Psalms 71

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

In you, O Lord, I take refuge, let me never be put to shame.

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

In your faithfulness save me and rescue me, bend your ear to me and save me.

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

Be to me a rock of defence, a fortified house, to save me; for my rock and my fortress are you.

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

Save me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel.

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

For you, Lord, are my hope, in whom from my youth I have trusted.

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

On you have I leaned from my birth; from my mother’s womb it was you who did draw me. In you is my hope evermore.

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

I have been as a wonder to many, for you are my refuge and strength.

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

All the day long my mouth is filled with your praise and your glory.

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

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

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

For my foes whisper against me, they who watch me take counsel together;

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

“God has left him,” they say: “pursue and seize him, for he is helpless.”

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

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

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

Put my foes to shame and dishonor, with insult and shame be they covered.

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

But I will never stop hoping, and more and yet more will I praise you.

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

All the day long shall my mouth tell your faithfulness and your salvation, though I know not how they may be counted.

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

I will tell of the might of the Lord, and your faithfulness praise, you alone.

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

You have taught me, O God, from my youth, and till now have I told of your wonders.

18 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.

Even in old age and grey hair, O God, do not forsake me. Still would I tell of your might unto all generations to come.

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

Your power and your justice, O God, extend as far as the heavens: for great are the things you have done. Who is like you, O God?

20 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.

You have caused us to see troubles many, but you will revive us again. From the depths of the earth you will bring me up again.

21 You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.

You will multiply my greatness, and comfort me again.

22 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.

So with harp I will praise you, and your faithfulness, O my God; and make music to you on the lyre, O you Holy One of Israel.

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

My lips shall ring out their joy, my mouth shall sing praises to you; all of me, which you have redeemed.

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

Yes, all the day long shall my tongue utter your righteousness; for ashamed and confounded are they who were seeking my hurt.