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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Psalm 31 CEV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/psalms/31.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/psalms/31-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">CEV</a> > Psalm 31</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../psalms/30.htm" title="Psalm 30">◄</a> Psalm 31 <a href="../psalms/32.htm" title="Psalm 32">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Contemporary English Version</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="d">(A psalm by David for the music leader.)</h3><h3 class="s1">A Prayer for Protection</h3>1I come to you, Lord,for protection.Don't let me be ashamed.Do as you have promisedand rescue me.2Listen to my prayerand hurry to save me.Be my mighty rock<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.31.2!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> and the fortresswhere I am safe.3You, Lord God,are my mighty rockand my fortress.Lead me and guide me,so that your namewill be honored.4Protect me from hidden trapsand keep me safe.5<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.31.5!x.1" class="notelink x-link"></a> You are faithful,and I trust youbecause you rescued me.6I hate the worshipersof worthless idols,but I trust you, Lord.7I celebrate and shoutbecause you are kind.You saw all my suffering,and you cared for me.8You kept me from the handsof my enemies,and you set me free.9Have pity, Lord!I am hurting and almost blind.My whole body aches.10I have known only sorrowall my life long, and I sufferyear after year.I am weak from sin,and my bones are limp.11My enemies insult me.Neighbors are even worse,and I disgust my friends.People meet me on the street,and they turn and run.12I am completely forgottenlike someone dead.I am merely a broken dish.13I hear the crowds whisper,“Everyone is afraid!”They are plotting and schemingto murder me.14But I trust you, Lord,and I claim you as my God.15My life is in your hands.Save me from enemieswho hunt me down.16Smile on me, your servant.Have pity and rescue me.17I pray only to you.Don't disappoint me.Disappoint my cruel enemiesuntil they lie silentin their graves.18Silence those proud liars!Make them stop braggingand insulting your people.19You are wonderful,and while everyone watches,you store up blessings for allwho honor and trust you.20You are their shelterfrom harmful plots,and you are their protectionfrom vicious gossip.21I will praise you, Lord,for showing great kindnesswhen I was like a cityunder attack.22I was terrified and thought,“They've chased mefar away from you!”But you answered my prayerwhen I shouted for help.23<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.31.23!x.1" class="notelink x-link"></a> All who belong to the Lord,show how you love him.The Lord protects the faithful,but he severely punisheseveryone who is proud.24All who trust the Lord,be cheerful and strong. <a name="fn"></a> Footnotes: <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">31.2 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">mighty rock: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">See the note at 18.2.</char></note></div></div> <div align="center">Contemporary English Version, Second Edition (CEV®) © 2006 American Bible Society. 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