Psalms 31
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Lutheran reading notes
In Psalms chapter 31, the wisdom literature continues to explore prayer, worship, lament, praise, and trust in God. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.
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[To 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.
Psalms 31:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. {my...: Heb. to me for a rock of strength}
Psalms 31:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For thou {art} my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.
Psalms 31:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou {art} my strength.
Psalms 31:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
Psalms 31:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.
Psalms 31:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
Psalms 31:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
Psalms 31:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, {yea}, my soul and my belly.
Psalms 31:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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 31:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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 31:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel. {a broken...: Heb. a vessel that perisheth}
Psalms 31:12 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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 31:13 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou {art} my God.
Psalms 31:14 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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My times {are} in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
Psalms 31:15 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.
Psalms 31:16 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {silent...: or, cut off for}
Psalms 31:17 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. {grievous...: Heb. a hard thing}
Psalms 31:18 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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{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!
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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 31:20 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Blessed {be} the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city. {strong: or, fenced}
Psalms 31:21 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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 31:22 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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O love the LORD, all ye his saints: {for} the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
Psalms 31:23 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
Psalms 31:24 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.