Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB
New International Version NIV
1 In thee, O LORD, have I waited; let me not be forever put to shame.
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In you, LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.
2 Deliver me in thy righteousness and cause me to escape; incline thine ear unto me and save me.
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In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear to me and save me.
3 Be thou my strong habitation unto which I may continually resort; thou hast given <em>a</em> commandment that I should be saved because thou <em>art</em> my rock and my fortress.
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Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go; give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.
4 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the perverse and violent man.
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Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.
5 For thou <em>art</em> my hope, O Lord GOD; <em>thou art</em> my security from my youth.
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For you have been my hope, Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth.
6 By thee have I been sustained from the womb; thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels; my praise <em>has been</em> continually of thee.
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From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother’s womb. I will ever praise you.
7 I am as a wonder unto many, but thou <em>art</em> my strong refuge.
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I have become a sign to many; you are my strong refuge.
8 Let my mouth be filled <em>with</em> thy praise <em>and with</em> thy glory all the day.
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My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long.
9 Do not cast me off in the time of old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.
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Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.
10 For my enemies speak against me, and those that lay <em>in</em> wait for my soul take counsel together,
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For my enemies speak against me; those who wait to kill me conspire together.
11 saying, God has forsaken him; persecute and take him for <em>there is</em> no one to deliver <em>him</em>.
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They say, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for no one will rescue him.”
12 O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste for my help.
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Do not be far from me, my God; come quickly, God, to help me.
13 Let them be confounded <em>and</em> consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered <em>with</em> reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
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May my accusers perish in shame; may those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace.
14 But I will continually wait and will add upon all thy praise.
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As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.
15 My mouth shall show forth thy righteousness <em>and</em> thy salvation all the day, for I know not the numbers <em>thereof</em>.
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My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds, of your saving acts all day long— though I know not how to relate them all.
16 I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will make mention of thy righteousness, <em>even</em> of thine only.
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I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign LORD; I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.
17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth and until now; I shall manifest thy wondrous works.
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Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.
18 Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not until I have showed <em>the strength</em> of thy arm unto <em>the next</em> generation <em>and</em> thy power to every one <em>that</em> is to come,
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Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come.
19 and thy righteousness, O God, unto excellence because thou hast done great things; O God, who <em>is</em> like unto thee!
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Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, you who have done great things. Who is like you, God?
20 <em>Thou</em> who hast caused me to see great and sore troubles, shalt return and quicken me and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
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Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up.
21 Thou shalt increase my greatness and comfort me on every side.
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You will increase my honor and comfort me once more.
22 I will also praise thee with <em>an</em> instrument of the psaltery, O my God; unto thee will I sing thy truth with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
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I will praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God; I will sing praise to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.
23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing praises unto thee and my soul, which thou hast ransomed.
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My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you— I whom you have delivered.
24 In the same manner my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness every day, for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
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My tongue will tell of your righteous acts all day long, for those who wanted to harm me have been put to shame and confusion.
The Jubilee Bible (from the Scriptures of the Reformation), edited by Russell M. Stendal, Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2010
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