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"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."

— Isaiah 40:8

Psalms 31

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In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

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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.

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For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.

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4

Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.

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5

Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.

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I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.

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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;

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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12

I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.

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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.

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But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.

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15

My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

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16

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.

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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.

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18

Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

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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!

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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.

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21

Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.

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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.

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23

O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

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Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.

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Chapter Study & Analysis

Overview

Psalm 31 is a prayer of trust in the midst of distress. David commits his spirit into God’s hand, a phrase later used by Jesus on the cross, and praises God for His "marvellous kindness."

CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS

1. Committing the Spirit: "Into thine hand I commit my spirit" (v. 5). This is the ultimate act of surrender for both life and death.
2. A Large Room: God does not shut us up in the hand of the enemy but sets our feet in a "large room" (v. 8). God provides freedom and space for the soul.
3. The Goodness of God: God has "laid up" great goodness for those who fear Him (v. 19). It is a treasure waiting to be revealed.

Practical Lessons

FORMAL PRAYER

In Thee, O Lord, do we put our trust; let us never be ashamed. Into Thine hand we commit our spirits, for Thou hast redeemed us, O Lord God of truth. Amen.

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