1 ¶ In thee, O LORD, have I waited; let me never be ashamed; deliver me in thy righteousness.

In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

2 I ncline thine ear unto me; deliver me speedily; be thou my strong rock, for a house of defence to save me.

Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.

3 F or thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake thou shalt lead me and guide me.

For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.

4 T hou shalt pull me out of the net that they have laid in secret for me; for thou art my strength.

Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.

5 I nto thy hand shall I commit my spirit; thou shalt ransom me, O LORD God of truth.

Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.

6 I have hated those that regard lying vanities; but I wait in the LORD.

I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the Lord.

7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy, for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities

I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;

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

and hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.

9 ¶ Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: my eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.

Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.

10 F or my life is spent with grief and my years with sighing: my strength fails because of my iniquity, and my bones are consumed.

For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.

11 I was a reproach among all my enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to my acquaintances: those that see me without flee from me.

I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I have become like a lost vessel.

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

13 F or I have heard the slander of many; fear was on every side; while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

14 B ut I trusted in thee, O LORD; I said, Thou art my God.

But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.

15 M y times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of my enemies and from those that persecute me.

My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

16 M ake thy face to shine upon thy slave; save me for thy mercies’ sake.

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.

17 L et me not be ashamed, O LORD, for I have called upon thee; let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be cut off for Sheol.

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.

18 L et the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

19 ¶ Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for those that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for those that wait in thee before the sons of men!

Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

20 T hou shalt keep them in the secret place of thy face from the pride of man; thou shalt keep them in the tabernacle protected from the strife of tongues.

Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

21 B lessed be the LORD, for he has shown me his marvellous mercy in a strong city.

Blessed be the Lord: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.

22 F or I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes; nevertheless thou hast heard the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.

For 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.

23 O love the LORD, all ye his merciful ones, for the LORD preserves the faithful and plentifully rewards the proud doer.

O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

24 B e of good courage and strengthen your hearts, all ye that wait in the LORD.

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.