Be My Rock of Refuge

1(70:1) By David, a Psalm sung by the sons of Jonadab, and the first that were taken captive. O Lord, I have hoped in thee: let me never be put to shame.

2(70:2) In thy righteousness deliver me and rescue me: incline thine ear to me, and save me.

3(70:3) Be to me a protecting God, and a strong hold to save me: for thou art my fortress and my refuge.

4(70:4) Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the sinner, from the hand of the transgressor and unjust man.

5(70:5) For thou art my support, O Lord; O Lord, thou art my hope from my youth.

6(70:6) On thee have I been stayed from the womb: from the belly of my mother thou art my protector: of thee is my praise continually.

7(70:7) I am become as it were a wonder to many: but thou art my strong helper.

8(70:8) Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may hymn thy glory, and thy majesty all the day.

9(70:9) Cast me not off at the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength fails.

10(70:10) For mine enemies have spoken against me; and they that lay wait for my soul have taken counsel together,

11(70:11) saying, God has forsaken him: persecute ye and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

12(70:12) O God, go not far from me, O my God, draw nigh to my help.

13(70:13) Let those that plot against my soul be ashamed and utterly fail: let those that seek my hurt be clothed with shame and dishonour.

14(70:14) But I will hope continually, and will praise thee more and more.

15(70:15) My mouth shall declare thy righteousness openly, and thy salvation all the day; for I am not acquainted with the affairs of men.

16(70:16) I will go on in the might of the Lord: O Lord, I will make mention of thy righteousness only.

17(70:17) O God, thou hast taught me from my youth, and until now will I declare thy wonders;

18(70:18) even until I am old and advanced in years. O God, forsake me not; until I shall have declared thine arm to all the generation that is to come:

19(70:19) even thy power and thy righteousness, O God, up to the highest heavens, even the mighty works which thou has done: O God, who is like to thee?

20(70:20) What afflictions many and sore hast thou shewed me! yet thou didst turn and quicken me, and broughtest me again from the depths of the earth.

21(70:21) Thou didst multiply thy righteousness, and didst turn and comfort me, and broughtest me again out of the depths of the earth.

22(70:22) I will also therefore give thanks to thee, O God, because of thy truth, on an instrument of psalmody: I will sing psalms to thee on the harp, O Holy One of Israel.

23(70:23) My lips shall rejoice when I sing to thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

24(70:24) Moreover also my tongue shall dwell all the day upon thy righteousness; when they shall be ashamed and confounded that seek my hurt.