O LORDmy God,in You I have takenrefuge;Saveme from allthose who pursueme, and deliverme,
In the LORDI takerefuge;Howcan you sayto my soul,"Flee[as] a birdto your mountain;
Consider[and] answerme, O LORDmy God;Enlightenmy eyes,orI will sleepthe [sleep of] death,
But I have trustedin Your lovingkindness;My heartshall rejoicein Your salvation.
The LORDis my rockand my fortressand my deliverer,My God,my rock,in whom I takerefuge;My shieldand the hornof my salvation,my stronghold.
For You lightmy lamp;The LORDmy Godilluminesmy darkness.
O my God,in You I trust,Do not let me be ashamed;Do not let my enemiesexultover me.
Vindicateme, O LORD,for I have walkedin my integrity,And I have trustedin the LORDwithoutwavering.
Arise,O LORD;saveme, O my God!For You have smittenallmy enemieson the cheek;You have shatteredthe teethof the wicked.
That [my] soulmay singpraiseto You and not be silent.O LORDmy God,I will givethanksto You forever.
O LORDmy God,I criedto You for help,and You healedme.
My timesare in Your hand;Deliverme from the handof my enemiesand from those who persecuteme.
Manyare the sorrowsof the wicked,But he who trustsin the LORD,lovingkindnessshall surroundhim.
Then I will goto the altarof God,To Godmy exceedingjoy;And upon the lyreI shall praiseYou, O God,my God.
"He will cryto Me, 'You are my Father,My God,and the rockof my salvation.'
Whois among you that fearsthe LORD,That obeysthe voiceof His servant,That walksin darknessand hasnolight?Let him trustin the nameof the LORDand relyon his God.
You who know,O LORD,Rememberme, takenoticeof me, And takevengeancefor me on my persecutors.Do not, in view of Your patience,takeme away; Knowthat for Your sakeI endurereproach.
But the LORDis with me like a dreadchampion;Thereforemy persecutorswill stumbleand not prevail.They will be utterlyashamed,becausethey have failed,With an everlastingdisgracethat will not be forgotten.
"I have surelyheardEphraimgrieving,You have chastisedme, and I was chastised,Like an untrainedcalf;Bringme backthat I may be restored,For You are the LORDmy God.
I prayedto the LORDmy Godand confessedand said,"Alas,O Lord,the greatand awesomeGod,who keepsHis covenantand lovingkindnessfor those who loveHim and keepHis commandments,
A prayerof Habakkukthe prophet,accordingto Shigionoth.
You will fleeby the valleyof My mountains,for the valleyof the mountainswill reachto Azel;yes, you will fleejustas you fledbeforethe earthquakein the daysof Uzziahkingof Judah.Then the LORD,my God,will come,[and] allthe holyoneswith Him!
"Nevertheless my brethrenwhowentup with me made the heartof the peoplemeltwith fear;but I followedthe LORDmy Godfully.
who throughHim are believersin God,who raisedHim from the deadand gaveHim glory,sothat your faithand hopeare in God.
Therefore,thosealsowho sufferaccordingto the willof Godshall entrusttheir soulsto a faithfulCreatorin doing what is right.
