Salmos, 31

1. De Davi. Hino. Feliz aquele cuja iniquidade foi perdoada, cujo pecado foi absolvido.*

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.

2. Feliz o homem a quem o Senhor não argúi de falta, e em cujo coração não há dolo.*

2. Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.

3. Enquanto me conservei calado, meus ossos se mirraram, entre contínuos gemidos.

3. For thou [art] my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.

4. Pois, dia e noite, vossa mão pesava sobre mim; minhas forças se esgotavam as forças como nos ardores do verão.

4. Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou [art] my strength.

5. Então eu vos confessei o meu pecado, e não mais dissimulei a minha culpa. Disse: “Sim, vou confessar ao Senhor a minha iniquidade”. E vós perdoastes a pena do meu pecado.

5. Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.

6. Assim também todo fiel recorrerá a vós, no momento da necessidade. Quando transbordarem muitas águas, elas não chegarão até ele.

6. I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.

7. Vós sois meu asilo, das angústias me preservareis e me envolvereis na alegria de minha salvação.

7. I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;

8. “Vou te ensinar – dizeis –, vou te mostrar o caminho que deves seguir; vou te instruir, fitando em ti os meus olhos:

8. And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.

9. não queiras ser sem inteligência como o cavalo, como o muar, que só ao freio e à rédea submetem seus ímpetos; de outro modo não se chegam a ti.”

9. Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, [yea], my soul and my belly.

10. São muitos os sofrimentos do ímpio. Mas quem espera no Senhor, sua misericórdia o envolve.

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.

11. Ó justos, alegrai-vos e regozijai-vos no Senhor. Exultai todos vós, retos de coração.

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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12. I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.

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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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14. But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou [art] my God.

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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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16. Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.

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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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18. Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

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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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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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21. Blessed [be] the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.

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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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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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24. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.