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In your unfailing love, rescue me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Make your face shine on your servant; save me in your steadfast love!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make Your face shine on Your servant; save me by Your loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Make Your face shine upon Your servant; Save me for Your mercies’ sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make Your face shine upon Your servant; Save me in Your faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Make Your face to shine upon Your servant; Save me in Your lovingkindness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Make Thy face to shine upon Thy servant; Save me in Thy lovingkindness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Make Your face to shine upon Your slave; Save me in Your lovingkindness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Make Your face shine upon Your servant; Save me in Your lovingkindness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make your face shine on your servant; save me by your faithful love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Show Your favor to Your servant; save me by Your faithful love. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: Save me in thy lovingkindness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Smile on me, your servant. Have pity and rescue me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me in thy lovingkindness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Smile on me. Save me with your mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Look on your servant with kindness; save me in your constant love. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />May your face shine on your servant; in your gracious love, deliver me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Make Your face shine on Your servant; save me by Your loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Smile on your servant! Deliver me because of your faithfulness! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Make your face to shine on your servant. Save me in your loving kindness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Make your face to shine on your servant. Save me in your loving kindness. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Cause Your face to shine on Your servant, "" Save me in Your kindness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Cause Thy face to shine on Thy servant, Save me in Thy kindness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Cause thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me in thy mercy.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; save me in thy mercy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 30:17>Shine your face upon your servant. Save me in your mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your mercy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let your face shine upon your servant; save me in your steadfast love.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; save me through thy mercies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Shine your face upon your Servant and save me in your kindness.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Make Thy face to shine upon Thy servant; Save me in Thy lovingkindness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and from them that persecute me. Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me in thy mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/31-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=3302" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/31.htm">Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: p̄ā·ne·ḵā (N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">Make Your face</a> <a href="/hebrew/215.htm" title="215: hā·’î·rāh (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To be or become light. A primitive root; to be luminous.">shine</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·de·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">Your servant;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- To deliver. A primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. to be safe; causatively, to free or succor.">save me</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḇə·ḥas·de·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">by Your loving devotion.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called on You. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them lie silent in Sheol.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/6-25.htm">Numbers 6:25</a></span><br />may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/4-6.htm">Psalm 4:6</a></span><br />Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/67-1.htm">Psalm 67:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/80-3.htm">Psalm 80:3</a></span><br />Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/80-7.htm">Psalm 80:7</a></span><br />Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/80-19.htm">Psalm 80:19</a></span><br />Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts; cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-135.htm">Psalm 119:135</a></span><br />Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-17.htm">Daniel 9:17</a></span><br />So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Isaiah 60:19</a></span><br />No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></span><br />For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a></span><br />Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-46.htm">John 12:46</a></span><br />I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-2.htm">Matthew 17:2</a></span><br />There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-16.htm">Revelation 1:16</a></span><br />He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Make your face to shine on your servant: save me for your mercies' sake.</p><p class="hdg">Make</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/4-6.htm">Psalm 4:6</a></b></br> <i>There be</i> many that say, Who will shew us <i>any</i> good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/30-7.htm">Psalm 30:7</a></b></br> LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, <i>and</i> I was troubled.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/67-1.htm">Psalm 67:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm <i>or</i> Song. God be merciful unto us, and bless us; <i>and</i> cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.</p><p class="hdg">save</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/6-4.htm">Psalm 6:4</a></b></br> Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">Psalm 51:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/106-45.htm">Psalm 106:45</a></b></br> And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/31-11.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/30-7.htm">Face</a> <a href="/psalms/31-7.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Light</a> <a href="/psalms/31-7.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/25-6.htm">Mercies</a> <a href="/psalms/31-9.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/31-3.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/psalms/31-2.htm">Save</a> <a href="/psalms/31-5.