[1] In you, O Lord, have I put my hope; let me never be shamed. [2] Keep me
safe in your righteousness, and come to my help; give ear to my voice, and
be my saviour. [3] Be my strong Rock, the strong place of my salvation; for
you are my Rock, and my safe place. [4] O my God, take me out of the hand
of the sinner, out of the hand of the evil and cruel man. [5] For you are
my hope, O Lord God; I have had faith in you from the time when I was
young. [6] You have been my support from the day of my birth; you took me
out of my mother's body; my praise will be ever of you. [7] I am a wonder
to all; but you are my strong tower. [8] My mouth will be full of your
praise and glory all the day. [9] Do not give me up when I am old; be my
help even when my strength is gone. [10] For my haters are waiting secretly
for me; and those who are watching for my soul are banded together in their
evil designs, [11] Saying, God has given him up; go after him and take him,
for he has no helper. [12] O God, be not far from me; O my God, come
quickly to my help. [13] Let those who say evil against my soul be overcome
and put to shame; let my haters be made low and have no honour. [14] But I
will go on ever hoping, and increasing in all your praise. [15] My mouth
will make clear your righteousness and your salvation all the day; for they
are more than may be measured. [16] I will give news of the great acts of
the Lord God; my words will be of your righteousness, and of yours only.
[17] O God, you have been my teacher from the time when I was young; and I
have been talking of your works of wonder even till now. [18] Now when I am
old and grey-headed, O God, give me not up; till I have made clear your
strength to this generation, and your power to all those to come. [19] Your
righteousness, O God, is very high; you have done great things; O God, who
is like you? [20] You, who have sent great and bitter troubles on me, will
give me life again, lifting me up from the deep waters of the underworld.
[21] You will make me greater than before, and give me comfort on every
side. [22] I will give praise to you with instruments of music, O my God,
for you are true; I will make songs to you with music, O Holy One of
Israel. [23] Joy will be on my lips when I make melody to you; and in my
soul, to which you have given salvation. [24] My tongue will be talking of
your righteousness all the day; for those whose purpose is to do me evil
have been crushed and put to shame.