| 1 A Psalm according to Solomon. | 1 In you, LORD, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame. |
| 2 Give your judgment, O God, to the king, and your justice to the king’s son, to judge your people with justice and your poor with judgment. | 2 In your justice rescue and deliver me; listen to me and save me! |
| 3 Let the mountains take up peace for the people, and the hills, justice. | 3 Be my rock and refuge, my secure stronghold; for you are my rock and fortress. |
| 4 He will judge the poor of the people, and he will bring salvation to the sons of the poor. And he will humble the false accuser. | 4 My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked, from the clutches of the violent. |
| 5 And he will remain, with the sun and before the moon, from generation to generation. | 5 You are my hope, Lord; my trust, GOD, from my youth. |
| 6 He will descend like rain upon fleece, and like showers showering upon the earth. | 6 On you I depend since birth; from my mother's womb you are my strength; my hope in you never wavers. |
| 7 In his days, justice will rise like the sun, with abundance of peace, until the moon is taken away. | 7 I have become a portent to many, but you are my strong refuge! |
| 8 And he will rule from sea to sea and from the river to the limits of the whole world. | 8 My mouth shall be filled with your praise, shall sing your glory every day. |
| 9 In his sight, the Ethiopians will fall prostrate, and his enemies will lick the ground. | 9 Do not cast me aside in my old age; as my strength fails, do not forsake me. |
| 10 The kings of Tarshish and the islands will offer gifts. The kings of Arabia and of Seba will bring gifts. | 10 For my enemies speak against me; they watch and plot against me. |
| 11 And all the kings of the earth shall adore him. All nations will serve him. | 11 They say, "God has abandoned that one Pursue, seize the wretch! No one will come to the rescue!" |
| 12 For he will free the poor from the powerful, and the poor one who has no helper. | 12 God, do not stand far from me; my God, hasten to help me. |
| 13 He will spare the poor and the indigent, and he will bring salvation to the souls of the poor. | 13 Bring to a shameful end those who attack me; Cover with contempt and scorn those who seek my ruin. |
| 14 He will redeem their souls from usuries and from iniquity, and their names shall be honorable in his sight. | 14 I will always hope in you and add to all your praise. |
| 15 And he will live, and to him will be given from the gold of Arabia, and by him they will always adore. They will bless him all day long. | 15 My mouth shall proclaim your just deeds, day after day your acts of deliverance, though I cannot number them all. |
| 16 And there will be a firmament on earth, at the summits of mountains: its fruits will be extolled above Lebanon, and those of the city will flourish like the grass of the earth. | 16 I will speak of the mighty works of the Lord; O GOD, I will tell of your singular justice. |
| 17 May his name be blessed forever; may his name remain before the sun. And all the tribes of the earth will be blessed in him. All nations will magnify him. | 17 God, you have taught me from my youth; to this day I proclaim your wondrous deeds. |
| 18 Blessed is the Lord, God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. | 18 Now that I am old and gray, do not forsake me, God, That I may proclaim your might to all generations yet to come, Your power |
| 19 And blessed is the name of his majesty in eternity. And all the earth will be filled with his majesty. Amen. Amen. | 19 and justice, God, to the highest heaven. You have done great things; O God, who is your equal? |
| 20 The praises of David, the son of Jesse, have reached an end. | 20 You have sent me many bitter afflictions, but once more revive me. From the watery depths of the earth once more raise me up. |
| 21 Restore my honor; turn and comfort me, |
| 22 That I may praise you with the lyre for your faithfulness, my God, And sing to you with the harp, O Holy One of Israel! |
| 23 My lips will shout for joy as I sing your praise; my soul, too, which you have redeemed. |
| 24 Yes, my tongue shall recount your justice day by day. For those who sought my ruin will have been shamed and disgraced. |