Holman Christian Standard Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. LORD, I seek refuge in You; let me never be disgraced. Save me by Your righteousness. | 1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. LORD, I seek refuge in You; let me never be disgraced. Save me by Your righteousness. |
2Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a mountain fortress to save me. | 2Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a mountain fortress to save me. |
3For You are my rock and my fortress; You lead and guide me because of Your name. | 3For You are my rock and my fortress; You lead and guide me because of Your name. |
4You will free me from the net that is secretly set for me, for You are my refuge. | 4You will free me from the net that is secretly set for me, for You are my refuge. |
5Into Your hand I entrust my spirit; You redeem me, LORD, God of truth. | 5Into Your hand I entrust my spirit; You redeem me, LORD, God of truth. |
6I hate those who are devoted to worthless idols, but I trust in the LORD. | 6I hate those who are devoted to worthless idols, but I trust in the LORD. |
7I will rejoice and be glad in Your faithful love because You have seen my affliction. You have known the troubles of my life | 7I will rejoice and be glad in Your faithful love because You have seen my affliction. You have known the troubles of my life |
8and have not handed me over to the enemy. You have set my feet in a spacious place. | 8and have not handed me over to the enemy. You have set my feet in a spacious place. |
9Be gracious to me, LORD, because I am in distress; my eyes are worn out from angry sorrow-- my whole being as well. | 9Be gracious to me, LORD, because I am in distress; my eyes are worn out from angry sorrow-- my whole being as well. |
10Indeed, my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my strength has failed because of my sinfulness, and my bones waste away. | 10Indeed, my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my strength has failed because of my sinfulness, and my bones waste away. |
11I am ridiculed by all my adversaries and even by my neighbors. I am dreaded by my acquaintances; those who see me in the street run from me. | 11I am ridiculed by all my adversaries and even by my neighbors. I am dreaded by my acquaintances; those who see me in the street run from me. |
12I am forgotten: gone from memory like a dead person--like broken pottery. | 12I am forgotten: gone from memory like a dead person--like broken pottery. |
13I have heard the gossip of many; terror is on every side. When they conspired against me, they plotted to take my life. | 13I have heard the gossip of many; terror is on every side. When they conspired against me, they plotted to take my life. |
14But I trust in You, LORD; I say, "You are my God." | 14But I trust in You, LORD; I say, "You are my God." |
15The course of my life is in Your power; deliver me from the power of my enemies and from my persecutors. | 15The course of my life is in Your power; deliver me from the power of my enemies and from my persecutors. |
16Show Your favor to Your servant; save me by Your faithful love. | 16Show Your favor to Your servant; save me by Your faithful love. |
17 LORD, do not let me be disgraced when I call on You. Let the wicked be disgraced; let them be silent in Sheol. | 17 LORD, do not let me be disgraced when I call on You. Let the wicked be disgraced; let them be silent in Sheol. |
18Let lying lips be quieted; they speak arrogantly against the righteous with pride and contempt. | 18Let lying lips be quieted; they speak arrogantly against the righteous with pride and contempt. |
19How great is Your goodness that You have stored up for those who fear You and accomplished in the sight of everyone for those who take refuge in You. | 19How great is Your goodness that You have stored up for those who fear You and accomplished in the sight of everyone for those who take refuge in You. |
20You hide them in the protection of Your presence; You conceal them in a shelter from the schemes of men, from quarrelsome tongues. | 20You hide them in the protection of Your presence; You conceal them in a shelter from the schemes of men, from quarrelsome tongues. |
21May the LORD be praised, for He has wonderfully shown His faithful love to me in a city under siege. | 21May the LORD be praised, for He has wonderfully shown His faithful love to me in a city under siege. |
22In my alarm I had said," I am cut off from Your sight." But You heard the sound of my pleading when I cried to You for help. | 22In my alarm I had said," I am cut off from Your sight." But You heard the sound of my pleading when I cried to You for help. |
23Love the LORD, all His faithful ones. The LORD protects the loyal, but fully repays the arrogant. | 23Love the LORD, all His faithful ones. The LORD protects the loyal, but fully repays the arrogant. |
24Be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the LORD. | 24Be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the LORD. |
Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. | Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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