| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame. | 1 LORD, I seek refuge in You; let me never be disgraced. |
| 2In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me. | 2In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; listen closely to me and save me. |
| 3Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress. | 3Be a rock of refuge for me, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and fortress. |
| 4Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless. | 4Deliver me, my God, from the power of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and oppressive. |
| 5For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth. | 5For You are my hope, Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth. |
| 6I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You. | 6I have leaned on You from birth; You took me from my mother's womb. My praise is always about You. |
| 7I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge. | 7I have become an ominous sign to many, but You are my strong refuge. |
| 8My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long. | 8My mouth is full of praise and honor to You all day long. |
| 9Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails. | 9Don't discard me in my old age; as my strength fails, do not abandon me. |
| 10For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire, | 10For my enemies talk about me, and those who spy on me plot together, |
| 11saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.” | 11saying, "God has abandoned him; chase him and catch him, for there is no one to rescue him." |
| 12Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me. | 12God, do not be far from me; my God, hurry to help me. |
| 13May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace. | 13May my adversaries be disgraced and destroyed; may those who seek my harm be covered with disgrace and humiliation. |
| 14But I will always hope and will praise You more and more. | 14But I will hope continually and will praise You more and more. |
| 15My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure. | 15My mouth will tell about Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot sum them up. |
| 16I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone. | 16I come because of the mighty acts of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness, Yours alone. |
| 17O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds. | 17God, You have taught me from my youth, and I still proclaim Your wonderful works. |
| 18Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come. | 18Even when I am old and gray, God, do not abandon me. Then I will proclaim Your power to another generation, Your strength to all who are to come. |
| 19Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You? | 19Your righteousness reaches heaven, God, You who have done great things; God, who is like You? |
| 20Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up. | 20You caused me to experience many troubles and misfortunes, but You will revive me again. You will bring me up again, even from the depths of the earth. |
| 21You will increase my honor and comfort me once again. | 21You will increase my honor and comfort me once again. |
| 22So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel. | 22Therefore, I will praise You with a harp for Your faithfulness, my God; I will sing to You with a lyre, Holy One of Israel. |
| 23When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed. | 23My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to You because You have redeemed me. |
| 24My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded. | 24Therefore, my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm will be disgraced and confounded. |
|
