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

In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your 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 Your ear to me, Deliver me speedily; Be my rock of refuge, A fortress of defense 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 You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your 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 which they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength.

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

Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have 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 those who regard useless idols; 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 Your mercy, For You have considered my trouble; You have 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 have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; You have set my feet in a wide place.

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 on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble; My eye wastes away with grief, Yes, my soul and my body!

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 fails because of my iniquity, And my bones waste away.

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 am a reproach among all my enemies, But especially among my neighbors, And am repulsive to my acquaintances; Those who see me outside flee from me.

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

I am forgotten like 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 hear the slander of many; Fear is on every side; While they take counsel together against me, They scheme to take away my life.

14 B ut I trusted in thee, O LORD; 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 my enemies and from those that persecute me.

My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from those who persecute me.

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

Make Your face shine upon Your servant; Save me for Your 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.

Do not let me be ashamed, O Lord, for I have called upon You; Let the wicked be ashamed; 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 insolent 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 Your goodness, Which You have laid up for those who fear You, Which You have prepared for those who trust in You In the presence of 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.

You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence From the plots of man; You shall 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 has shown me His marvelous 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 Your eyes”; Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications When I cried out to You.

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

Oh, love the Lord, all you His saints! For the Lord preserves the faithful, And fully repays the proud person.

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 you who hope in the Lord.