Verse 3
Psalms 31:3
Bible in Basic English
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For you are my Rock and my strong tower; go in front of me and be my guide, because of your name.
Original Language Text
hebrew
הַטֵּ֤ה אֵלַ֨/י אָזְנְ/ךָ֮ מְהֵרָ֪ה הַצִּ֫ילֵ֥/נִי הֱיֵ֤ה לִ֨/י לְֽ/צוּר מָ֭עוֹז לְ/בֵ֥ית מְצוּד֗וֹת לְ/הוֹשִׁיעֵֽ/נִי
English Translation
Bend your ear to me quickly; be for me a rock of refuge, a stronghold to save me.
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Chapter 31 Context
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<To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> In you, O Lord, have I put my hope; let me never be s...
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Let your ear be turned to me; take me quickly out of danger; be my strong Rock, my place of strength...
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For you are my Rock and my strong tower; go in front of me and be my guide, because of your name.
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Take me out of the net which they have put ready for me secretly; for you are my strength.
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Into your hands I give my spirit; you are my saviour, O Lord God (Elohim) for ever true.
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6
I am full of hate for those who go after false gods; but my hope is in the Lord.
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7
I will be glad and have delight in your mercy; because you have seen my trouble; you have had pity o...
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And you have not given me into the hand of my hater; you have put my feet in a wide place.
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9
Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble; my eyes are wasted with grief, I am wasted in soul an...
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10
My life goes on in sorrow, and my years in weeping; my strength is almost gone because of my sin, an...
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11
Because of all those who are against me, I have become a word of shame to my neighbours; a cause of...
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12
I have gone from men's minds and memory like a dead man; I am like a broken vessel.
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13
False statements against me have come to my ears; fear was on every side: they were talking together...
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14
But I had faith in you, O Lord; I said, You are my God (Elohim).
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15
The chances of my life are in your hand; take me out of the hands of my haters, and of those who go...
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16
Let your servant see the light of your face; in your mercy be my saviour.
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17
Let me not be shamed, O Lord, for I have made my prayer to you; let the sinners be shamed, and let t...
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18
Let the false lips be shut, which say evil against the upright, looking down on him in their pride.
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19
O how great is your grace, which you have put in store for your worshippers, and which you have made...
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20
You will keep them safe in your house from the designs of man; in the secret of your tent will you k...
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21
May the Lord be praised, because he has made clear to me the wonder of his grace in a strong town.
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And as for me, I said in my fear, I am cut off from before your eyes; but you gave ear to the voice...
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23
O have love for the Lord, all you his saints; for the Lord keeps safe from danger all those who are...
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Put away fear and let your heart be strong, all you whose hope is in the Lord.
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