Psalms 31:13–15
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.
For I haue heard the slaunder of many, feare was on euery side: while they tooke counsell together against me, they deuised to take away my life.
But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.
But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I sayd, Thou art my God.
My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
My times are in thy hand: deliuer me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
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From verse 13
- Jeremiah 20:10Rank 1 from verse 13
10¶ For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
10¶ †For I heard the defaming of many, feare on euery side. Report, say they, and wee will report it: all my familiars watched for my halting, saying; Peraduenture he will be enticed: and we shall preuaile against him, and we shall take our reuenge on him.
- Matthew 27:1Rank 2 from verse 13
- Lamentations 2:22Rank 3 from verse 13
22Thou hast called as in a solemn day my terrors round about, so that in the day of the Lord’s anger none escaped nor remained: those that I have swaddled and brought up hath mine enemy consumed.
22Thou hast called as in a solemne day my terrours round about, so that in the day of the LORDs anger, none escaped nor remained: those that I haue swadled and brought vp, hath mine enemy consumed.
- 1 Samuel 20:33Rank 4 from verse 13
- 2 Samuel 17:1–4Rank 5 from verse 13
1MOREOVER Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
2And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:
3And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
4And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.
1¶ Moreouer Ahithophel said vnto Absalom, Let mee nowe chuse out twelue thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after Dauid this night.
2And I wil come vpon him while hee is wearie and weake handed, and wil make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee, and I will smite the king onely.
3And I wil bring backe all the people vnto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
4And the saying †pleased Absalom well, and all the Elders of Israel.
- Matthew 26:3–4Rank 6 from verse 13
3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
4And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
3*Then assembled together the chiefe Priests, and the Scribes, and the Elders of the people, vnto the palace of the high Priest, who was called Caiaphas,
4And consulted that they might take Iesus by subtiltie, and kill him.
- Matthew 26:59Rank 7 from verse 13
- 1 Samuel 19:10–17Rank 8 from verse 13
10And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
11Saul also sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David’s wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.
12¶ So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.
13And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats’ hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth.
14And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.
15And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.
16And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats’ hair for his bolster.
17And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?
10And Saul sought to smite Dauid euen to the wall with the iauelin: but hee slipt away out of Sauls presence, and he smote the iauelin into the wall: and Dauid fled, and escaped that night.
11Saul also sent messengers vnto Dauids house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal Dauids wife tolde him, saying, If thou saue not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slaine.
12¶ So Michal let Dauid downe thorow a window: and hee went and fled, and escaped.
13And Michal tooke an image, and laid it in the bedde, and put a pillow of goats haire for his bolster, and couered it with a cloth.
14And when Saul sent messengers to take Dauid, she said, He is sicke.
15And Saul sent the messengers againe to see Dauid, saying, Bring him vp to me in the bedde, that I may slay him.
16And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goates haire for his bolster.
17And Saul said vnto Michal, Why hast thou deceiued me so, and sent away mine enemie, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, Hee said vnto me, Let mee goe; Why should I kill thee?
- 1 Samuel 22:8–10Rank 9 from verse 13
8That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
9¶ Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
10And he inquired of the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
8That all of you haue conspired against me, and there is none that †sheweth mee, that my sonne hath made a league with the sonne of Iesse, and there is none of you that is sory for me, or sheweth vnto me that my sonne hath stirred vp my seruant against me, to lye in wait, as at this day?
9¶ Then answered Doeg the Edomite, (which was set ouer the seruants of Saul) and saide, I saw the sonne of Iesse comming to Nob, to Ahimelech the sonne of Ahitub.
10And hee enquired of the LORD for him, and gaue him victuals, and gaue him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
- 1 Samuel 23:19–20Rank 10 from verse 13
19¶ Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
20Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand.
19¶ Then came vp the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not Dauid hide himselfe with vs in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is †on the South of ‖Ieshimon?
20Now therefore, O king, come downe according to all the desire of thy soule to come downe, and our part shall be to deliuer him into the kings hand.
- 1 Samuel 24:9Rank 11 from verse 13
- Jeremiah 11:19Rank 12 from verse 13
19But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
19†But I was like a lambe or an oxe that is brought to the slaughter, and I knew not that they had deuised deuices against me, saying; Let vs destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let vs cut him off from the land of the liuing, that his name may be no more remembred.
- Jeremiah 6:25Rank 13 from verse 13
- Luke 23:1–2Rank 14 from verse 13
1AND the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
1¶ And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him vnto Pilate.
2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow peruerting the nation, and forbidding to giue tribute to Cesar, saying, that he himselfe is Christ a king.
