O my God,in You I trust,Do not let me be ashamed;Do not let my enemiesexultover me.
For the Scripturesays,"WHOEVERBELIEVESIN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED."
By thisI knowthat You are pleasedwith me, Becausemy enemydoes not shoutin triumphoverme.
In You, O LORD,I have takenrefuge;Let me neverbe ashamed.
and hopedoes not disappoint,becausethe loveof Godhas been pouredout withinour heartsthroughthe HolySpiritwho was givento us.
To You they criedout and were delivered;In You they trustedand were not disappointed.
"Giveheedto my cry,For I am broughtverylow;Deliverme from my persecutors,For they are toostrongfor me.
In You, O LORD,I have takenrefuge;Let me neverbe ashamed;In Your righteousnessdeliverme.
For I will defendthiscityto saveit for My own sakeand for My servantDavid'ssake.'"
O tasteand seethat the LORDis good;How blessedis the manwho takesrefugein Him!
"The steadfastof mindYou will keepin perfectpeace,Becausehe trustsin You.
Howlongshall the wicked,O LORD,Howlongshall the wickedexult?
For [this] is containedin Scripture:"BEHOLD,I LAYIN ZIONA CHOICESTONE,A PRECIOUSCORNER[stone], AND HE WHO BELIEVESIN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED."
"Kingswill be your guardians,And their princessesyour nurses.They will bowdownto you with their facesto the earthAnd lickthe dustof your feet;And [you] will knowthat I am the LORD;Those whohopefullywaitfor Me will not be putto shame.
"Now,O LORDour God,deliverus from his handthat allthe kingdomsof the earthmay knowthat You alone,LORD,are God."
The LORDhelpsthem and deliversthem; He deliversthem from the wickedand savesthem, Becausethey takerefugein Him.
The LORDis my rockand my fortressand my deliverer,My God,my rock,in whom I takerefuge;My shieldand the hornof my salvation,my stronghold.
O LORDmy God,in You I have takenrefuge;Saveme from allthose who pursueme, and deliverme,
"Commit[yourself] to the LORD;let Him deliverhim; Let Him rescuehim, becauseHe delightsin him."
My God,my God,whyhave You forsakenme? Farfrom my deliveranceare the wordsof my groaning.
"You will winnowthem, and the windwill carrythem away, And the stormwill scatterthem; But you will rejoicein the LORD,You will gloryin the HolyOneof Israel.
"Thusyou shall sayto Hezekiahkingof Judah,Do not let your Godin whomyou trustdeceiveyou, saying,"Jerusalemwill not be giveninto the handof the kingof Assyria."
Thereforethussaysthe LordGOD,"Behold,I am layingin Ziona stone,a testedstone,A costlycornerstone[for] the foundation,firmlyplaced.He who believes[in it] will not be disturbed.
Be graciousto me, O God,for manhas trampledupon me; Fightingalldaylong he oppressesme.
Thus the sonsof Israelwere subduedat that time,and the sonsof Judahconqueredbecausethey trustedin the LORD,the Godof their fathers.
But I have trustedin Your lovingkindness;My heartshall rejoicein Your salvation.
InclineYour earto me, rescueme quickly;Be to me a rockof strength,A strongholdto saveme.
My timesare in Your hand;Deliverme from the handof my enemiesand from those who persecuteme.
I will sayto the LORD,"My refugeand my fortress,My God,in whom I trust!"
Let those who persecuteme be putto shame,but as for me, let me not be putto shame;Let them be dismayed,but let me not be dismayed.Bringon them a dayof disaster,And crushthem with twofolddestruction!
