Bible Verses about 'Psalm 31'
- In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge;
let me never be put to shame;
in your righteousness deliver me. - You are truly my rock and my fortress;
for the sake of your name, lead and guide me. - My life is in your hands;
deliver me from the power of my enemies,
from the clutches of those who pursue me. - Let your face shine upon your servant;
save me in your kindness. - How great is your goodness, O Lord,
which you have stored up for those who fear you
and which you bestow on those who take refuge in you,
in the presence of all the people. - Be strong and courageous in your hearts,
all you who place your hope in the Lord. - Blessed is the one whose offense is forgiven,
whose sin is erased. - As long as I remained silent,
my body wasted away
as the result of my groaning throughout the day. - Then I acknowledged my sin to you,
and I made no attempt to conceal my guilt.
I said, “I will confess my offenses to the Lord,”
and you removed the guilt of my sin. Selah - You are a place of refuge for me;
you preserve me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah - I will instruct you
and guide you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you
and keep my eyes upon you. - For the word of the Lord is true,
and he is faithful in everything he does. - The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is filled with his kindness. - The heavens were made by the word of the Lord,
and all their host by the breath of his mouth. - Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people whom he has chosen as his heritage. - But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him,
on those who trust in his kindness. - O Lord, let your kindness rest upon us,
for we have placed our hope in you. - I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise will be continually on my lips. - I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
he set me free from all my fears. - In my anguish I cried out;
the Lord heard my plea,
and I was saved from all my troubles. - Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. - The powerful suffer want and go hungry,
but those who seek the Lord want for no good thing. - Then keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from telling lies. - Shun evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it. - The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their cry. - The face of the Lord is turned against those who do evil,
to erase all memory of them from the earth. - The righteous call out, and the Lord hears them;
he rescues them from all their troubles.
The Lord remains close to the brokenhearted,
and he saves those whose spirit is crushed. - The misfortunes of the righteous man are many,
but the Lord delivers him, from all of them. - The Lord redeems the lives of those who serve him;
no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him. - Put your trust in the Lord and do good,
that you may dwell in the land and be secure. - Take delight in the Lord,
and he will grant you what your heart desires. - Commit your way to the Lord;
place your trust in him, and he will act.
He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,
and the justice of your cause, like the noonday. - Wait quietly for the Lord
and be patient until he comes.
Do not fret over the man who prospers
because of his evil schemes. - Preferable is the little that the righteous possess
than the great wealth of the wicked.
For the power of the wicked will be overcome,
but the Lord protects the righteous. - The wicked man borrows but neglects to repay,
whereas the righteous man is generous in giving. - The Lord makes a man’s steps secure
when he approves of his conduct. - For the Lord loves the just,
and he will not forsake his faithful ones.
Those who follow evil paths will be destroyed,
and the children of the wicked will be cut off. - O Lord, all my longing is known to you,
and my sighs are not hidden from you. - Hear my prayer, O Lord;
do not be deaf to my cry
or ignore my weeping.
For I am a wayfarer before you,
a nomad like all my ancestors. - To do your will, O God, is my delight;
your law is in my heart. - O Lord, do not withhold your mercy from me;
may your kindness and your truth keep me safe forever. - As a deer longs for running streams,
so my soul longs for you, O God. - My soul thirsts for God, the living God.
When shall I come to behold the face of God? - The depths of the sea resound
in the roar of your waterfalls;
all your waves and your breakers
sweep over me. - During the day the Lord grants his kindness,
and at night his praise is with me,
a prayer to the living God. - Why are you so disheartened, O my soul?
Why do you sigh within me?
Place your hope in God;
for I will once again praise him,
my Savior and my God. - It was not their own swords that won them the land,
nor did their own arms make them victorious;
rather, it was your right hand and your arm
and the light of your face,
because you loved them. - God is our refuge and our strength,
a well-proved help in times of trouble. - Be still and acknowledge that I am God,
exalted among the nations,
exalted on the earth. - Have mercy on me, O God,
in accord with your kindness;
in your abundant compassion
wipe away my offenses.
Wash me completely from my guilt,
and cleanse me from my sin.
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Bible verse of the day
Have mercy on me, O God,in accord with your kindness;
in your abundant compassion
wipe away my offenses.
Wash me completely from my guilt,
and cleanse me from my sin.
