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In You, Lord, I have taken refuge
Let me never be put to shame
Deliver me in Your righteousness
Cause we are every time changing and You are the same

Turn Your ear to me
Come quickly to rescue me
Be my rock of refuge
A strong fortress to save me

Since You are my rock and my fortress
For the sake of Your name lead and guide me
Since You are my refuge
Keep me free from the trap that is set for me

Into Your hands I commit my spirit
Deliver me, Lord, my faithful God
I hate those who cling to worthless idols
As for me, I trust in the Lord

I will be glad and rejoice in Your love
For You saw my affliction
And knew the anguish of my soul
All my limits and restrictions

You have not given me into the hands of the enemy
But have set my feet in a spacious place
My eyes grow weak with sorrow and my soul and body with grief
Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am in distress

My life is consumed by anguish
And my years by groaning
My strength fails because of my affliction
And my bones grow weak as time is passing

Because of all my enemies
I am the utter contempt of my neighbors
And an object of dread to my closest friends—
Those who see me on the street flee from me like birds
I am forgotten as though I were dead
I have become like broken pottery which before was right
For I hear many whispering
“Terror on every side!”

They conspire against me
And plot to take my life, my Lord
But I trust in You
I say, “You are my God”

My times are in Your hands
Deliver me from the hands of enemies of mine
From those who pursue me
And let Your face on me shine

Let Your face shine on Your servant
Save me in Your unfailing love
Let me not be put to shame, Lord
Shine Your face on me from above

For I have cried out to You
But let the wicked be put to shame
And be silent in the realm of the dead
Pierce their changing nature by Your word which is always the same

Let their lying lips be silenced
For with pride and contempt
They speak arrogantly against the righteous
In numerous, numerous attempts

How abundant are the good things
That You have stored up for those who fear You
That You bestow in the sight of all
On those who take refuge in You

In the shelter of Your presence You hide them
From all human intrigues and hide their loved ones, daughters and sons
You keep them safe in Your dwelling
From accusing tongues

Praise be to the Lord
For He showed me the wonders of His love
When I was in a city under siege
And was hoping on the relief from above

In my alarm I said
“I am cut off from Your sight!”
Yet You heard my cry for mercy
When I called to You for help. You heard my cry!

Love the Lord, all His faithful people!
The Lord preserves those who are true to Him
But the proud He pays back in full
Cause the proud trust themselves but not trust to Him

Be strong and take heart
All you who hope in the Lord
Be safe and don’t lose faith
All you who praise the Lord