Be My Rock of Refuge 1 Brenton By David, a Psalm sung by the sons of Jonadab, and the first that were taken captive. O Lord, I have hoped in thee: let me never be put to shame. BSB BSB: In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.
2 Brenton In thy righteousness deliver me and rescue me: incline thine ear to me, and save me. BSB BSB: In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.
3 Brenton Be to me a protecting God, and a strong hold to save me: for thou art my fortress and my refuge. BSB BSB: Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.
4 Brenton Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the sinner, from the hand of the transgressor and unjust man. BSB BSB: Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.
5 Brenton For thou art my support, O Lord; O Lord, thou art my hope from my youth. BSB BSB: For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.
6 Brenton On thee have I been stayed from the womb: from the belly of my mother thou art my protector: of thee is my praise continually. BSB BSB: I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.
7 Brenton I am become as it were a wonder to many; but thou art my strong helper. BSB BSB: I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge.
8 Brenton Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may hymn thy glory, and thy majesty all the day. BSB BSB: My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.
9 Brenton Cast me not off at the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength fails. BSB BSB: Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.
10 Brenton For mine enemies have spoken against me; and they that lay wait for my soul have taken counsel together, BSB BSB: For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,
11 Brenton saying, God has forsaken him: persecute ye and take him; for there is none to deliver him . BSB BSB: saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”
12 Brenton O God, go not far from me, O my God, draw nigh to my help. BSB BSB: Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.
13 Brenton Let those that plot against my soul be ashamed and utterly fail: let those that seek my hurt be clothed with shame and dishonour. BSB BSB: May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.
14 Brenton But I will hope continually, and will praise thee more and more. BSB BSB: But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.
15 Brenton My mouth shall declare thy righteousness openly, and thy salvation all the day; for I am not acquainted with the affairs of men . BSB BSB: My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
16 Brenton I will go on in the might of the Lord: O Lord, I will make mention of thy righteousness only. BSB BSB: I will come in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone.
17 Brenton O God, thou hast taught me from my youth, and until now will I declare thy wonders; BSB BSB: O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.
18 Brenton even until I am old and advanced in years. O God, forsake me not; until I shall have declared thine arm to all the generation that is to come: BSB BSB: Even 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.
19 Brenton even thy power and thy righteousness, O God, up to the highest heavens, even the mighty works which thou hast done: O God, who is like to thee? BSB BSB: Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?
20 Brenton What afflictions many and sore hast thou shewed me! yet thou didst turn and quicken me, and broughtest me again from the depths of the earth. BSB BSB: Though 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.
21 Brenton Thou didst multiply thy righteousness, and didst turn and comfort me, and broughtest me again out of the depths of the earth. BSB BSB: You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.
22 Brenton I will also therefore give thanks to thee, O God, because of thy truth, on an instrument of psalmody: I will sing psalms to thee on the harp, O Holy One of Israel. BSB BSB: So 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.
23 Brenton My lips shall rejoice when I sing to thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed. BSB BSB: When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.
24 Brenton Moreover also my tongue shall dwell all the day upon thy righteousness; when they shall be ashamed and confounded that seek my hurt. BSB BSB: My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.
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