Psalmi 71

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

In Thee, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me never be ashamed.

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

Deliver me in Thy righteousness, and rescue me; incline Thine ear unto me, and save me.

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

Be Thou to me a sheltering rock, whereunto I may continually resort, which Thou hast appointed to save me; for Thou art my rock and my fortress.

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

O my God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of the unrighteous and ruthless man.

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

For Thou art my hope; O Lord GOD, my trust from my youth.

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

Upon Thee have I stayed myself from birth; Thou art He that took me out of my mother's womb; my praise is continually of Thee.

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

I am as a wonder unto many; but Thou art my strong refuge.

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

My mouth shall be filled with Thy praise, and with Thy glory all the day.

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

Cast me not off in the time of old age; when my strength faileth, forsake me not.

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

For mine enemies speak concerning me, and they that watch for my soul take counsel together,

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

Saying: 'God hath forsaken him; pursue and take him; for there is none to deliver.'

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

O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me.

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

Let them be ashamed and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and confusion that seek my hurt.

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

But as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise Thee yet more and more.

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

My mouth shall tell of Thy righteousness, and of Thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

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

I will come with Thy mighty acts, O Lord GOD; I will make mention of Thy righteousness, even of Thine only.

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

O God, Thou hast taught me from my youth; and until now do I declare Thy wondrous works.

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

And even unto old age and hoary hairs, O God, forsake me not; until I have declared Thy strength unto the next generation, Thy might to every one that is to come.

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

Thy righteousness also, O God, which reacheth unto high heaven; Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto Thee?

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

Thou, who hast made me to see many and sore troubles, wilt quicken me again, and bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

21 Povećaj dostojanstvo moje i opet me utješi:

Thou wilt increase my greatness, and turn and comfort me.

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

I also will give thanks unto Thee with the psaltery, even unto Thy truth, O my God; I will sing praises unto Thee with the harp, O Thou Holy One of Israel.

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

My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing praises unto Thee; and my soul, which Thou hast redeemed.

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

My tongue also shall tell of Thy righteousness all the day; for they are ashamed, for they are abashed, that seek my hurt.