Psalms 31 EASY

1. Lord, I have come to you to keep me safe. Never let me become ashamed. You always do what is right so please save me!

2. Listen to me, and quickly send help to me. Lord, be a rock where I can hide. Be a strong place to keep me safe.

3. You are my high rock and my strong place. Because of your good name, lead me and be my guide.

4. You are the place where I can hide, so keep me safe. Do not let my enemies' traps catch me.

5. I put my life into your hands. I know that you will save me, Lord, because you are a God that I can trust.

6. I hate people who worship useless idols. As for me, I trust in the Lord.

7. I am very happy because of your faithful love. You see when I suffer. You know when I am very upset.

8. You have not put me under the power of my enemies. You have led me into an open place, where I can be safe.

9. Lord, I am very upset, so please be kind to me. My eyes are tired because I weep so much. My whole body has become very weak.

10. I am near to death, because I am so sad. I am crying with pain as my life comes to an end. I have so much trouble that I have no strength at all. Even my bones have become weak.

11. All my enemies hate me. My friends insult me. Everyone who knows me is afraid of me. They run away when they see me in the street.

12. Everybody has forgotten about me. I might as well be dead! They think that I am useless, like a broken plate.

13. I hear what many people are saying against me. News from everywhere makes me afraid. They are deciding together how to kill me.

14. But I continue to trust you, Lord. I say, ‘You are my God!’

15. You are the one who decides what will happen to me in my whole life. Save me from the power of my enemies and from the people who want to catch me.

16. Turn towards me, your servant, and be kind to me! Keep me safe, because of your faithful love.

17. Lord, do not let me become ashamed. I call to you for help. Cause evil people to become ashamed. Let them go to their graves and be silent there!

18. May people that tell lies become silent. They insult righteous people. They are proud people, and they boast about themselves.

19. You have prepared many good things to bless people who respect you. While everyone watches, you bless those who come to you for help.

20. You give them a place to hide, and you keep them safe with you. When their enemies want to attack them, you take care of them. When their enemies speak lies against them, they are safe with you.

21. Praise the Lord! When my enemies were all around me, he showed me that his faithful love is very great.

22. When I was afraid, I said, ‘God is no longer with me!’ But I spoke too soon. When I called to you for help, you heard me and you answered me.

23. Love the Lord, all you people who belong to him! If people serve the Lord faithfully, he keeps them safe. But if people are proud, he punishes them as they deserve.

24. All you people who trust the Lord to help you, you should be strong and very brave!