1 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.

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

2 T urn Your ear to me, and be quick to save me. Be my rock of strength, a strong place to keep me safe.

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

3 F or You are my rock and my safe place. For the honor of Your name, lead me and show me the way.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 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.

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

8 Y ou have not given me into the hand of those who hate me. You have set my feet in a large place.

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

9 S how me loving-kindness, O Lord, for I am in trouble. My eyes, my soul and my body are becoming weak from being sad.

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 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.

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 B ecause 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.

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 like a dead man and they do not think about me. I am like a broken pot.

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

13 F or 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.

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

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

15 M y times are in Your hands. Free me from the hands of those who hate me, and from those who try to hurt me.

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

16 M ake Your face shine upon Your servant. Save me in Your loving-kindness.

Make Your face shine upon Your servant; Save me for Your mercies’ sake.

17 D o 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.

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 quiet. For they speak with pride and hate those who do right and good.

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

19 H ow 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.

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 Y ou 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.

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 H onor 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.

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

22 I n my fear I said, “You have closed Your eyes to me!” But You heard my cry for loving-kindness when I called to You.

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 L ove the Lord, all you who belong to Him! The Lord keeps the faithful safe. But He gives the proud their pay in full.

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

24 B e strong. Be strong in heart, all you who hope in the Lord.

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