1 I n You, O Lord, do I put my trust and confidently take refuge; let me never be put to shame or confusion!

In You, O Lord, I have taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed.

2 D eliver me in Your righteousness and cause me to escape; bow down Your ear to me and save me!

In Your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; Incline Your ear to me and save me.

3 B e to me a rock of refuge in which to dwell, and a sheltering stronghold to which I may continually resort, which You have appointed to save me, for You are my Rock and my Fortress.

Be to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually come; You have given commandment to save me, For You are my rock and my fortress.

4 R escue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of the unrighteous and ruthless man.

Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the grasp of the wrongdoer and ruthless man,

5 F or You are my hope; O Lord God, You are my trust from my youth and the source of my confidence.

For You are my hope; O Lord God, You are my confidence from my youth.

6 U pon You have I leaned and relied from birth; You are He Who took me from my mother’s womb and You have been my benefactor from that day. My praise is continually of You.

By You I have been sustained from my birth; You are He who took me from my mother’s womb; My praise is continually of You.

7 I am as a wonder and surprise to many, but You are my strong refuge.

I have become a marvel to many, For You are my strong refuge.

8 M y mouth shall be filled with Your praise and with Your honor all the day.

My mouth is filled with Your praise And with Your glory all day long.

9 C ast me not off nor send me away in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength is spent and my powers fail.

Do not cast me off in the time of old age; Do not forsake me when my strength fails.

10 F or my enemies talk against me; those who watch for my life consult together,

For my enemies have spoken against me; And those who watch for my life have consulted together,

11 S aying, God has forsaken him; pursue and persecute and take him, for there is none to deliver him.

Saying, “ God has forsaken him; Pursue and seize him, for there is no one to deliver.”

12 O God, be not far from me! O my God, make haste to help me!

O God, do not be far from me; O my God, hasten to my help!

13 L et them be put to shame and consumed who are adversaries to my life; let them be covered with reproach, scorn, and dishonor who seek and require my hurt.

Let those who are adversaries of my soul be ashamed and consumed; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, who seek to injure me.

14 B ut I will hope continually, and will praise You yet more and more.

But as for me, I will hope continually, And will praise You yet more and more.

15 M y mouth shall tell of Your righteous acts and of Your deeds of salvation all the day, for their number is more than I know.

My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness And of Your salvation all day long; For I do not know the sum of them.

16 I will come in the strength and with the mighty acts of the Lord God; I will mention and praise Your righteousness, even Yours alone.

I will come with the mighty deeds of the Lord God; I will make mention of Your righteousness, Yours alone.

17 O God, You have taught me from my youth, and hitherto have I declared Your wondrous works.

O God, You have taught me from my youth, And I still declare Your wondrous deeds.

18 Y es, even when I am old and gray-headed, O God, forsake me not, until I have declared Your mighty strength to generation, and Your might and power to all that are to come.

And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to all who are to come.

19 Y our righteousness also, O God, is very high, You Who have done great things; O God, who is like You, or who is Your equal?

For Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You?

20 Y ou Who have shown us troubles great and sore will quicken us again and will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

You who have shown me many troubles and distresses Will revive me again, And will bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

21 I ncrease my greatness (my honor) and turn and comfort me.

May You increase my greatness And turn to comfort me.

22 I will also praise You with the harp, even Your truth and faithfulness, O my God; unto You will I sing praises with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.

I will also praise You with a harp, Even Your truth, O my God; To You I will sing praises with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.

23 M y lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises to You, and my inner being, which You have redeemed.

My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to You; And my soul, which You have redeemed.

24 M y tongue also shall talk of Your righteousness all the day long; for they are put to shame, for they are confounded, who seek and demand my hurt.

My tongue also will utter Your righteousness all day long; For they are ashamed, for they are humiliated who seek my hurt.