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Psalm 31:15–18

15 My atimes are in Your hand;

bDeliver me from the hand of my enemies and from those who persecute me.

16 Make Your aface to shine upon Your servant;

bSave me in Your lovingkindness.

17 Let me not be aput to shame, O Lord, for I call upon You;

Let the bwicked be put to shame, let them cbe silent in 1Sheol.

18 Let the alying lips be mute,

Which bspeak arrogantly against the righteous

With pride and contempt.

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Psalm 31:15–18 — The New International Version (NIV)

15 My times are in your hands;

deliver me from the hands of my enemies,

from those who pursue me.

16 Let your face shine on your servant;

save me in your unfailing love.

17 Let me not be put to shame, Lord,

for I have cried out to you;

but let the wicked be put to shame

and be silent in the realm of the dead.

18 Let their lying lips be silenced,

for with pride and contempt

they speak arrogantly against the righteous.

Psalm 31:15–18 — English Standard Version (ESV)

15 My times are in your hand;

rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors!

16 Make your face shine on your servant;

save me in your steadfast love!

17 O Lord, let me not be put to shame,

for I call upon you;

let the wicked be put to shame;

let them go silently to Sheol.

18 Let the lying lips be mute,

which speak insolently against the righteous

in pride and contempt.

Psalm 31:15–18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

15 My times are in thy hand:

Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant:

Save me for thy mercies’ sake.

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.

18 Let the lying lips be put to silence;

Which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

Psalm 31:15–18 — New Living Translation (NLT)

15 My future is in your hands.

Rescue me from those who hunt me down relentlessly.

16 Let your favor shine on your servant.

In your unfailing love, rescue me.

17 Don’t let me be disgraced, O Lord,

for I call out to you for help.

Let the wicked be disgraced;

let them lie silent in the grave.

18 Silence their lying lips—

those proud and arrogant lips that accuse the godly.

Psalm 31:15–18 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

15 My times are in Your hand;

Deliver me from the hand of my enemies,

And from those who persecute me.

16 Make Your face shine upon Your servant;

Save me for Your mercies’ sake.

17 Do not let me be ashamed, O Lord, for I have called upon You;

Let the wicked be ashamed;

Let them be silent in the grave.

18 Let the lying lips be put to silence,

Which speak insolent things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

Psalm 31:15–18 — New Century Version (NCV)

15 My life is in your hands.

Save me from my enemies

and from those who are chasing me.

16 Show your kindness to me, your servant.

Save me because of your love.

17 Lord, I called to you,

so do not let me be disgraced.

Let the wicked be disgraced

and lie silent in the grave.

18 With pride and hatred

they speak against those who do right.

So silence their lying lips.

Psalm 31:15–18 — American Standard Version (ASV)

15 My times are in thy hand:

Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant:

Save me in thy lovingkindness.

17 Let me not be put to shame, O Jehovah; for I have called upon thee:

Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.

18 Let the lying lips be dumb,

Which speak against the righteous insolently,

With pride and contempt.

Psalm 31:15–18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

15 My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from my persecutors. 16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; save me in thy loving-kindness. 17 Jehovah, let me not be ashamed; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, let them be silent in Sheol. 18 Let the lying lips become dumb, which speak insolently against the righteous in pride and contempt.

Psalm 31:15–18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

15 My future is in your hands. 

Rescue me from my enemies, from those who persecute me. 

16 Smile on me. 

Save me with your mercy. 

17 O Lord, I have called on you, so do not let me be put to shame, 

Let wicked people be put to shame. 

Let them be silent in the grave. 

18 Let ⸤their⸥ lying lips be speechless, 

since they speak against righteous people with arrogance and contempt. 

Psalm 31:15–18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

15 The course of my life is in Your power;

deliver me from the power of my enemies

and from my persecutors.

16 Show Your favor to Your servant;

save me by Your faithful love.

17 Lord, do not let me be disgraced when I call on You.

Let the wicked be disgraced;

let them be silent in Sheol.

18 Let lying lips be quieted;

they speak arrogantly against the righteous

with pride and contempt.

Psalm 31:15–18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

15 My times are in your hand;

deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors.

16 Let your face shine upon your servant;

save me in your steadfast love.

17 Do not let me be put to shame, O Lord,

for I call on you;

let the wicked be put to shame;

let them go dumbfounded to Sheol.

18 Let the lying lips be stilled

that speak insolently against the righteous

with pride and contempt.

Psalm 31:15–18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15 My times are in your hand.

Deliver me from the hand of my enemies

and from those who pursue me.

16 Shine your face upon your servant.

Save me by your loyal love.

17 O Yahweh, let me not be put to shame, for I call on you.

Let the wicked be put to shame.

Let them go silently to Sheol.

18 Let lying lips be dumb,

that speak against the righteous unrestrained

with arrogance and contempt.

Psalm 31:15–18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

15 My whole life is in your hands.

Save me from my enemies.

Save me from those who are chasing me.

16 Let your face smile on me with favor.

Save me because your love is faithful.

17 Lord, I have cried out to you.

Don’t let me be put to shame.

But let sinners be put to shame.

Let them lie silent in the grave.

18 Their lips tell lies. Let them be silenced.

They speak with pride against those who do right.

They make fun of them.


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