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Psalm 31:1-10

Listen to Psalm 31:1-10
1 For the leader. A psalm of David: In you, ADONAI, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your justice, save me!
2 Turn your ear toward me, come quickly to my rescue, be for me a rock of strength, a fortress to keep me safe.
3 Since you are my rock and fortress, lead me and guide me for your name's sake.
4 Free me from the net they have hidden to catch me, because you are my strength.
5 Into your hand I commit my spirit; you will redeem me, ADONAI, God of truth.
6 I hate those who serve worthless idols; as for me, I trust in ADONAI.
7 I will rejoice and be glad in your grace, for you see my affliction, you know how distressed I am.
8 You did not hand me over to the enemy; you set my feet where I can move freely.
9 Show me favor, ADONAI, for I am in trouble. My eyes grow dim with anger, my soul and body as well.
10 For my life is worn out with sorrow and my years with sighing; my strength gives out under my guilt, and my bones are wasting away.

Psalm 31:1-10 Meaning and Commentary

To the chief Musician, a Psalm of David. This psalm, according to Arama, was composed by David when in Keilah; but, according to Kimchi and others, when the Ziphites proposed to deliver him up into the hands of Saul; and who, upon their solicitations, came down and surrounded him with his army, from whom in haste he made his escape, and to which he is thought to refer in Psalm 31:22. Theodoret supposes it was written by David when he fled from Absalom, and that it has some respect in it to his sin against Uriah, in that verse.
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Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

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