- Psalms 101:5Rank 16 from verse 13
- Psalms 55:10Rank 17 from verse 13
- Psalms 56:1–3Rank 18 from verse 13
1BE merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
2Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
3What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
1¶ Be mercifull vnto mee, O God, for man would swallow me vp: he fighting daily, oppresseth me.
2†Mine enemies would dayly swallow me vp: for they bee many that fight against me, O thou most high.
3What time I am afraide, I will trust in thee.
- Psalms 57:4Rank 19 from verse 13
4My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
4My soule is among lyons, and I lie euen among them that are set on fire: euen the sonnes of men, whose teeth are speares and arrowes, and their tongue a sharpe sword.
- Jeremiah 20:3–4Rank 20 from verse 13
3And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The Lord hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magor-missabib.
4For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.
3†And it came to passe on the morrow, that Pashur brought foorth Ieremiah out of the stockes. Then sayd Ieremiah vnto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magor-missabib.
4For thus sayth the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terrour to thy selfe, and to all thy friends, and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it, and I will giue all Iudah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and hee shall cary them captiue into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.
From verse 14
- Psalms 56:3–4Rank 1 from verse 14
- Psalms 18:2Rank 2 from verse 14
2The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
2†The LORD is my rocke, and my fortresse, and my deliuerer: my God, my strength in whome I will trust, my buckler, and the horne of my saluation, and my high tower.
- Psalms 43:5Rank 3 from verse 14
5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
5*Why art thou cast downe, O my soule? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God, for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
- Matthew 26:42Rank 4 from verse 14
- Psalms 140:6Rank 5 from verse 14
- Psalms 16:1–2Rank 6 from verse 14
- Matthew 26:39Rank 7 from verse 14
39And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
39And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my father, if it be possible, let this cup passe from me: neuerthelesse, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
- Psalms 63:1Rank 8 from verse 14
1O GOD, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
1¶ O God, thou art my God, earely will I seeke thee: my soule thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, in a drie and thirstie lande, where no water is:
- Psalms 71:12Rank 9 from verse 14
- Psalms 71:22Rank 10 from verse 14
- John 20:17Rank 11 from verse 14
17Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
17Iesus saith vnto her, Touch me not: for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but goe to my brethren, and say vnto them, I ascend vnto my Father, and your Father, and to my God, and your God.
- Matthew 27:46Rank 12 from verse 14
46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
46And about the ninth houre, Iesus cried with a loud voyce, saying, Eli, Eli, Lamasabachthani, that is to say, *My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken mee?
- Psalms 22:1–2Rank 13 from verse 14
1MY God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
2O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
1¶ My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken mee? Why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
2†O my God, I crie in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
From verse 15
- Ecclesiastes 3:1–8Rank 2 from verse 15
1TO every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
1¶ To euery thing there is a season, and a time to euery purpose vnder the heauen.
2†A time to be borne, and a time to die: a time to plant, and a time to pluck vp that which is planted.
3A time to kill, and a time to heale: a time to breake downe, and a time to build vp.
4A time to weepe, and a time to laugh: a time to mourne, and a time to dance.
5†A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together: a time to imbrace, and a time to refraine from imbracing.
6‖A time to get, and a time to lose: a time to keepe, and a time to cast away.
7A time to rent, and a time to sow: a time to keepe silence, and a time to speake.
8A time to loue, and a time to hate: a time of warre, and a time of peace.
1THESE words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
1¶ These words spake Iesus, and lift vp his eyes to heauen, and said, Father, the houre is come, glorifie thy Sonne, that thy Sonne also may glorifie thee.
- Psalms 142:6Rank 5 from verse 15
- Psalms 17:8–9Rank 7 from verse 15
8Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
8Keepe me as the apple of the eye: hide mee vnder the shadowe of thy wings,
9††From the wicked that oppresse me, from my deadly enemies, who compasse me about.
- 2 Timothy 4:6Rank 8 from verse 15
- Psalms 143:3Rank 9 from verse 15
3For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
3For the enemie hath persecuted my soule, he hath smitten my life downe to the ground: hee hath made mee to dwell in darkenesse, as those that haue bene long dead.
- Psalms 143:9Rank 10 from verse 15
- 1 Samuel 26:10Rank 11 from verse 15
- 2 Samuel 7:12Rank 12 from verse 15
12¶ And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
12¶ And *when thy dayes be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleepe with thy fathers, I will set vp thy seede after thee, which shall proceede out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdome.
- Psalms 17:13Rank 13 from verse 15
- Psalms 71:10–12Rank 14 from verse 15
10For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
11Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.
12O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
10†For mine enemies speake against mee: and they that lay waite for my soule, take counsell together,
11Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him, for there is none to deliuer him.
