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Psalms Chapter 31

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The psalmist cries out for God’s protection from the wicked and laments the loss of his children, asking for mercy and deliverance. He also reminds readers that God’s justice and compassion are ever‑present, urging reliance on divine mercy.

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(1) To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
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Psalms 22:4Psalms 22:5Psalms 25:2Psalms 71:1Psalms 71:2Isaiah 49:23Romans 5:5Romans 10:11Psalms 7:8Psalms 7:9Psalms 43:1Psalms 143:1

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Psalms 25:20Psalms 4:1Ezekiel 14:20Ezekiel 33:12Romans 9:30Romans 10:3

(2) Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
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Psalms 71:2Psalms 86:1Psalms 130:2Proverbs 22:17Psalms 40:17Psalms 69:17Psalms 79:1Psalms 102:2Psalms 143:7Job 7:21Luke 18:8Psalms 18:1

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Hosea 1:7Amos 2:15II Samuel 22:32Psalms 18:31Psalms 37:40Psalms 71:2

(3) For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.
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Psalms 23:2Psalms 23:3Psalms 25:11Psalms 79:9Joshua 7:9Jeremiah 14:7Ezekiel 36:21Ezekiel 36:22Ephesians 1:12Psalms 25:5Psalms 25:9Psalms 43:3

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Psalms 143:11

(4) Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
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Psalms 25:15Psalms 35:7Psalms 57:6Psalms 124:7Psalms 140:5Proverbs 29:5II Timothy 2:26Psalms 19:14II Corinthians 12:9

(5) Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
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Luke 23:46Acts 7:59II Timothy 1:12Psalms 71:23Psalms 130:8Genesis 48:16Leviticus 25:48Isaiah 50:2Titus 2:14I Peter 1:18I Peter 1:19Revelation 5:9

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Romans 2:22

(6) I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.
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Psalms 26:5Psalms 139:2Psalms 24:4Psalms 96:7Psalms 96:8Psalms 96:9I Chronicles 16:28I Chronicles 16:29Jeremiah 10:8Jeremiah 10:15John 2:8Romans 1:21

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Deuteronomy 21:15

(7) I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
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Psalms 13:5Isaiah 49:13Jeremiah 33:11Psalms 9:13Psalms 25:18Psalms 71:20Psalms 119:153Nehemiah 9:32Job 10:9Lamentations 3:50Lamentations 5:1Psalms 1:6

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Psalms 90:14James 2:13Psalms 68:3Isaiah 66:10Zechariah 10:7

(8) And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
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Psalms 88:8Deuteronomy 32:30I Samuel 17:46I Samuel 24:18I Samuel 26:8Job 16:11Isaiah 19:4Psalms 4:1Psalms 18:19Job 36:16

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Ezekiel 1:7Luke 7:38

(9) Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
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Psalms 6:7Psalms 88:9Job 17:7Lamentations 4:17Lamentations 5:17Psalms 6:1Psalms 6:2Psalms 22:14Psalms 22:15Psalms 38:1Psalms 38:2Psalms 38:3

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Luke 6:42Psalms 6:7James 2:13Deuteronomy 19:21Luke 11:34

(10) For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
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Psalms 78:33Psalms 88:15Psalms 102:3Psalms 102:4Psalms 102:5Psalms 102:6Psalms 102:7Psalms 102:8Psalms 102:9Psalms 102:10Psalms 102:11Psalms 102:12

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Jeremiah 8:1II Samuel 21:13II Kings 23:18Isaiah 44:12

(11) I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
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Psalms 22:6Psalms 69:19Psalms 69:20Psalms 89:50Psalms 89:51Isaiah 49:7Isaiah 53:4Isaiah 53:5Matthew 27:39Matthew 27:40Matthew 27:41Matthew 27:42

(12) I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.
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Psalms 88:4Psalms 88:5Isaiah 38:11Isaiah 38:12Psalms 2:9Psalms 119:83Isaiah 30:14Romans 9:21Romans 9:22Revelation 2:27

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Leviticus 15:12Ecclesiastes 12:6Isaiah 8:9