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/psalms/27-9.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/psalms/18-28.htm">Shine</a> <a href="/psalms/31-7.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/21-7.htm">Unfailing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/32-5.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/34-16.htm">Face</a> <a href="/psalms/31-21.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/37-6.htm">Light</a> <a href="/psalms/31-21.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/40-11.htm">Mercies</a> <a href="/psalms/31-22.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/44-22.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/psalms/33-17.htm">Save</a> <a href="/psalms/34-18.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/psalms/35-27.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/psalms/37-6.htm">Shine</a> <a href="/psalms/31-21.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/32-10.htm">Unfailing</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/31-1.htm">David, showing his confidence in God, craves his help</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/31-7.htm">He rejoices in his mercy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/31-9.htm">He prays in his calamity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/31-19.htm">He praises God for his goodness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/psalms/31.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Make Your face shine</b><br />This phrase is deeply rooted in the Hebrew tradition, echoing the priestly blessing found in <a href="/numbers/6-25.htm">Numbers 6:25</a>, "The LORD make His face shine upon you." The Hebrew word for "shine" is "אוֹר" (or), which conveys the idea of light, favor, and presence. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the shining of a deity's face was a metaphor for divine favor and blessing. When God's face shines upon someone, it signifies His approval, attention, and benevolence. This request is a plea for God's presence and favor, a desire for His light to dispel the darkness of distress and bring guidance and peace.<p><b>on Your servant</b><br />The term "servant" in Hebrew is "עֶבֶד" (eved), which denotes a person who is in a position of service or submission. In the context of the Psalms, it often refers to someone who is devoted to God, acknowledging His sovereignty and authority. The psalmist identifies himself as God's servant, highlighting a relationship of loyalty and dependence. This reflects a humble posture, recognizing that the petitioner is under God's care and authority, and it is a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and His people.<p><b>save me</b><br />The Hebrew word for "save" is "יָשַׁע" (yasha), which means to deliver or rescue. This is a common plea throughout the Psalms, where the psalmist seeks God's intervention in times of trouble. The request for salvation is not just about physical deliverance but also encompasses spiritual and emotional rescue. It is a cry for God to act in His power and mercy to bring relief and restoration. This plea acknowledges human inability to save oneself and the need for divine intervention.<p><b>by Your loving devotion</b><br />The phrase "loving devotion" is translated from the Hebrew word "חֶסֶד" (chesed), which is a rich and multifaceted term. It encompasses love, kindness, mercy, and faithfulness. Chesed is a covenantal term, reflecting God's steadfast love and loyalty to His people. It is not merely an emotional response but a committed, enduring love that acts on behalf of the beloved. The psalmist appeals to God's chesed, trusting in His unwavering commitment to His covenant promises. This highlights the assurance that God's actions are motivated by His faithful love, providing a foundation of hope and trust for the believer.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">Make thy face to shine.</span>--As in <a href="/psalms/4-6.htm" title="There be many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift you up the light of your countenance on us.">Psalm 4:6</a>, an echo of the priestly blessing. (<a href="/context/numbers/6-24.htm" title="The LORD bless you, and keep you:">Numbers 6:24-26</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Make thy face to shine upon thy servant</span>. This expression is first used in the blessing of Moses (<a href="/numbers/6-25.htm">Numbers 6:25</a>). Its intrinsic beauty and poetry recommended it to the psalmists, with whom it recurs frequently (camp. <a href="/psalms/4-6.htm">Psalm 4:6</a>; <a href="/psalms/67-1.htm">Psalm 67:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/80-5.htm">Psalm 80:5, 7, 19</a>; <a href="/psalms/119-135.htm">Psalm 119:135</a>). It may be regarded as equivalent to "Be thou favourable and gracious unto thy servant." Save me for thy mercies' sake; literally, <span class="accented">save me in thy mercy.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/31-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Make Your face</span><br /><span class="heb">פָ֭נֶיךָ</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shine</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאִ֣ירָה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’î·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_215.htm">Strong's 215: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become light</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your servant;</span><br /><span class="heb">עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḇ·de·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">save me</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִי</span> <span class="translit">(hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3467.htm">Strong's 3467: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by Your loving devotion.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְחַסְדֶּֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ḥas·de·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/31-16.htm">Psalm 31:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/31-16.htm">Psalm 31:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/31-16.htm">Psalm 31:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/31-16.htm">Psalm 31:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/31-16.htm">Psalm 31:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/31-16.htm">Psalm 31:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/31-16.htm">Psalm 31:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/31-16.htm">Psalm 31:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/31-16.htm">Psalm 31:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/31-16.htm">Psalm 31:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/31-16.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 31:16 Make your face to shine on your (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/31-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 31:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 31:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/31-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 31:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 31:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>