Psalms 31:1 meaning and explanation

For 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.

Psalms 31:1, Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 31 opens with a heading naming David and the choirmaster, so the prayer is presented as David's and also as worship for the gathered community. The Hebrew verb for taking refuge, chasah, pictures running to a shelter for protection.

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