1In thee, O Jehovah , do I take refuge : Let me never be put to shame. 2Deliver me in thy righteousness , and rescue me : Bow down thine ear unto me , and save me . 3Be thou to me a rock of habitation , whereunto I may continually resort: Thou hast given commandment to save me ; For thou art my rock and my fortress . 4Rescue me , O my God , out of the hand of the wicked , Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man .
A Reflection on God's Faithfulness
5For thou art my hope , O Lord Jehovah : Thou art my trust from my youth . 6By thee have I been holden up from the womb ; Thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels : My praise shall be continually of thee . 7I am as a wonder unto many ; But thou art my strong refuge . 8My mouth shall be filled with thy praise , And with thy honor all the day .
Facing Opposition
9Cast me not off in the time of old age ; Forsake me not when my strength faileth . 10For mine enemies speak concerning me ; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together , 11Saying, God hath forsaken him : Pursue and take him ; for there is none to deliver . 12O God, be not far from me ; O my God, make haste to help me . 13Let them be put to shame and consumed that are adversaries to my soul ; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt .
A Call for Praise
14But I will hope continually , And will praise thee yet more and more . 15My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness , And of thy salvation all the day ; For I know not the numbers thereof . 16I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Jehovah : I will make mention of thy righteousness , even of thine only. 17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth ; And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works . 18Yea , even when I am old and grayheaded , O God, forsake me not , Until I have declared thy strength unto the next generation , Thy might to every one that is to come.
Hope in God's Salvation
19Thy righteousness also , O God , is very high ; Thou who hast done great things , O God , who is like unto thee ? 20Thou , who hast showed us many and sore troubles , Wilt quicken us again , And wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth . 21Increase thou my greatness , And turn again and comfort me . 22I will also praise thee with the psaltery , Even thy truth, O my God: Unto thee will I sing praises with the harp , O thou Holy One of Israel . 23My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises unto thee; And my soul , which thou hast redeemed . 24My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long ; For they are put to shame , for they are confounded , that seek my hurt .