Psalms 71
1 In thee, O Lord, I trust: let me neuer be ashamed.
In thee, O LORD! do I put my trust! Let me never be put to shame!
2 Rescue mee and deliuer me in thy righteousnes: incline thine eare vnto me and saue me.
In thy goodness deliver and rescue me; Incline thine 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 thou the rock of my abode, where I may continually resort! Thou hast granted me deliverance; 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.
Save me, O my God! from the hand of the wicked, -From the hand of the unjust and cruel!
5 For thou art mine hope, O Lord God, euen my trust from my youth.
For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah! Thou hast been 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 leaned from my birth; From my earliest breath thou hast been my support; My song hath been continually of thee!
7 I am become as it were a monster vnto many: but thou art my sure trust.
I am a wonder to many, But thou art my strong refuge.
8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise, and with thy glory euery day.
Let my mouth be filled with thy praise; Yea, all the day long, with thy glory.
9 Cast mee not off in the time of age: forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Cast me not off in mine old age; Forsake me not, When my strength faileth!
10 For mine enemies speake of mee, and they that lay waite for my soule, take their counsell together,
For my enemies speak against me, And they who lay wait for my life consult together:
11 Saying, God hath forsaken him: pursue and take him, for there is none to deliuer him.
“God,” say they, “hath forsaken him; Pursue and seize him; for he hath none to deliver him!”
12 Goe not farre from me, O God: my God, haste thee to helpe me.
O God! be not far from me! Come speedily to mine aid, O my God!
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 perish with shame who are my enemies; Let them be covered with contempt and dishonor who seek my hurt!
14 But I will waite continually, and will praise thee more and more.
But I will hope continually; I shall yet praise thee more and more.
15 My mouth shall daily rehearse thy righteousnesse, and thy saluation: for I knowe not the nomber.
My mouth shall speak of thy goodness, —Of thy sure protection all the day long; For thy mercies are more than I can number.
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 celebrate thy mighty deeds, O Lord Jehovah! I will make mention of thy goodness, 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 thus far have I declared thy wondrous deeds;
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 now, when I am old and gray-headed, O God! forsake me not, Until I make known thine arm to the next generation, -Thy mighty power to all that are 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!
For thy goodness, O God! reacheth to the heavens; Wonderful things doest thou! 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 hast suffered us to see great and grievous troubles; Thou wilt again give us life, And wilt bring us back from the depths of the earth!
21 Thou wilt increase mine honour, and returne and comfort me.
Thou wilt increase my greatness; Thou wilt again 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.
Then will I praise thee with the psaltery; Even thy faithfulness, O my God! To thee will I sing with the harp, O Holy One of Israel!
23 My lippes will reioyce when I sing vnto thee, and my soule, which thou hast deliuered.
My lips shall rejoice, when I sing to thee; And my soul, which thou hast redeemed from death;
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 continually speak of thy righteousness: For all who seek my hurt are brought to shame and confounded.
