| Holman Christian Standard Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1 LORD, I seek refuge in You; let me never be disgraced. | 1LORD, I seek refuge in you; let me never be disgraced. |
| 2In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; listen closely to me and save me. | 2In your justice, rescue and deliver me; listen closely to me and save me. |
| 3Be a rock of refuge for me, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and fortress. | 3Be a rock of refuge for me, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for you are my rock and fortress. |
| 4Deliver me, my God, from the power of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and oppressive. | 4Deliver me, my God, from the power of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and oppressive. |
| 5For You are my hope, Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth. | 5For you are my hope, Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth. |
| 6I have leaned on You from birth; You took me from my mother's womb. My praise is always about You. | 6I have leaned on you from birth; you took me from my mother's womb. My praise is always about you. |
| 7I have become an ominous sign to many, but You are my strong refuge. | 7I am like a miraculous sign to many, and you are my strong refuge. |
| 8My mouth is full of praise and honor to You all day long. | 8My mouth is full of praise and honor to you all day long. |
| 9Don't discard me in my old age; as my strength fails, do not abandon me. | 9Don't discard me in my old age. As my strength fails, do not abandon me. |
| 10For my enemies talk about me, and those who spy on me plot together, | 10For my enemies talk about me, and those who spy on me plot together, |
| 11saying, "God has abandoned him; chase him and catch him, for there is no one to rescue him." | 11saying, "God has abandoned him; chase him and catch him, for there is no one to rescue him." |
| 12God, do not be far from me; my God, hurry to help me. | 12God, do not be far from me; my God, hurry to help me. |
| 13May my adversaries be disgraced and destroyed; may those who seek my harm be covered with disgrace and humiliation. | 13May my adversaries be disgraced and destroyed; may those who intend to harm me be covered with disgrace and humiliation. |
| 14But I will hope continually and will praise You more and more. | 14But I will hope continually and will praise you more and more. |
| 15My mouth will tell about Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot sum them up. | 15My mouth will tell about your righteousness and your salvation all day long, though I cannot sum them up. |
| 16I come because of the mighty acts of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness, Yours alone. | 16I come because of the mighty acts of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim your righteousness, yours alone. |
| 17God, You have taught me from my youth, and I still proclaim Your wonderful works. | 17God, you have taught me from my youth, and I still proclaim your wondrous works. |
| 18Even when I am old and gray, God, do not abandon me. Then I will proclaim Your power to another generation, Your strength to all who are to come. | 18Even while I am old and gray, God, do not abandon me, while I proclaim your power to another generation, your strength to all who are to come. |
| 19Your righteousness reaches heaven, God, You who have done great things; God, who is like You? | 19Your righteousness reaches the heights, God, you who have done great things; God, who is like you? |
| 20You caused me to experience many troubles and misfortunes, but You will revive me again. You will bring me up again, even from the depths of the earth. | 20You caused me to experience many troubles and misfortunes, but you will revive me again. You will bring me up again, even from the depths of the earth. |
| 21You will increase my honor and comfort me once again. | 21You will increase my honor and comfort me once again. |
| 22Therefore, I will praise You with a harp for Your faithfulness, my God; I will sing to You with a lyre, Holy One of Israel. | 22Therefore, I will praise you with a harp for your faithfulness, my God; I will sing to you with a lyre, Holy One of Israel. |
| 23My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to You because You have redeemed me. | 23My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you because you have redeemed me. |
| 24Therefore, my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm will be disgraced and confounded. | 24Therefore, my tongue will proclaim your righteousness all day long, for those who intend to harm me will be disgraced and confounded. |
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