Psalms 71

1 A psalm for David. Of the sons of Jonadab, and the former captives. In thee, O Lord, I have hoped, let me never be put to confusion:

In you, Yahweh, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame.

2 Deliver me in thy justice, and rescue me. Incline thy ear unto me, and save me.

Rescue me and make me safe in your righteousness; turn your ear to me and save me.

3 Be thou unto me a God, a protector, and a place of strength: that thou mayst make me safe. For thou art my firmament and my refuge.

Be to me a rock for refuge where I may always go; you have given a command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.

4 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the sinner, and out of the hand of the transgressor of the law and of the unjust.

Rescue me, my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel.

5 For thou art my patience, O Lord: my hope, O Lord, from my youth;

For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh. I have trusted in you ever since I was a child.

6 By thee have I been confirmed from the womb: from my mother’s womb thou art my protector. Of thee shall I continually sing:

By you I have been supported from the womb; you are he who took me out of my mother's belly; my praise will be always about you.

7 I run become unto many as a wonder, but thou art a strong helper.

I am an example to many people; you are my strong refuge.

8 Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may sing thy glory; thy greatness all the day long.

My mouth will be filled with your praise, all the day with your honor.

9 Cast me not off in the time of old age: when my strength shall fail, do not thou forsake me.

Do not throw me away in my time of old age; do not abandon me when my strength fails.

10 For my enemies have spoken against me; and they that watched my soul have consulted together,

For my enemies are talking about me; those who watch for my life are plotting together.

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

They say, “God has forsaken him; pursue and take him, for there is no one to save him.”

12 O God, be not thou far from me: O my God, make haste to my help.

God, do not be far from me; my God, hurry to help me.

13 Let them be confounded and come to nothing that detract my soul; let them be covered with confusion and shame that seek my hurt.

Let them be put to shame and destroyed, those who are hostile to my life; let them be covered with rebuke and dishonor, those who seek my hurt.

14 But I will always hope; and will add to all thy praise.

But I will always hope in you and will praise you more and more.

15 My mouth shall shew forth thy justice; thy salvation all the day long. Because I have not known learning,

My mouth will tell about your righteousness and your salvation all the day, although I cannot understand it.

16 I will enter into the powers of the Lord: O Lord, I will be mindful of thy justice alone.

I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh; I will make mention of your righteousness, yours alone.

17 Thou hast taught me, O God, from my youth: and till now I will declare thy wonderful works.

God, you have taught me from my youth; even now I declare your wonderful deeds.

18 And unto old age and grey hairs: O God, forsake me not, Until I shew forth thy arm to all the generation that is to come: Thy power,

Indeed, even when I am old and gray-headed, God, do not forsake me, as I have been declaring your strength to the next generation, your power to everyone who is to come.

19 And thy justice, O God, even to the highest great things thou hast done: O God, who is like to thee?

Your righteousness also, God, is very high; you who have done great things, God, who is like you?

20 How great troubles hast thou shewn me, many and grievous: and turning thou hast brought me to life, and hast brought me back again from the depths of the earth:

You who made me see many troubles will revive us again and will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

21 Thou hast multiplied thy magnificence; and turning to me thou hast comforted me.

May you increase my honor; turn again and comfort me.

22 For I will also confess to thee thy truth with the instruments of psaltery: O God, I will sing to thee with the harp, thou holy one of Israel.

I will also give thanks to you with the harp for your trustworthiness, my God; to you I will sing praises with the harp, Holy One of Israel.

23 My lips shall greatly rejoice, when I shall sing to thee; and my soul which thou hast redeemed.

My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to you— even my soul, which you have redeemed.

24 Yea and my tongue shall meditate on thy justice all the day; when they shall be confounded and put to shame that seek evils to me.

My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long; for they have been put to shame and are confused, those who sought my hurt.