IN You, O LORD, I put my trust; let me never be ashamed; deliver me in Your righteousness.

2 Bow down Your ear to me, deliver me speedily; be my rock of refuge, a fortress of defence to save me.

3 For You are my rock and my fortress; therefore, for Your name 's sake, lead me and guide me.

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

5 Into Your hand I commit my spirit  'You have redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.

6 I have hated those who regard useless idols; but I trust in the LORD.

7 I will be glade and rejoice in Your mercy, for You have considered my trouble; You have known my soul in adversities,

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

9 Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am in trouble; my eye waste away with grief, yes, my soul and my body!

10 For my life a spent with grief, and my years with sighing l my strength fails because of my iniqiuty, and my bones waste away.

11 I am a reproach among all my enemy, but especially among my neighbors, and am repuslive to my acquaintances; those who see me outside flee from me.

12 I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind; I am like a broken vessel.

13 For I hear the slander like of many; fear is on every side; while they take counsel together against me, they scheme to take away my life.

14 But as for me, I trust in You, O LORD; I say, " You are my God."

15 My times are in Your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute  me.

16 Make Your face shine upon Your servant; save me for Your mercies' sake.

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

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

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

20 You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the plots of men; You shall keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

21 Blessed be the LORD, for He has shown me His marvelous kindness in a strong city!

22 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.

23 Oh, love the LORD, all you His saints! For the LORD preserves the faithful, and full repay the proud person.

24 Be of good courage, and He  shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope in the LORD. PSALM 31