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Psalms 31:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David addresses the LORD as the psalm's speaker, directing a plea for deliverance to God. The superscription designates the composition for the choirmaster.
The words — חָסִיתִי (Cha.si.ti) translates literally as "I have taken refuge," while אֵב֣וֹשָׁה ('e.Vo.o.shah) means "I be ashamed."
The thread — The plea "let me never be put to shame" recurs in Psalms 25:2 and Psalms 71:1, and Paul quotes the concept in Romans 10:11 regarding belief.
Why it lands — The text demands a reader place trust in God's righteousness rather than self-reliance. It requires the reader to accept divine deliverance as the only remedy for shame.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Romans 10:11 It is just as the Scripture says: “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
- Psalms 25:2 in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.
- Psalms 71:1 In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.
- Psalms 22:4 In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.
- Psalms 143:1 A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.
- Isaiah 49:23 Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”
- Psalms 7:8 The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.
- Daniel 9:16 O Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, I pray that Your anger and wrath may turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all around us.
- Romans 5:5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
- Psalms 43:1 Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.