1 O Lord, in You I have found a safe place. Let me never be ashamed. Set me free, because You do what is right and good.

2 T urn Your ear to me, and be quick to save me. Be my rock of strength, a strong place to keep me safe.

3 F or You are my rock and my safe place. For the honor of Your name, lead me and show me the way.

4 Y ou will free me from the net that they have hidden for me. For You are my strength.

5 I give my spirit into Your hands. You have made me free, O Lord, God of truth.

6 I hate those who worship false gods. But I trust in the Lord.

7 I will be glad and full of joy in Your loving-kindness. For You have seen my suffering. You have known the troubles of my soul.

8 Y ou have not given me into the hand of those who hate me. You have set my feet in a large place.

9 S how me loving-kindness, O Lord, for I am in trouble. My eyes, my soul and my body are becoming weak from being sad.

10 F or my life gets weaker with sorrow, and my years with crying inside myself. My strength has left me because of my sin. And my bones waste away.

11 B ecause of all those who hate me, I have become a shame to my neighbors. Even my friends do not want to be with me. Those who see me on the street run from me.

12 I am forgotten like a dead man and they do not think about me. I am like a broken pot.

13 F or I have heard many say things to hurt me. Fear is on every side. They planned together against me. They thought of ways to take away my life.

14 B ut as for me, I trust in You, O Lord. I say, “You are my God.”

15 M y times are in Your hands. Free me from the hands of those who hate me, and from those who try to hurt me.

16 M ake Your face shine upon Your servant. Save me in Your loving-kindness.

17 D o not let me be put to shame, O Lord. For I call to You. Let the sinful be put to shame. Let them be quiet in the grave.

18 L et the lying lips be quiet. For they speak with pride and hate those who do right and good.

19 H ow great is Your loving-kindness! You have stored it up for those who fear You. You show it to those who trust in You in front of the sons of men.

20 Y ou will hide them with You in secret from the sinful plans of men. You keep them in Your tent in secret from those who fight with tongues.

21 H onor and thanks be to the Lord. For He has shown His great loving-favor to me when I was in a city with armies all around.

22 I n my fear I said, “You have closed Your eyes to me!” But You heard my cry for loving-kindness when I called to You.

23 L ove the Lord, all you who belong to Him! The Lord keeps the faithful safe. But He gives the proud their pay in full.

24 B e strong. Be strong in heart, all you who hope in the Lord.