₁LORD, I have come to you for protection;

never let me be defeated!

₂Because you are righteous, help me and rescue me.

Listen to me and save me!

₃Be my secure shelter

and a strong fortress to protect me;

you are my refuge and defence.

₄My God, rescue me from the wicked,

from the power of those who are cruel and evil.

₅Sovereign LORD, I put my hope in you;

I have trusted in you since I was young.

₆I have relied on you all my life;

you have protected me since the day I was born.

I will always praise you.

₇My life has been an example to many,

because you have been my strong defender.

₈All day long I praise you

and proclaim your glory.

₉Do not reject me now that I am old;

do not abandon me now that I am feeble.

₁₀My enemies want to kill me;

they talk and plot against me.

₁₁They say, “God has abandoned him;

let's go after him and catch him;

there is no one to rescue him.”

₁₂Don't stay so far away, O God;

my God, hurry to my aid!

₁₃May those who attack me

be defeated and destroyed.

May those who try to hurt me

be shamed and disgraced.

₁₄I will always put my hope in you;

I will praise you more and more.