1 I n You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be put to shame.

I have a safe place in you, O Lord. Let me never be ashamed.

2 D eliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape; Incline Your ear to me, and save me.

Because You are right and good, take me out of trouble. Turn Your ear to me and save me.

3 B e my strong refuge, To which I may resort continually; You have given the commandment to save me, For You are my rock and my fortress.

Be a rock to me where I live, where I may always come and where I will be safe. For You are my rock and my safe place.

4 D eliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

O my God, take me from the hand of the sinful, from the hand of the wrong-doer and the man without pity.

5 F or You are my hope, O Lord G OD; You are my trust from my youth.

For You are my hope, O Lord God. You are my trust since I was young.

6 B y You I have been upheld from birth; You are He who took me out of my mother’s womb. My praise shall be continually of You.

You have kept me safe from birth. It was You Who watched over me from the day I was born. My praise is always of You.

7 I have become as a wonder to many, But You are my strong refuge.

I have become a wonder and surprise to many. For You are my strong safe place.

8 L et my mouth be filled with Your praise And with Your glory all the day.

My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your honor all day long.

9 D o not cast me off in the time of old age; Do not forsake me when my strength fails.

Do not let me fall by the way when I am old. Do not leave me alone when my strength is gone.

10 F or my enemies speak against me; And those who lie in wait for my life take counsel together,

For those who hate me talk against me. Those who want to kill make plans together.

11 S aying, “God has forsaken him; Pursue and take him, for there is none to deliver him.”

They say, “God has turned away from him. Run and catch him, for there is no one to take him out of trouble.”

12 O God, do not be far from me; O my God, make haste to help me!

O God, do not be far from me! O my God, hurry to help me!

13 L et them be confounded and consumed Who are adversaries of my life; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor Who seek my hurt.

Let those who are against me be ashamed and destroyed. Let those who want to hurt me be without honor and covered with shame.

14 B ut I will hope continually, And will praise You yet more and more.

But as for me, I will always have hope and I will praise You more and more.

15 M y mouth shall tell of Your righteousness And Your salvation all the day, For I do not know their limits.

My mouth will tell about how right and good You are and about Your saving acts all day long. For there are more than I can know.

16 I will go in the strength of the Lord G OD; I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only.

I will come in the strength of the Lord God. I will tell about how right and good You are, and You alone.

17 O God, You have taught me from my youth; And to this day I declare Your wondrous works.

O God, You have taught me from when I was young. And I still tell about Your great works.

18 N ow also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to everyone who is to come.

Even when I am old and my hair is turning white, O God, do not leave me alone. Let me tell about Your strength to all the people living now, and about Your power to all who are to come.

19 A lso Your righteousness, O God, is very high, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You?

O God, You are right and good, as the heavens are high. You have done great things, O God. Who is like You?

20 Y ou, who have shown me great and severe troubles, Shall revive me again, And bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

You have shown me many troubles of all kinds. But You will make me strong again. And You will bring me up again from deep in the earth.

21 Y ou shall increase my greatness, And comfort me on every side.

Add to my greatness, and turn to comfort me.

22 A lso with the lute I will praise You— And Your faithfulness, O my God! To You I will sing with the harp, O Holy One of Israel.

O my God, I will praise You with a harp. I will praise Your truth. I will sing praises to You with different kinds of harps, O Holy One of Israel.

23 M y lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to You, And my soul, which You have redeemed.

My lips will call out for joy when I sing praises to You. You have set my soul free.

24 M y tongue also shall talk of Your righteousness all the day long; For they are confounded, For they are brought to shame Who seek my hurt.

My tongue will tell about how right and good You are all day long. For those who want to hurt me are ashamed and troubled.