Psalm 31:17

Translations

Modern

O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called on You. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them lie silent in Sheol.

Traditional

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.

Literal

O YHWH, do not let me be ashamed, for I have called to You. Let the wicked be ashamed; let them be silent in Sheol.

Latin

Domine, non confundar, quoniam invocavi te. Erubescant impii, et deducantur in infernum;

Original

Hebrew

English

O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called on You. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them lie silent in Sheol.

Notes

Psalms 31:17

The psalmist, who did not deserve to be disgraced, invokes the principle of retribution (see study note on Psalm 1:6; see also “Prayers for Vengeance” Theme Note).

Psalms 31:14–18

Hope does not trust weak and unreliable human beings. It trusts only in the Lord. The suffering person places his life in God’s hands while he waits for the Lord to bring justice.

Psalms 31:1–24

The psalmist urges the faithful to seek safety in the Lord and wait for his salvation. After experiencing something like death, he shares how the Lord remained faithful. This psalm points ahead to the suffering of Jesus (Luke 23:46).

Theme notes and profiles

David Wisdom Psalms

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Psalm 25:2–3
…in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.
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Psalm 35:26
May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach.
Psalm 115:17
It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.
Psalm 34:5
Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.
Isaiah 41:11–12
Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish.
Psalm 71:24
My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.
Psalm 40:14–15
May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.
Psalm 35:4
May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plan to harm me be driven back and confounded.
Psalm 69:6–7
May those who hope in You not be ashamed through me, O Lord GOD of Hosts; may those who seek You not be dishonored through me, O God of Israel.
Psalm 94:17
Unless the LORD had been my helper, I would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.
1 Samuel 2:9
He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.

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