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Psalms 31:1

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

2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.

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

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BSB
In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness.
KJV
In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
WEB
In you, LORD, I take refuge. Let me never be disappointed. Deliver me in your righteousness.
ASV
In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge; Let me never be put to shame: Deliver me in thy righteousness.
DARBY
{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} In thee, Jehovah, do I trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
BLB
For the one directing. A Psalm of David. <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> In You, O YHWH, I have taken refuge; do not let me be ashamed forever; in Your righteousness, deliver me!
ÅB
Til deg, Herre, tar jeg min tilflukt.
La meg aldri i evighet bli til skamme;
redd meg ved din rettferdighet!
OTB
Til deg, Herre, har jeg tatt min tilflukt;
La meg aldri bli til skamme;
I din rettferdighet redd meg.
B1930
Til dig, Herre, tar jeg min tilflukt. La mig aldri i evighet bli til skamme, frels mig ved din rettferdighet!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Romans 10:11

    For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

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  • Psalms 25:2

    O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

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  • Psalms 71:1–3

    In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

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  • Psalms 22:4–5

    Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

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  • Psalms 143:1

    Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

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  • Isaiah 49:23

    And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

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  • Romans 5:5

    And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

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  • Daniel 9:16

    O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.

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