1With thee, O LORD, I have sought shelter,
let me never be put to shame.
Deliver me in thy righteousness; 2bow down and hear me,
come quickly to my rescue;
be thou my rock of refuge,
a stronghold to keep me safe. 3Thou art to me both rock and stronghold;
lead me and guide me for the honour of thy name. 4Set me free from the net men have hidden for me;
thou art my refuge, 5into thy keeping I commit my spirit.
Thou hast redeemed me, O LORD thou God of truth. 6Thou hatest all who worship useless idols,
but I put my trust in the LORD. 7I will rejoice and be glad in thy unfailing love;
for thou hast seen my affliction
and hast cared for me in my distress. 8Thou hast not abandoned me to the power of the enemy
but hast set me free to range at will. 9Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am in distress,
and my eyes are dimmed with grief prob. rdg, Heb adds my soul and my body. 10My life is worn away with sorrow
and my years with sighing;
strong as I am, I stumble under my load of misery;
there is disease in all my bones. 11I have such enemies that all men scorn me I have ... scorn me: or I am scorned by all my enemies.;
my neighbours find me a burden,
my friends shudder at me;
when they see me in the street they turn quickly away. 12I am forgotten, like a dead man out of mind;
I have come to be like something lost. 13For I hear many men whispering
threats from every side,
in league against me as they are
and plotting to take my life. 14But, LORD, I put my trust in thee,
I say, 'Thou art my God.' 15My fortunes are in thy hand;
rescue me from my enemies and those who persecute me. 16Make thy face shine upon thy servant;
save me in thy unfailing love. 17O LORD, do not put me to shame when I call upon thee;
let the wicked be ashamed, let them sink into Sheol. 18Strike dumb the lying lips
which speak with contempt against the righteous
in pride and arrogance. 19How great is thy goodness,
stored up for those who fear thee,
made manifest before the eyes of men
for all who turn to thee for shelter. 20Thou wilt hide them under the cover of thy presence
from men in league together;
thou keepest them beneath thy roof,
safe from contentious men.
21Blessed be the LORD,
who worked a miracle of unfailing love for me
when I was in sore straits when ... straits: prob. rdg, Heb like a city besieged. 22In sudden alarm I said,
'I am shut out from thy sight.'
But thou didst hear my cry for mercy
when I called to thee for help. 23Love the LORD, all you his loyal servants.
The LORD protects the faithful
but pays the arrogant in full. 24Be strong and take courage,
all you whose hope is in the LORD.