Psalmi 71

1 Tebi si, Jahve, utječem, ne daj da se ikada postidim!

In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.

2 U pravdi me svojoj spasi i izbavi, prikloni uho k meni i spasi me!

In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.

3 Budi mi hrid utočišta i čvrsta utvrda spasenja: jer ti si stijena i utvrda moja.

Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.

4 Bože moj, istrgni me iz ruke zlotvora, iz šake silnika i tlačitelja:

Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.

5 jer ti si, o Gospode, ufanje moje, Jahve, uzdanje od moje mladosti!

For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.

6 Na te se oslanjam od utrobe; ti si mi zaštitnik od majčina krila: u te se svagda uzdam.

I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.

7 Mnogima postadoh čudo, jer ti si mi bio silna pomoć.

I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge.

8 Usta mi bijahu puna tvoje hvale, slaviše te svaki dan!

My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.

9 Ne zabaci me u starosti: kad mi malakšu sile, ne zapusti me!

Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.

10 Jer govore o meni moji dušmani, i koji me vrebaju složno se svjetuju:

For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,

11 “Bog ga je napustio; progonite ga i uhvatite jer nema tko da ga spasi!”

saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”

12 O Bože, ne stoj daleko od mene, Bože moj, pohitaj mi u pomoć!

Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.

13 Neka se postide i propadnu koji traže moj život; nek' se sramotom i stidom pokriju koji mi žele nesreću!

May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.

14 A ja ću se uvijek uzdati, iz dana u dan hvaleć' te sve više.

But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.

15 Ustima ću naviještati pravednost tvoju, povazdan pomoć tvoju: jer im ne znam broja.

My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.

16 Kazivat ću silu Jahvinu, Gospode, slavit ću samo tvoju pravednost.

I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone.

17 Bože, ti mi bijaše učitelj od mladosti moje, i sve do sada naviještam čudesa tvoja.

O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.

18 Ni u starosti, kad posijedim, Bože, ne zapusti me, da kazujem mišicu tvoju naraštaju novom i svima budućima silu tvoju,

Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.

19 i pravednost tvoju, Bože, koja seže do neba, kojom učini velika djela. Bože, tko je kao ti!

Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?

20 Trpljenja mnoga i velika bacio si na me: ali ti ćeš me opet oživiti i opet me podići iz dubine zemlje.

Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.

21 Povećaj dostojanstvo moje i opet me utješi:

You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.

22 A ja ću uz harfu slaviti tvoju vjernost, o Bože, svirat ću ti u citaru, Sveče Izraelov!

So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.

23 Moje će usne klicati pjevajuć' tebi i moja duša koju si spasio.

When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.

24 I moj će jezik svagda slaviti pravdu tvoju, jer su postiđeni i posramljeni oni što traže moju nesreću.

My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.