22 In my alarm I had said,
“I am cut off from Your sight.”(A)
But You heard the sound of my pleading
when I cried to You for help.(B)

23 Love the Lord, all His faithful ones.(C)
The Lord protects the loyal,
but fully repays the arrogant.(D)
24 Be strong[a] and courageous,
all you who put your hope in the Lord.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 31:24 Lit Let your heart be strong

22 In my alarm(A) I said,
    “I am cut off(B) from your sight!”
Yet you heard my cry(C) for mercy
    when I called to you for help.

23 Love the Lord, all his faithful people!(D)
    The Lord preserves those who are true to him,(E)
    but the proud he pays back(F) in full.
24 Be strong and take heart,(G)
    all you who hope in the Lord.

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