I will sayto the LORD,"My refugeand my fortress,My God,in whom I trust!"
"I will establishMy covenantbetweenMe and you and your descendantsafteryou throughout their generationsfor an everlastingcovenant,to be Godto you and to your descendantsafteryou.
You would putto shamethe counselof the afflicted,But the LORDis his refuge.
I criedout to You, O LORD;I said,"You are my refuge,My portionin the landof the living.
"Giveheedto my cry,For I am broughtverylow;Deliverme from my persecutors,For they are toostrongfor me.
The LORDis my rockand my fortressand my deliverer,My God,my rock,in whom I takerefuge;My shieldand the hornof my salvation,my stronghold.
I callupon the LORD,who is worthy to be praised,And I am savedfrom my enemies.
O my God,in You I trust,Do not let me be ashamed;Do not let my enemiesexultover me.
My timesare in Your hand;Deliverme from the handof my enemiesand from those who persecuteme.
Then I will goto the altarof God,To Godmy exceedingjoy;And upon the lyreI shall praiseYou, O God,my God.
Godis our refugeand strength,A verypresenthelpin trouble.
Thereforewe will not fear,though the earthshould changeAnd though the mountainsslipinto the heartof the sea;
For suchis God,Our Godforeverand ever;He will guideus untildeath.
For You have heardmy vows,O God;You have given[me] the inheritanceof those who fearYour name.
Be to me a rockof habitationto which I may continuallycome;You have givencommandmentto saveme, For You are my rockand my fortress.
For you have madethe LORD,my refuge,[Even] the MostHigh,your dwellingplace.
The nameof the LORDis a strongtower;The righteousrunsinto it and is safe.
"Behold,Godis my salvation,I will trustand not be afraid;For the LORDGODis my strengthand song,And He has becomemy salvation."
"At that time,"declaresthe LORD,"I will be the Godof allthe familiesof Israel,and they shall be My people."
"NowHe is not the Godof the deadbut of the living;for allliveto Him."
But as it is, they desirea better[country], that is, a heavenly one.ThereforeGodis not ashamedto be calledtheir God;for He has prepareda cityfor them.
