A Plea for Protection
1 For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
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Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly.
Be a rock of refuge for me,
a mountain fortress to save me.(B)
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5 Be a rock of refuge for me,
a mountain fortress to save me.(B)
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I will rejoice and be glad in Your faithful love
because You have seen my affliction.
You have known the troubles of my life(I)
8 because You have seen my affliction.
You have known the troubles of my life(I)
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I am ridiculed by all my adversaries
and even by my neighbors.
I am dreaded by my acquaintances;
those who see me in the street run from me.(P)
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13 and even by my neighbors.
I am dreaded by my acquaintances;
those who see me in the street run from me.(P)
I have heard the gossip of many;
terror is on every side.(R)
When they conspired against me,
they plotted to take my life.(S)
terror is on every side.(R)
When they conspired against me,
they plotted to take my life.(S)
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Let lying lips be quieted;(Z)
they speak arrogantly against the righteous
with pride and contempt.(AA)
they speak arrogantly against the righteous
with pride and contempt.(AA)
Footnotes:
a.
Psalm 31:5: Or You have redeemed, or You will redeem, or spirit. Redeem
b.
Psalm 31:6: One Hb ms, LXX, Syr, Vg, Jer read You
c.
Psalm 31:9: Lit my soul and my belly
d.
Psalm 31:10: LXX, Syr, Sym read affliction
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Psalm 31:17: LXX reads brought down
f.
Psalm 31:17: Or them perish, or them wail
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Psalm 31:20: Lit canopy
h.
Psalm 31:21: Or a fortified city
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Psalm 31:24: Lit Let your heart be strong
Cross references:
A.
Psalm 31:1:
Psalm 25:2
F.
Psalm 31:5:
Luke 23:46
G.
Psalm 31:5:
Psalm 25:5
K.
Psalm 31:8:
Job 36:16
AA.
Psalm 31:18:
Psalm 94:4
AD.
Psalm 31:21:
Psalm 28:6
AG.
Psalm 31:23:
Psalm 30:4
AH.
Psalm 31:23:
Psalm 94:2
AI.
Psalm 31:24:
Psalm 27:14