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Psalms 31:17

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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.

Psalms 31:17 — KJV

Theological / Devotional

Be ashamed. Compare Ps. 25:2.

Be silent. That is, “be dead.” The idea is continued in v. 18.

Grave. Heb. she’ol (see on Prov. 15:11).

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