1 I n You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness.

In You, O Lord, do I put my trust and seek refuge; let me never be put to shame or disappointed; deliver me in Your righteousness!

2 B ow down Your ear to me, Deliver me speedily; Be my rock of refuge, A fortress of defense to save me.

Bow down Your ear to me, deliver me speedily! Be my Rock of refuge, a strong Fortress to save me!

3 F or You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and guide me.

Yes, You are my Rock and my Fortress; therefore for Your name’s sake lead me and guide me.

4 P ull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength.

Draw me out of the net that they have laid secretly for me, for You are my Strength and my Stronghold.

5 I nto Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.

Into Your hands I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O Lord, the God of truth and faithfulness.

6 I have hated those who regard useless idols; But I trust in the Lord.

I abhor those who pay regard to vain idols; but I trust in, rely on, and confidently lean on the Lord.

7 I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy, For You have considered my trouble; You have known my soul in adversities,

I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy and steadfast love, because You have seen my affliction, You have taken note of my life’s distresses,

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

And You have not given me into the hand of the enemy; You have set my feet in a broad place.

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

Have mercy and be gracious unto me, O Lord, for I am in trouble; with grief my eye is weakened, also my inner self 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 waste away.

For my life is spent with sorrow and my years with sighing; my strength has failed because of my iniquity, and even my bones have wasted away.

11 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.

To all my enemies I have become a reproach, but especially to my neighbors, and a dread to my acquaintances, who flee from me on the street.

12 I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind; I am like a broken vessel.

I am forgotten like a dead man, and out of mind; like a broken vessel am I.

13 F or 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.

For I have heard the slander of many; terror is on every side! While they schemed together against me, they plotted to take my life.

14 B ut as for me, I trust in You, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.”

But I trusted in, relied on, and was confident in You, O Lord; I said, You are my God.

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

My times are in Your hands; deliver me from the hands of my foes and those who pursue me and persecute me.

16 M ake Your face shine upon Your servant; Save me for Your mercies’ sake.

Let Your face shine on Your servant; save me for Your mercy’s sake and in Your loving-kindness.

17 D o 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.

Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, or disappointed, for I am calling upon You; let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol (the place of the dead).

18 L et the lying lips be put to silence, Which speak insolent things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

Let the lying lips be silenced, which speak insolently against the righteous with pride and contempt.

19 O h, 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!

Oh, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear, revere, and worship You, goodness which You have wrought for those who trust and take refuge in You before the sons of men!

20 Y ou 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.

In the secret place of Your presence You hide them from the plots of men; You keep them secretly in Your pavilion from the strife of tongues.

21 B lessed be the Lord, For He has shown me His marvelous kindness in a strong city!

Blessed be the Lord! For He has shown me His marvelous loving favor when I was beset as in a besieged city.

22 F or 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.

As for me, I said in my haste and alarm, I am cut off from before Your eyes. But You heard the voice of my supplications when I cried to You for aid.

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

O love the Lord, all you His saints! The Lord preserves the faithful, and plentifully pays back him who deals haughtily.

24 B e of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the Lord.

Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for and hope for and expect the Lord!