Psalms 71
1 In thee, O Lord, I trust: let me neuer be ashamed.
A Psalm of David. Of the sons of Jonadab and the former captives. In you, O Lord, I have hoped; do not let me be brought to ruin forever.
2 Rescue mee and deliuer me in thy righteousnes: incline thine eare vnto me and saue me.
Free me by your justice, and rescue me. Incline your ear to me, and save me.
3 Be thou my strong rocke, whereunto I may alway resort: thou hast giuen commandement to saue me: for thou art my rocke, and my fortresse.
Be a God of protection and a place of strength for me, so that you may accomplish my salvation. For you are my firmament and my refuge.
4 Deliuer mee, O my God, out of the hande of the wicked: out of the hande of the euill and cruell man.
Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the sinner, and from the hand of the unjust and those who act against the law.
5 For thou art mine hope, O Lord God, euen my trust from my youth.
For you, O Lord, are my patience: my hope from my youth, O Lord.
6 Vpon thee haue I beene stayed from the wombe: thou art he that tooke me out of my mothers bowels: my praise shalbe alwaies of thee.
In you, I have been confirmed from conception. From my mother’s womb, you are my protector. In you, I will sing forever.
7 I am become as it were a monster vnto many: but thou art my sure trust.
I have become to many as if I were a portent, but you are a strong helper.
8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise, and with thy glory euery day.
Let my mouth be filled with praise, so that I may sing your glory, your greatness all day long.
9 Cast mee not off in the time of age: forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Do not cast me off in the time of old age. Do not abandon me when my strength will fail.
10 For mine enemies speake of mee, and they that lay waite for my soule, take their counsell together,
For my enemies have spoken against me. And those who watched for my soul have taken counsel as one,
11 Saying, God hath forsaken him: pursue and take him, for there is none to deliuer him.
saying: “God has abandoned him. Pursue and overtake him. For there is no one to rescue him.”
12 Goe not farre from me, O God: my God, haste thee to helpe me.
O God, do not be far from me. O my God, provide for my assistance.
13 Let them be confounded and consumed that are against my soule: let them be couered with reproofe and confusion, that seeke mine hurt.
May they be confounded, and may they fail, who drag down my soul. Let them be covered with confusion and shame, who seek evils for me.
14 But I will waite continually, and will praise thee more and more.
But I will always have hope. And I will add more to all your praise.
15 My mouth shall daily rehearse thy righteousnesse, and thy saluation: for I knowe not the nomber.
My mouth will announce your justice, your salvation all day long. For I have not known letters.
16 I will goe forwarde in the strength of the Lord God, and will make mention of thy righteousnesse, euen of thine onely.
I will enter into the powers of the Lord. I will be mindful of your justice alone, O Lord.
17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth euen vntill nowe: therefore will I tell of thy wonderous workes,
You have taught me from my youth, O God. And so I will declare your wonders continuously,
18 Yea, euen vnto mine olde age and graie head, O God: forsake me not, vntill I haue declared thine arme vnto this generation, and thy power to all them, that shall come.
even in old age and with grey hairs. Do not abandon me, O God, while I announce your arm to every future generation: your power
19 And thy righteousnes, O God, I wil exalt on high: for thou hast done great thinges: O God, who is like vnto thee!
and your justice, O God, even to the highest great things that you have done. O God, who is like you?
20 Which hast shewed me great troubles and aduersities, but thou wilt returne, and reuiue me, and wilt come againe, and take mee vp from the depth of the earth.
How great is the tribulation that you have revealed to me: very great and evil. And so, turning back, you have brought me to life, and you have led me back again from the abyss of the earth.
21 Thou wilt increase mine honour, and returne and comfort me.
You have multiplied your magnificence. And so, turning back to me, you have consoled me.
22 Therefore will I praise thee for thy faithfulnesse, O God, vpon instrument and viole: vnto thee will I sing vpon the harpe, O Holy one of Israel.
Therefore, I will confess your truth to you, with the instruments of the Psalter. O God, I will sing psalms to you with stringed instruments, O Holy One of Israel.
23 My lippes will reioyce when I sing vnto thee, and my soule, which thou hast deliuered.
My lips will exult, when I sing to you, and also my soul, which you have redeemed.
24 My tongue also shall talke of thy righteousnesse daily: for they are confounded and brought vnto shame, that seeke mine hurt.
And even my tongue will meditate on your justice all day long, when those who seek evils for me have been confounded and set in awe.
