^{1 Ref} To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. In Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age, In Thy righteousness deliver me.

^{2 Ref} Incline unto me Thine ear hastily, deliver me, Be to me for a strong rock, For a house of bulwarks to save me.

^{3 Ref} For my rock and my bulwark `art' Thou, For Thy name's sake lead me and tend me.

^{4 Ref} Bring me out from the net that they hid for me, For Thou `art' my strength.

^{5 Ref} Into Thy hand I commit my spirit, Thou hast redeemed me, Jehovah God of truth.

^{6 Ref} I have hated the observers of lying vanities, And I toward Jehovah have been confident.

^{7 Ref} I rejoice, and am glad in Thy kindness, In that Thou hast seen mine affliction, Thou hast known in adversities my soul.

^{8 Ref} And Thou hast not shut me up, Into the hand of an enemy, Thou hast caused my feet to stand in a broad place.

^{9 Ref} Favour me, O Jehovah, for distress `is' to me, Mine eye, my soul, and my body Have become old by provocation.

^{10 Ref} For my life hath been consumed in sorrow And my years in sighing. Feeble because of mine iniquity hath been my strength, And my bones have become old.

^{11 Ref} Among all mine adversaries I have been a reproach, And to my neighbours exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintances, Those seeing me without -- fled from me.

^{12 Ref} I have been forgotten as dead out of mind, I have been as a perishing vessel.

^{13 Ref} For I have heard an evil account of many, Fear `is' round about. In their being united against me, To take my life they have devised,

^{14 Ref} And I on Thee -- I have trusted, O Jehovah, I have said, `Thou `art' my God.'

^{15 Ref} In Thy hand `are' my times, Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from my pursuers.

^{16 Ref} Cause Thy face to shine on Thy servant, Save me in Thy kindness.

^{17 Ref} O Jehovah, let me not be ashamed, For I have called Thee, let the wicked be ashamed, Let them become silent to Sheol.

^{18 Ref} Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.

^{19 Ref} How abundant is Thy goodness, That Thou hast laid up for those fearing Thee,

^{20 Ref} Thou hast wrought for those trusting in Thee, Before sons of men. Thou hidest them in the secret place of Thy presence, From artifices of man, Thou concealest them in a tabernacle, From the strife of tongues.

^{21 Ref} Blessed `is' Jehovah, For He hath made marvellous His kindness To me in a city of bulwarks.

^{22 Ref} And I -- I have said in my haste, `I have been cut off from before Thine eyes,' But Thou hast heard the voice of my supplications, In my crying unto Thee.

^{23 Ref} Love Jehovah, all ye His saints, Jehovah is keeping the faithful, And recompensing abundantly a proud doer.

^{24 Ref} Be strong, and He strengtheneth your heart, All ye who are waiting for Jehovah!