Hebrew Names Version HNV
The Message Bible MSG
1 In you, LORD, I take refuge. Never let me be put to shame.
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I run for dear life to God, I'll never live to regret it.
2 Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.
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Do what you do so well: get me out of this mess and up on my feet. Put your ear to the ground and listen, give me space for salvation.
3 Be to me a rock of refuge to which I may always go. Give the command to save me, For you are my rock and my fortress.
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Be a guest room where I can retreat; you said your door was always open! You're my salvation - my vast, granite fortress.
4 Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, From the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
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My God, free me from the grip of Wicked, from the clutch of Bad and Bully.
5 For you are my hope, Lord GOD; My confidence from my youth.
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You keep me going when times are tough - my bedrock, God, since my childhood.
6 I have relied on you from the womb. You are he who took me out of my mother's womb. I will always praise you.
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I've hung on you from the day of my birth, the day you took me from the cradle; I'll never run out of praise.
7 I am a marvel to many, But you are my strong refuge.
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Many gasp in alarm when they see me, but you take me in stride.
8 My mouth shall be filled with your praise, With your honor all the day.
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Just as each day brims with your beauty, my mouth brims with praise.
9 Don't reject me in my old age. Don't forsake me when my strength fails.
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But don't turn me out to pasture when I'm old or put me on the shelf when I can't pull my weight.
10 For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,
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My enemies are talking behind my back, watching for their chance to knife me.
11 Saying, "God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him."
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The gossip is: "God has abandoned him. Pounce on him now; no one will help him."
12 God, don't be far from me. My God, hurry to help me.
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God, don't just watch from the sidelines. Come on! Run to my side!
13 Let my accusers be put to shame and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.
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My accusers - make them lose face. Those out to get me - make them look
14 But I will always hope, And will add to all of your praise.
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while I stretch out, reaching for you, and daily add praise to praise.
15 My mouth will tell about your righteousness, And of your salvation all day, Though I don't know its full measure.
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I'll write the book on your righteousness, talk up your salvation the livelong day, never run out of good things to write or say.
16 I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord GOD. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.
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I come in the power of the Lord God, I post signs marking his right-of-way.
17 God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.
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You got me when I was an unformed youth, God, and taught me everything I know. Now I'm telling the world your wonders;
18 Yes, even when I am old and gray-headed, God, don't forsake me, Until I have declared your strength to the next generation, Your might to everyone who is to come.
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I'll keep at it until I'm old and gray. God, don't walk off and leave me until I get out the news Of your strong right arm to this world, news of your power to the world yet to come,
19 Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens; You who have done great things. God, who is like you?
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Your famous and righteous ways, O God. God, you've done it all! Who is quite like you?
20 You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, You will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the eretz.
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You, who made me stare trouble in the face, Turn me around; Now let me look life in the face. I've been to the bottom;
21 Increase my honor, And comfort me again.
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streaming with honors; turn to me, be tender to me,
22 I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I sing praises to you with the lyre, Holy One of Yisra'el.
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And I'll take up the lute and thank you to the tune of your faithfulness, God. I'll make music for you on a harp, Holy One of Israel.
23 My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!
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When I open up in song to you, I let out lungsful of praise, my rescued life a song.
24 My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, For they are put to shame, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.
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All day long I'm chanting about you and your righteous ways, While those who tried to do me in slink off looking ashamed.
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