1 I n thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge; Let me never be put to shame: Deliver me in thy righteousness.

O Lord, in You I have found a safe place. Let me never be ashamed. Set me free, because You do what is right and good.

2 B ow down thine ear unto me; deliver me speedily: Be thou to me a strong rock, A house of defence to save me.

Turn Your ear to me, and be quick to save me. Be my rock of strength, a strong place to keep me safe.

3 F or thou art my rock and my fortress; Therefore for thy name's sake lead me and guide me.

For You are my rock and my safe place. For the honor of Your name, lead me and show me the way.

4 P luck me out of the net that they have laid privily for me; For thou art my stronghold.

You will free me from the net that they have hidden for me. For You are my strength.

5 I nto thy hand I commend my spirit: Thou hast redeemed me, O Jehovah, thou God of truth.

I give my spirit into Your hands. You have made me free, O Lord, God of truth.

6 I hate them that regard lying vanities; But I trust in Jehovah.

I hate those who worship false gods. But I trust in the Lord.

7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy lovingkindness; For thou hast seen my affliction: Thou hast known my soul in adversities;

I will be glad and full of joy in Your loving-kindness. For You have seen my suffering. You have known the troubles of my soul.

8 A nd thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a large place.

You have not given me into the hand of those who hate me. You have set my feet in a large place.

9 H ave mercy upon me, O Jehovah, for I am in distress: Mine eye wasteth away with grief, yea, my soul and my body.

Show me loving-kindness, O Lord, for I am in trouble. My eyes, my soul and my body are becoming weak from being sad.

10 F or my life is spent with sorrow, And my years with sighing: My strength faileth because of mine iniquity, And my bones are wasted away.

For my life gets weaker with sorrow, and my years with crying inside myself. My strength has left me because of my sin. And my bones waste away.

11 B ecause of all mine adversaries I am become a reproach, Yea, unto my neighbors exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintance: They that did see me without fled from me.

Because of all those who hate me, I have become a shame to my neighbors. Even my friends do not want to be with me. Those who see me on the street run from me.

12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.

I am forgotten like a dead man and they do not think about me. I am like a broken pot.

13 F or I have heard the defaming of many, Terror on every side: While they took counsel together against me, They devised to take away my life.

For I have heard many say things to hurt me. Fear is on every side. They planned together against me. They thought of ways to take away my life.

14 B ut I trusted in thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou art my God.

But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord. I say, “You are my God.”

15 M y times are in thy hand: Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

My times are in Your hands. Free me from the hands of those who hate me, and from those who try to hurt me.

16 M ake thy face to shine upon thy servant: Save me in thy lovingkindness.

Make Your face shine upon Your servant. Save me in Your loving-kindness.

17 L et me not be put to shame, O Jehovah; for I have called upon thee: Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.

Do not let me be put to shame, O Lord. For I call to You. Let the sinful be put to shame. Let them be quiet in the grave.

18 L et the lying lips be dumb, Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt.

Let the lying lips be quiet. For they speak with pride and hate those who do right and good.

19 O h how great is thy goodness, Which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, Which thou hast wrought for them that take refuge in thee, Before the sons of men!

How great is Your loving-kindness! You have stored it up for those who fear You. You show it to those who trust in You in front of the sons of men.

20 I n the covert of thy presence wilt thou hide them from the plottings of man: Thou wilt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

You will hide them with You in secret from the sinful plans of men. You keep them in Your tent in secret from those who fight with tongues.

21 B lessed be Jehovah; For he hath showed me his marvellous lovingkindness in a strong city.

Honor and thanks be to the Lord. For He has shown His great loving-favor to me when I was in a city with armies all around.

22 A s for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: Nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications When I cried unto thee.

In my fear I said, “You have closed Your eyes to me!” But You heard my cry for loving-kindness when I called to You.

23 O h love Jehovah, all ye his saints: Jehovah preserveth the faithful, And plentifully rewardeth him that dealeth proudly.

Love the Lord, all you who belong to Him! The Lord keeps the faithful safe. But He gives the proud their pay in full.

24 B e strong, and let your heart take courage, All ye that hope in Jehovah.

Be strong. Be strong in heart, all you who hope in the Lord.