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Psalms 31:1

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 31:2. The heading is Hebrew Psalms 31:1.

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לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַlamnatsechato excelנָצַחpreposition, with the article, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “to excel”, a verb used as a describing wordH5329properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanentexcel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.מִזְמ֥וֹרmizmorpsalmמִזְמוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “psalm”, the ordinary formH4210properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notespsalm.לְדָוִֽדledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.

בְּךָ֖bekhainבְּךָ֖preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in”inיְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).חָ֭סִיתִיchasitihave hopeחָסָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “have hope”, a completed actionH2620to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide inhave hope, make refuge, (put) trust.אַלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.אֵב֣וֹשָׁהevoshahbe confoundedבּוּשׁverb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “be confounded”, a determination or requestH954properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed(be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with, a-) shamed(-d), be (put to) confounded(-fusion), become dry, delay, be long.לְעוֹלָ֑םleolamto alwayעוֹלָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥betsidqatekhain justiceצְדָקָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in justice”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).פַלְּטֵֽנִיfaltenideliverפָּלַטverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “deliver”, a commandH6403to slip out, i.e. escape; causatively, to delivercalve, carry away safe, deliver, (cause to) escape.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(31-1) For the Leader. A Psalm of David. (31-2) In thee, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me never be ashamed; deliver me in Thy righteousness.

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American Standard Version (1901)

In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge; Let me never be put to shame: Deliver me in thy righteousness.

Young’s Literal Translation

To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. In Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age, In Thy righteousness deliver me.

World English Bible

In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Let me never be disappointed. Deliver me in your righteousness.

Darby Translation

In thee, Jehovah, do I trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

Douay-Rheims

To David himself, understanding. Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(31-1) For the Leader. A Psalm of David. (31-2) In thee, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me never be ashamed; deliver me in Thy righteousness.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

O Lord, I have hoped in thee; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness and rescue me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπὶ σοὶ Κύριε ἤλπισα, μὴ καταισχυνθείην εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, ἐν τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ σου ῥῦσαί με καὶ ἐξελοῦ με.