New King James Version

New Living Translation

The Lord a Fortress in Adversity

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

In You, O Lord, I [a]put my trust;
Let me never be ashamed;
Deliver me in Your righteousness.

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For the choir director: A psalm of David.

O LORD, I have come to you for protection;
don’t let me be disgraced.
Save me, for you do what is right.

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Bow down Your ear to me,
Deliver me speedily;
Be my rock of [b]refuge,
A [c]fortress of defense to save me.

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Turn your ear to listen to me;
rescue me quickly.
Be my rock of protection,
a fortress where I will be safe.

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For You are my rock and my fortress;
Therefore, for Your name’s sake,
Lead me and guide me.

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You are my rock and my fortress.
For the honor of your name, lead me out of this danger.

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Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me,
For You are my strength.

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Pull me from the trap my enemies set for me,
for I find protection in you alone.

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Into Your hand I commit my spirit;
You have redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.

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I entrust my spirit into your hand.
Rescue me, LORD, for you are a faithful God.

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I have hated those who regard useless idols;
But I trust in the Lord.

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I hate those who worship worthless idols.
I trust in the LORD.

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I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy,
For You have considered my trouble;
You have known my soul in [d]adversities,

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I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love,
for you have seen my troubles,
and you care about the anguish of my soul.

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And have not shut[e] me up into the hand of the enemy;
You have set my feet in a wide place.

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You have not handed me over to my enemies
but have set me in a safe place.

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Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble;
My eye wastes away with grief,
Yes, my soul and my [f]body!

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Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am in distress.
Tears blur my eyes.
My body and soul are withering away.

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For my life is spent with grief,
And my years with sighing;
My strength fails because of my iniquity,
And my bones waste away.

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I am dying from grief;
my years are shortened by sadness.
Sin has drained my strength;
I am wasting away from within.

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I am a [g]reproach among all my enemies,
But especially among my neighbors,
And am repulsive to my acquaintances;
Those who see me outside flee from me.

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I am scorned by all my enemies
and despised by my neighbors —
even my friends are afraid to come near me.
When they see me on the street,
they run the other way.

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I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind;
I am like a [h]broken vessel.

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I am ignored as if I were dead,
as if I were a broken pot.

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For I hear the slander of many;
Fear is on every side;
While they take counsel together against me,
They scheme to take away my life.

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I have heard the many rumors about me,
and I am surrounded by terror.
My enemies conspire against me,
plotting to take my life.

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But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord;
I say, “You are my God.”

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But I am trusting you, O LORD,
saying, “You are my God!”

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My times are in Your hand;
Deliver me from the hand of my enemies,
And from those who persecute me.

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My future is in your hands.
Rescue me from those who hunt me down relentlessly.

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Make Your face shine upon Your servant;
Save me for Your mercies’ sake.

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Let your favor shine on your servant.
In your unfailing love, rescue me.

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Do not let me be ashamed, O Lord, for I have called upon You;
Let the wicked be ashamed;
Let them be silent in the grave.

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Don’t let me be disgraced, O LORD,
for I call out to you for help.
Let the wicked be disgraced;
let them lie silent in the grave.a

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Let the lying lips be put to silence,
Which speak insolent things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

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Silence their lying lips —
those proud and arrogant lips that accuse the godly.

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Oh, how great is Your goodness,
Which You have laid up for those who fear You,
Which You have prepared for those who trust in You
In the presence of the sons of men!

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How great is the goodness
you have stored up for those who fear you.
You lavish it on those who come to you for protection,
blessing them before the watching world.

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You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence
From the plots of man;
You shall keep them secretly in a [i]pavilion
From the strife of tongues.

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You hide them in the shelter of your presence,
safe from those who conspire against them.
You shelter them in your presence,
far from accusing tongues.

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Blessed be the Lord,
For He has shown me His marvelous kindness in a [j]strong city!

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Praise the LORD,
for he has shown me the wonders of his unfailing love.
He kept me safe when my city was under attack.

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For I said in my haste,
“I am cut off from before Your eyes”;
Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications
When I cried out to You.

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In panic I cried out,
“I am cut off from the LORD!”
But you heard my cry for mercy
and answered my call for help.

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Oh, love the Lord, all you His saints!
For the Lord preserves the faithful,
And fully repays the proud person.

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Love the LORD, all you godly ones!
For the LORD protects those who are loyal to him,
but he harshly punishes the arrogant.

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Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart,
All you who hope in the Lord.

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So be strong and courageous,
all you who put your hope in the LORD!

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