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[a]In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge;
    let me never be put to shame;
    in your righteousness deliver me.
Turn your ear to me,
    and act quickly to save me.
Be to me a rock[b] of refuge,
    a strong fortress to save me.
You are truly my rock and my fortress;
    for the sake of your name,[c] lead and guide me.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 31:2 No matter what may be the conflict in which we are enmeshed, God remains the one certitude. The images of the rock and the fortress attest to a serene and unshakable trust in God.
  2. Psalm 31:3 Rock: see note on Ps 18:3.
  3. Psalm 31:4 Name: see note on Ps 5:12.

Turn your ear to me,(A)
    come quickly to my rescue;(B)
be my rock of refuge,(C)
    a strong fortress to save me.
Since you are my rock and my fortress,(D)
    for the sake of your name(E) lead and guide me.
Keep me free from the trap(F) that is set for me,
    for you are my refuge.(G)

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