1 I n Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age.

In You, O Lord, I have taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed.

2 I n Thy righteousness Thou dost deliver me, And dost cause me to escape, Incline unto me Thine ear, and save me.

In Your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; Incline Your ear to me and save me.

3 B e to me for a rock -- a habitation, To go in continually, Thou hast given command to save me, For my rock and my bulwark Thou.

Be to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually come; You have given commandment to save me, For You are my rock and my fortress.

4 O my God, cause me to escape From the hand of the wicked, From the hand of the perverse and violent.

Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the grasp of the wrongdoer and ruthless man,

5 F or Thou my hope, O Lord Jehovah, My trust from my youth.

For You are my hope; O Lord God, You are my confidence from my youth.

6 B y Thee I have been supported from the womb, From my mother's bowels Thou dost cut me out, In Thee my praise continually.

By You I have been sustained from my birth; You are He who took me from my mother’s womb; My praise is continually of You.

7 A s a wonder I have been to many, And Thou my strong refuge.

I have become a marvel to many, For You are my strong refuge.

8 F illed is my mouth Thy praise, All the day Thy beauty.

My mouth is filled with Your praise And with Your glory all day long.

9 C ast me not off at the time of old age, According to the consumption of my power forsake me not.

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

10 F or mine enemies have spoken against me, And those watching my soul have taken counsel together,

For my enemies have spoken against me; And those who watch for my life have consulted together,

11 S aying, `God hath forsaken him, Pursue and catch him, for there is no deliverer.'

Saying, “ God has forsaken him; Pursue and seize him, for there is no one to deliver.”

12 O God, be not far from me, O my God, for my help make haste.

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

13 T hey are ashamed, they are consumed, Who are opposing my soul, They are covered reproach and blushing, Who are seeking my evil,

Let those who are adversaries of my soul be ashamed and consumed; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, who seek to injure me.

14 A nd I continually do wait with hope, And have added unto all Thy praise.

But as for me, I will hope continually, And will praise You yet more and more.

15 M y mouth recounteth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy salvation, For I have not known the numbers.

My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness And of Your salvation all day long; For I do not know the sum of them.

16 I come in the might of the Lord Jehovah, I mention Thy righteousness -- Thine only.

I will come with the mighty deeds of the Lord God; I will make mention of Your righteousness, Yours alone.

17 G od, Thou hast taught me from my youth, And hitherto I declare Thy wonders.

O God, You have taught me from my youth, And I still declare Your wondrous deeds.

18 A nd also unto old age and grey hairs, O God, forsake me not, Till I declare Thy strength to a generation, To every one that cometh Thy might.

And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to all who are to come.

19 A nd Thy righteousness, O God, unto the heights, Because Thou hast done great things, O God, who like Thee?

For Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You?

20 B ecause Thou hast showed me many and sad distresses, Thou turnest back -- Thou revivest me, And from the depths of the earth, Thou turnest back -- Thou bringest me up.

You who have shown me many troubles and distresses Will revive me again, And will bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

21 T hou dost increase my greatness, And Thou surroundest -- Thou comfortest me,

May You increase my greatness And turn to comfort me.

22 I also thank Thee with a vessel of psaltery, Thy truth, O my God, I sing to Thee with a harp, O Holy One of Israel,

I will also praise You with a harp, Even Your truth, O my God; To You I will sing praises with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.

23 M y lips cry aloud when I sing praise to Thee, And my soul that Thou hast redeemed,

My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to You; And my soul, which You have redeemed.

24 M y tongue also all the day uttereth Thy righteousness, Because ashamed -- because confounded, Have been those seeking my evil!

My tongue also will utter Your righteousness all day long; For they are ashamed, for they are humiliated who seek my hurt.