Encouragement Bible Reading With Dr.Diana Brevan 06-20-2024

Psalm 31

New King James Version

The Lord a Fortress in Adversity

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

31 In You, O Lord, I [a]put my trust;Let me never be ashamed;Deliver me in Your righteousness.2 Bow down Your ear to me,Deliver me speedily;Be my rock of [b]refuge,A [c]fortress of defense to save me.

3 For You are my rock and my fortress;Therefore, for Your name’s sake,Lead me and guide me.4 Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me,For You are my strength.5 Into Your hand I commit my spirit;You have redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.

6 I have hated those who regard useless idols;But I trust in the Lord.7 I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy,For You have considered my trouble;You have known my soul in [d]adversities,8 And have not shut[e] me up into the hand of the enemy;You have set my feet in a wide place.

9 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble;My eye wastes away with grief,Yes, my soul and my [f]body!10 For my life is spent with grief,And my years with sighing;My strength fails because of my iniquity,And my bones waste away.11 I am a [g]reproach among all my enemies,But especially among my neighbors,And am repulsive to my acquaintances;Those who see me outside flee from me.12 I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind;I am like a [h]broken vessel.13 For I hear the slander of many;Fear is on every side;While they take counsel together against me,They scheme to take away my life.

14 But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord;I say, “You are my God.”15 My times are in Your hand;Deliver me from the hand of my enemies,And from those who persecute me.16 Make Your face shine upon Your servant;Save me for Your mercies’ sake.17 Do not let me be ashamed, O Lord, for I have called upon You;Let the wicked be ashamed;Let them be silent in the grave.18 Let the lying lips be put to silence,Which speak insolent things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

19 Oh, how great is Your goodness,Which You have laid up for those who fear You,Which You have prepared for those who trust in YouIn the presence of the sons of men!20 You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presenceFrom the plots of man;You shall keep them secretly in a [i]pavilionFrom the strife of tongues.

21 Blessed be the Lord,For He has shown me His marvelous kindness in a [j]strong city!22 For I said in my haste,“I am cut off from before Your eyes”;Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplicationsWhen I cried out to You.

23 Oh, love the Lord, all you His saints!For the Lord preserves the faithful,And fully repays the proud person.24 Be of good courage,And He shall strengthen your heart,All you who hope in the Lord.

Footnotes

1. Psalm 31:1 have taken refuge

2. Psalm 31:2 strength

3. Psalm 31:2 Lit. house of fortresses

4. Psalm 31:7 troubles

5. Psalm 31:8 given me over

6. Psalm 31:9 Lit. belly

7. Psalm 31:11 despised thing

8. Psalm 31:12 Lit. perishing

9. Psalm 31:20 shelter

10. Psalm 31:21 fortified

Salmos 31

La Palabra (España)

Salmo 31 (30)

Mi destino está en tus manos

31 Al maestro del coro. Salmo de David.2 Señor, en ti confío,que no quede jamás defraudado;¡líbrame con tu fuerza salvadora!3 Acerca hacia mí tu oído,date prisa en socorrerme.Sé para mí fortaleza protectora,morada inaccesible que me salve,4 pues tú eres mi bastión, mi baluarte;honrando tu nombre, guíame y condúceme.5 Libérame de la trampa que me tienden,porque tú eres mi refugio.6 A tus manos encomiendo mi vida;tú, Señor, Dios fiel, me has rescatado.7 Odio a quienes sirven a ídolos falsos,en Dios pongo mi confianza.8 Por tu amor me alegro y me regocijo,porque tú has mirado mis pesares,tú conoces mis angustias.9 No me entregaste al enemigo,me mantuviste en lugar seguro.10 Apiádate de mí, Señor,que soy presa de la angustia;se consumen de pena mis ojos,todo mi ser y mis entrañas.11 Se agota mi vida en el dolor,en gemidos mi existencia,se debilita mi fuerza por mi maldady mis huesos se consumen.12 Soy la burla de mis adversariosy, aún más, la de mis vecinos,el horror de los que me conocen;quien me ve por la calle, huye de mí.13 He sido olvidado como un muerto,soy como un cacharro roto.14 Puedo oír a muchos difamando,hay terror por todas partes;contra mí conspiran juntos,traman arrebatarme la vida.15 Pero yo, Señor, en ti confío,yo he dicho: “Tú, Señor, eres mi Dios”.16 Mi destino está en tus manos,líbrame de mis rivales y de quienes me persiguen.17 Muéstrate favorable con tu siervo,por tu amor ponme a salvo.18 Señor, a ti te invoco,que no quede defraudado;queden así los malvados,que en el abismo sucumban.19 Enmudezcan los labios mentirososque se insolentan contra el justollenos de orgullo y desprecio.20 ¡Qué inmensa es la bondadque reservas a quien te venera!La ofreces a quienes en ti confían,y todo el mundo es testigo.21 Tu rostro los ampara y protegede las conjuras humanas;los resguardas en tu Tiendade las lenguas pendencieras.22 ¡Bendito sea el Señorque me demostró su amoren momentos de angustia!23 Yo, azorado, llegué a pensar:“Me has apartado de tu presencia”.Pero tú oías mi voz suplicantemientras a ti clamaba.24 ¡Amad al Señor todos sus fieles!El Señor cuida a quienes son lealesy a los arrogantes castiga con creces.25 ¡Manteneos firmes, seguid con ánimocuantos en el Señor tenéis esperanza!