1 A Psalm of David. Of the sons of Jonadab and the former captives. In you, O Lord, I have hoped; do not let me be brought to ruin forever 2 Free me by your justice, and rescue me. Incline your ear to me, and save me 3 Be a God of protection and a place of strength for me, so that you may accomplish my salvation. For you are my firmament and my refuge 4 Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the sinner, and from the hand of the unjust and those who act against the law 5 For you, O Lord, are my patience: my hope from my youth, O Lord 6 In you, I have been confirmed from conception. From my mother’s womb, you are my protector. In you, I will sing forever 7 I have become to many as if I were a portent, but you are a strong helper 8 Let my mouth be filled with praise, so that I may sing your glory, your greatness all day long 9 Do not cast me off in the time of old age. Do not abandon me when my strength will fail 10 For my enemies have spoken against me. And those who watched for my soul have taken counsel as one 11 saying: "God has abandoned him. Pursue and overtake him. For there is no one to rescue him. 12 O God, do not be far from me. O my God, provide for my assistance 13 May they be confounded, and may they fail, who drag down my soul. Let them be covered with confusion and shame, who seek evils for me 14 But I will always have hope. And I will add more to all your praise 15 My mouth will announce your justice, your salvation all day long. For I have not known letters 16 I will enter into the powers of the Lord. I will be mindful of your justice alone, O Lord 17 You have taught me from my youth, O God. And so I will declare your wonders continuously 18 even in old age and with grey hairs. Do not abandon me, O God, while I announce your arm to every future generation: your powe 19 and your justice, O God, even to the highest great things that you have done. O God, who is like you 20 How great is the tribulation that you have revealed to me: very great and evil. And so, turning back, you have brought me to life, and you have led me back again from the abyss of the earth 21 You have multiplied your magnificence. And so, turning back to me, you have consoled me 22 Therefore, I will confess your truth to you, with the instruments of the Psalter. O God, I will sing psalms to you with stringed instruments, O Holy One of Israel 23 My lips will exult, when I sing to you, and also my soul, which you have redeemed 24 And even my tongue will meditate on your justice all day long, when those who seek evils for me have been confounded and set in awe
