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Verse 1

In Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age.

Verse 2

In Thy righteousness Thou dost deliver me, And dost cause me to escape, Incline unto me Thine ear, and save me.

Verse 3

Be to me for a rock -- a habitation, To go in continually, Thou hast given command to save me, For my rock and my bulwark `art' Thou.

Verse 4

O my God, cause me to escape From the hand of the wicked, From the hand of the perverse and violent.

Verse 5

For Thou `art' my hope, O Lord Jehovah, My trust from my youth.

Verse 6

By Thee I have been supported from the womb, From my mother's bowels Thou dost cut me out, In Thee `is' my praise continually.

Verse 7

As a wonder I have been to many, And Thou `art' my strong refuge.

Verse 8

Filled is my mouth `with' Thy praise, All the day `with' Thy beauty.

Verse 9

Cast me not off at the time of old age, According to the consumption of my power forsake me not.

Verse 10

For mine enemies have spoken against me, And those watching my soul have taken counsel together,

Verse 11

Saying, `God hath forsaken him, Pursue and catch him, for there is no deliverer.'

Verse 12

O God, be not far from me, O my God, for my help make haste.

Verse 13

They are ashamed, they are consumed, Who are opposing my soul, They are covered `with' reproach and blushing, Who are seeking my evil,

Verse 14

And I continually do wait with hope, And have added unto all Thy praise.

Verse 15

My mouth recounteth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy salvation, For I have not known the numbers.

Verse 16

I come in the might of the Lord Jehovah, I mention Thy righteousness -- Thine only.

Verse 17

God, Thou hast taught me from my youth, And hitherto I declare Thy wonders.

Verse 18

And also unto old age and grey hairs, O God, forsake me not, Till I declare Thy strength to a generation, To every one that cometh Thy might.

Verse 19

And Thy righteousness, O God, `is' unto the heights, Because Thou hast done great things, O God, who `is' like Thee?

Verse 20

Because Thou hast showed me many and sad distresses, Thou turnest back -- Thou revivest me, And from the depths of the earth, Thou turnest back -- Thou bringest me up.

Verse 21

Thou dost increase my greatness, And Thou surroundest -- Thou comfortest me,

Verse 22

I also thank Thee with a vessel of psaltery, Thy truth, O my God, I sing to Thee with a harp, O Holy One of Israel,

Verse 23

My lips cry aloud when I sing praise to Thee, And my soul that Thou hast redeemed,

Verse 24

My tongue also all the day uttereth Thy righteousness, Because ashamed -- because confounded, Have been those seeking my evil!

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