Commentary on Psalms - Volume 5

1In thee, O Jehovah! do I put my trust, Let me not be put to shame for ever.

2In thy righteousness deliver me, and rescue me; Incline to me thy ear, and save me.

3Be thou to me for a rock of strength, Into which I may enter at all times: Thou hast given commandment to save me; For my tower and my fortress art thou.

4O my God! deliver me from the hand of the ungodly man, — From the hand of the wicked and violent men.

5For thou art my expectation, O Lord Jehovah! My trust from my youth.

6Upon thee have I been sustained from the womb; Out of my mother’s bowels thou art he who took me: Of thee is my praise continually.

7As a prodigy I have been to the great ones, And yet thou art my strong confidence.

8Filled shall be my mouth with thy praise, Daily with thy glory.

9Cast me not off in the time of my old age: In the declining of my strength forsake me not.

10For my enemies have spoken concerning me, And those who watch for my soul have consulted together,

11Saying, “God hath forsaken him; “Follow after him, and ye shall take him; “For there is none to deliver him.”

12O God! be not far from me: O my God! to my aid hasten.

13Let those be put to shame, let those fail who are the adversaries of my soul: Let those be covered with reproach mid shame who seek my hurt.

14But as for me continually will I hope, And will add to all thy praise.

15My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, Daily of thy salvation; For I know not the number thereof

16I will go in the strength of the Lord Jehovah! I will remember thy righteousness alone.

17O God! thou hast taught me from my youth; And unto this time will I announce thy wonders.

18And therefore ³⁴¹ in old age and gray hairs, O God! forsake me not, Until I have declared thy strength to the generation, To all who are to come thy might.

19And thy righteousness, O God! is very high: For thou hast done great things: O God! who is like to thee?

20Thou hast made me to see troubles many and grievous, But being turned thou wilt quicken me, And from the depths of the earth, being turned thou wilt raise me up.

21Thou wilt multiply my greatness; And being turned thou wilt comfort me.

22Moreover, I, even I, will sing to thee on instruments of music; ³⁴² For thy truth, O my God! I will sing psalms to thee upon the harp, O Holy One of Israel!

23Exult shall my lips, when I sing psalms to thee; And my soul which thou hast redeemed.

24Also my tongue daily shall declare thy righteousness; For they are put to shame, for they are disgraced, who seek my hurt.