1In thee, O LORD , do I put my trust : let me never be put to confusion . 2Deliver me in thy righteousness , and cause me to escape : incline thine ear unto me, and save me. 3Be thou my strong habitation , whereunto I may continually resort : thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress . 4Deliver 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 GOD : 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 . 8Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour 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 against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together , 11Saying , God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him . 12O God , be not far from me: O my God , make haste for my help . 13Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul ; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt .
A Call for Praise
14But I will hope continually , and will yet praise thee more and more . 15My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day ; for I know not the numbers thereof . 16I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD : 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 . 18Now also when I am old and grayheaded , O God , forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation , and thy power to every one that is to come .
Hope in God's Salvation
19Thy righteousness also, O God , is very high , who hast done great things : O God , who is like unto thee! 20Thou , which hast shewed me great and sore troubles , shalt quicken me again , and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth . 21Thou shalt increase my greatness , and comfort me on every side . 22I will also praise thee with the psaltery , even thy truth , O my God : unto thee will I sing with the harp , O thou Holy One of Israel . 23My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul , which thou hast redeemed . 24My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded , for they are brought unto shame , that seek my hurt .