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

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

3 B e 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 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 God. You are my trust since I was young.

6 Y ou 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 a wonder and surprise to many. For You are my strong safe place.

8 M y mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your honor all day long.

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

10 F or those who hate me talk against me. Those who want to kill make plans together.

11 T hey 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, hurry to help me!

13 L et 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 as for me, I will always have hope and I will praise You more and more.

15 M y 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 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 when I was young. And I still tell about Your great works.

18 E ven 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 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 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 A dd to my greatness, and turn to comfort me.

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

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