamental themes such as God's faithfulness, unjust persecution, and hope in divine deliverance. It encourages us to persevere through trials, to maintain our faith, and to turn to the Lord, the source of all comfort.

Five Bible Passages that Resonate with Psalm 31

Let us consider together five Bible passages that illustrate the trust demonstrated in this comforting psalm:

May these meditations on Psalm 31 and these biblical passages strengthen us in our faith and remind us that, even in the darkest moments, we can always find refuge and courage in God.