1 I n thee, Jehovah, do I trust; let me never be ashamed: 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 I ncline thine ear to me, deliver me speedily; be a strong rock to me, 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; and, for thy name's sake, thou wilt 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 D raw me out of the net that they have hidden for me; for thou art my strength.

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

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

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

6 I have hated them that observe lying vanities; and as for me, I have confided in Jehovah.

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

7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy loving-kindness, for thou hast seen mine affliction; thou hast known the troubles of my soul,

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 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 B e gracious unto me, Jehovah, for I am in trouble: mine eye wasteth away with vexation, my soul and my belly.

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 through mine iniquity, and my bones are wasted.

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 M ore than to all mine oppressors, I am become exceedingly a reproach, even to my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that see me without flee 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 in heart as a dead man; I am become 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 slander of many—terror on every side—when they take counsel together against me: they plot 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 confided in thee, 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 my persecutors.

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 loving-kindness.

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

17 J ehovah, let me not be ashamed; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, 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 become dumb, which speak insolently against the righteous in pride and contempt.

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

19 h ow great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, thou hast wrought for them that trust 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 T hou keepest them concealed in the secret of thy presence from the conspiracies of man; thou hidest them 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 shewn me wondrously his loving-kindness 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 L ove Jehovah, all ye his saints. Jehovah preserveth the faithful, and plentifully requiteth the proud doer.

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.