(13) For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
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Psalms 55:10Psalms 101:5I Samuel 22:8I Samuel 22:9I Samuel 22:10I Samuel 24:9Jeremiah 20:10Luke 23:1Luke 23:2Luke 23:5Psalms 56:1Psalms 56:2

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II Samuel 17:14

(14) But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.
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Psalms 16:1Psalms 16:2Psalms 18:2Psalms 22:1Psalms 22:2Psalms 43:5Psalms 56:3Psalms 56:4Psalms 63:1Psalms 71:12Psalms 71:22Matthew 26:39

(15) My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
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Psalms 116:15I Samuel 26:10II Samuel 7:12Job 24:1Ecclesiastes 3:1Ecclesiastes 3:2Ecclesiastes 3:3Ecclesiastes 3:4Ecclesiastes 3:5Ecclesiastes 3:6Ecclesiastes 3:7Ecclesiastes 3:8

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II Kings 21:14Nehemiah 9:28

(16) Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.
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Psalms 4:6Psalms 30:7Psalms 67:1Psalms 80:3Psalms 80:7Psalms 80:19Numbers 6:25Numbers 6:26Daniel 9:17Psalms 6:4Psalms 51:1Psalms 106:45

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II Kings 19:34Psalms 6:4Isaiah 37:35Mark 8:35Luke 9:24

(17) Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
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Psalms 31:1Psalms 25:2Psalms 25:3Psalms 34:5Psalms 69:6Psalms 69:7Isaiah 50:6Isaiah 50:7Joel 2:26Joel 2:27Psalms 6:10Psalms 35:4

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Psalms 6:10Psalms 25:3Isaiah 44:11Jeremiah 2:26Jeremiah 2:36Jeremiah 6:15

(18) Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
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Psalms 12:3Psalms 59:12Psalms 63:11Psalms 140:9Psalms 140:10Psalms 140:11Proverbs 12:19Isaiah 54:17John 8:44Revelation 21:8Revelation 22:15Psalms 64:3

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Matthew 10:41

(19) Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
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Psalms 36:7Psalms 36:8Psalms 36:9Psalms 36:10Psalms 73:1Psalms 73:24Psalms 73:25Psalms 73:26Psalms 145:7Psalms 145:8Psalms 145:9Isaiah 64:4

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Romans 11:22

(20) Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
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Psalms 27:5Psalms 32:7Psalms 64:2Psalms 91:1Psalms 91:2Psalms 91:3Psalms 91:4Psalms 10:2Psalms 36:11Psalms 40:4Psalms 86:14Psalms 124:5

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Psalms 27:5II Samuel 16:19

(21) Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
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Psalms 17:7Psalms 98:1Psalms 118:23I Peter 2:9I Samuel 23:7I Samuel 23:8I Samuel 23:9I Samuel 23:10I Samuel 23:11I Samuel 23:12I Samuel 23:13Jeremiah 1:18

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Ruth 3:10II Samuel 2:5Joshua 2:12Judges 8:35II Samuel 10:2I Chronicles 19:2

(22) For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
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Psalms 116:11I Samuel 23:26I Samuel 27:1Psalms 31:17Psalms 88:16Isaiah 6:5Isaiah 38:10Isaiah 38:11Isaiah 38:12Isaiah 49:14Job 35:14Lamentations 3:54

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Jonah 2:2

(23) O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
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Psalms 34:9Psalms 97:10Deuteronomy 10:12Deuteronomy 30:16Isaiah 56:6Mark 12:23I Thessalonians 4:1Psalms 30:4Psalms 89:7Psalms 145:10Revelation 19:5Revelation 19:6

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Luke 6:32Psalms 97:10Hosea 3:1I John 2:15I John 4:16I John 4:18

(24) Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
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Psalms 27:14Isaiah 35:3Isaiah 35:4Luke 22:31Luke 22:32Hebrews 12:12Hebrews 12:13James 5:10James 5:11Psalms 29:11Psalms 138:3Colossians 1:11

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Romans 8:24I Corinthians 9:10

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