12O God, be not farre from mee: O my God, make haste for my helpe.
- 2 Peter 1:14Rank 15 from verse 15
- Acts 27:24Rank 16 from verse 15
- Jeremiah 15:20–21Rank 17 from verse 15
20And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the Lord.
21And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.
20**And I will make thee vnto this people a fenced brasen wall, and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not preuaile against thee: for I am with thee to saue thee, and to deliuer thee, sayth the LORD.
21And I will deliuer thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeeme thee out of the hand of the terrible.
- John 12:27Rank 18 from verse 15
1NOW before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
1¶ Now *before the feast of the Passeouer, when Iesus knew that his houre was come, that he should depart out of this world vnto the Father, hauing loued his owne which were in the world, he loued them vnto the end.
- Psalms 116:15Rank 22 from verse 15
- Psalms 143:12Rank 23 from verse 15
- Acts 23:11Rank 24 from verse 15
11And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
11And the night folowing, the Lord stood by him, and saide, Bee of good cheere, Paul: for as thou hast testified of mee in Hierusalem, so must thou beare witnesse also at Rome.
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Psalms 31:13
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.
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A false, malicious, or damaging report, accusation, or evil statement brought against a person, people, land, or truth; to spread such a report.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A lateral part, edge, or surface. Sense 2: A party or position in a dispute.
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1. A purpose, plan, design, or settled decision. 2. Advice, guidance, or direction. 3. Wisdom, judgment, or understanding for determining a course. 4. As a verb, to advise, direct, or recommend a course.
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In one place, company, time, purpose, or united condition.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of devise, meaning to form, plan, purpose, design, or contrive in the mind; to arrange means or work for accomplishing an intended end, whether good or evil.
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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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Psalms 31:14
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Delivered in confidence to the care of another. Confided in; relied on; depended on; applied to persons.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.
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The one true God.
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Psalms 31:15
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.
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Trouble, afflict, or pursue after; to pursue, harass, or oppress.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893
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31:1IN thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
31:1¶ In thee, O LORD, doe I put my trust, let me neuer be ashamed: deliuer me in thy righteousnesse.
31:2Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
31:2†Bowe downe thine eare to me, deliuer me speedily: be thou my strong rocke, for an house of defence to saue me.
31:3For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
31:3For thou art my rocke and my fortresse: therfore for thy names sake lead me, and guide me.
31:4Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
31:4Pull me out of the net, that they haue layd priuily for me: for thou art my strength.
31:5Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.
31:5*Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed mee, O LORD God of trueth.
31:6I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the Lord.
31:6I haue hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.
31:7I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
31:7I will be glad, and reioyce in thy mercie: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast knowen my soule in aduersities;
31:8And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
31:8And hast not shut me vp into the hand of the enemie: thou hast set my feete in a large roome.
31:9Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
31:9Haue mercy vpon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble; mine eie is consumed with griefe, yea my soule and my belly.
31:10For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
31:10For my life is spent with griefe, and my yeeres with sighing: my strength faileth, because of mine iniquitie, and my bones are consumed.
31:11I 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.
31:11I was a reproch among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a feare to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without, fled from me.
31:12I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.
31:12†I am forgotten as a dead man out of minde: I am like a broken vessell.
31:13For 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.
31:13For I haue heard the slaunder of many, feare was on euery side: while they tooke counsell together against me, they deuised to take away my life.
Selected passage31:14But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.
31:14But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I sayd, Thou art my God.
Selected passage31:15My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
31:15My times are in thy hand: deliuer me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
Selected passage31:16Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.
31:16Make thy face to shine vpon thy seruant: saue me for thy mercies sake.
31:17Let 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.
31:17‖Let mee not be ashamed, O LORD, for I haue called vpon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the graue.
31:18Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
31:18†Let the lying lippes be put to silence: which speake grieuous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
31:19Oh 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!
31:19*O how great is thy goodnesse, which thou hast layd vp for them that feare thee: which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee, before the sonnes of men!
31:20Thou 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.
31:20Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence, from the pride of man: thou shalt keepe them secretly in a pauilion, from the strife of tongues.
31:21Blessed be the Lord: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
31:21‖Blessed be the LORD; for hee hath shewed me his maruellous kindnesse, in a strong citie.
31:22For 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.
31:22For I sayd in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eies: Neuerthelesse thou heardest the voice of my supplications, when I cryed vnto thee.
31:23O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
31:23O loue the LORD, all yee his Saints: for the LORD preserueth the faithfull, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
31:24Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.
31:24*Be of good courage, and hee shall strenghten your heart: all ye that hope in the LORD.