Psalms 71

1 In thee, O Lord, I trust: let me neuer be ashamed.

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

2 Rescue mee and deliuer me in thy righteousnes: incline thine eare vnto me and saue me.

Deliver me in Thy righteousness, and rescue me; incline Thine ear unto 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 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 Deliuer mee, O my God, out of the hande of the wicked: out of the hande of the euill and cruell man.

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

5 For thou art mine hope, O Lord God, euen my trust from my youth.

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

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.

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 I am become as it were a monster vnto many: but thou art my sure trust.

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

8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise, and with thy glory euery day.

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

9 Cast mee not off in the time of age: forsake me not when my strength faileth.

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

10 For mine enemies speake of mee, and they that lay waite for my soule, take their counsell together,

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

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

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

12 Goe not farre from me, O God: my God, haste thee to helpe me.

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

13 Let them be confounded and consumed that are against my soule: let them be couered with reproofe and confusion, that seeke mine hurt.

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 But I will waite continually, and will praise thee more and more.

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

15 My mouth shall daily rehearse thy righteousnesse, and thy saluation: for I knowe not the nomber.

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

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

17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth euen vntill nowe: therefore will I tell of thy wonderous workes,

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

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.

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 And thy righteousnes, O God, I wil exalt on high: for thou hast done great thinges: O God, who is like vnto thee!

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

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.

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 Thou wilt increase mine honour, and returne and comfort me.

Thou wilt increase my greatness, and turn and comfort 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.

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 My lippes will reioyce when I sing vnto thee, and my soule, which thou hast deliuered.

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

24 My tongue also shall talke of thy righteousnesse daily: for they are confounded and brought vnto shame, that seeke mine hurt.

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