Psalms

Psalm 31:1

1For 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.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For the choirmasterלַמְנַצֵּ֗חַlam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥPreposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
A Psalmמִזְמ֥וֹרmiz·mō·wrNoun - masculine singularH4210 melody
of Davidלְדָוִֽד׃lə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
In Youבְּךָ֖bə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I have taken refugeחָ֭סִיתִיḥā·sî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2620 seek refuge
let me neverאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be put to shameאֵב֣וֹשָׁה’ê·ḇō·wō·šāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH954 be ashamed
save meפַלְּטֵֽנִי׃p̄al·lə·ṭê·nîVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH6403 escape
by Your righteousnessבְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6666 righteousness

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Romans 10:11 · Psalm 25:2 · Psalm 71:1–3 · Psalm 22:4–5 · Psalm 143:1 · Isaiah 49:23 · Romans 5:5 · Daniel 9:16 · Psalm 7:8–9 · Psalm 43:1 · Psalm 143:11–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.