Be My Rock of Refuge 1 ULT In you, Yahweh, I take refuge; let me not ever have shame. BSB BSB: In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.
2 ULT In your righteousness, deliver me and rescue me; incline your ear to me and save me. BSB BSB: In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.
3 ULT Be to me a rock of abode for coming continually; you command to save me, for you{ are} my rock and my stronghold. 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 ULT My God, rescue me from the hand of the wicked, from the palm of the one doing wrong and the one being cruel; BSB BSB: Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.
5 ULT for you{ are} my hope, Lord Yahweh, my confidence from my youth. BSB BSB: For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.
6 ULT I have supported myself on you from the womb; you were taking me from the belly of my mother. My praise{ is} about you 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 ULT I have become like a wonder to many, but you{ are} my refuge of strength. BSB BSB: I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge.
8 ULT Let my mouth be filled{ with} your praise, all of the day{ with} your splendor. BSB BSB: My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.
9 ULT May you not cast me away in the time of old age; may you not forsake me when my strength fails. BSB BSB: Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.
10 ULT For my enemies have spoken against me, and the ones watching my life have consulted together, BSB BSB: For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,
11 ULT saying,“God has forsaken him; pursue and seize him, for there is none delivering.” BSB BSB: saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”
12 ULT God, may you not be far from me; my God, hasten to my help. BSB BSB: Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.
13 ULT Let them shame and finish, the adversaries of my life; let them cover{ with} reproach and disgrace, the ones seeking my harm. 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 ULT But I, I will hope continually, and I will add to all of your praise. BSB BSB: But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.
15 ULT My mouth will recount your righteousness, all of the day, your salvation, for I do not know the numbers. BSB BSB: My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
16 ULT I will come in the forces of Lord Yahweh; I will remember your righteousness, yours alone. BSB BSB: I will come in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone.
17 ULT God, you have taught me from my youth, and to this I declare your wonderful doings. BSB BSB: O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.
18 ULT And also until old age and gray hair, God, do not forsake me, until I declare your arm to a generation, your might to everyone{ who} will 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 ULT For your righteousness, God,{ is} to height,{ you} who do great{ things}; God, who{ is} like you? BSB BSB: Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?
20 ULT { You} who have made me see many and evil troubles, may you return, may you revive me, and may you return, may you bring me up 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 ULT May you increase my greatness, and may you turn around, may you comfort me. BSB BSB: You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.
22 ULT Also I, I will praise you with the instrument of the lute{ for} your faithfulness, my God; Let me make music to you with the harp, 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 ULT My lips will shout joyfully when I make music to you, and my soul, which you have redeemed. BSB BSB: When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.
24 ULT Also my tongue will meditate{ on} your righteousness all of the day, for they will shame, for they will confound the ones seeking my harm. 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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