Psalms 71
1 In thee, O Lord, I trust: let me neuer be ashamed.
In you, O Lord, I take refuge, 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 your faithfulness save me and rescue me, bend 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 to me a rock of defence, a fortified house, to save me; for my rock and my fortress are you.
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, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel.
5 For thou art mine hope, O Lord God, euen my trust from my youth.
For you, Lord, are my hope, in whom from my youth I have trusted.
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.
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 am become as it were a monster vnto many: but thou art my sure trust.
I have been as a wonder to many, for you are my refuge and strength.
8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise, and with thy glory euery day.
All the day long my mouth is filled with your praise and your glory.
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 is spent, forsake me not.
10 For mine enemies speake of mee, and they that lay waite for my soule, take their counsell together,
For my foes whisper against me, they who watch me take counsel together;
11 Saying, God hath forsaken him: pursue and take him, for there is none to deliuer him.
“God has left him,” they say: “pursue and seize him, for he is helpless.”
12 Goe not farre from me, O God: my God, haste thee to helpe me.
O God, be not far from me, haste, O my God, to my help.
13 Let them be confounded and consumed that are against my soule: let them be couered with reproofe and confusion, that seeke mine hurt.
Put my foes to shame and dishonor, with insult and shame be they covered.
14 But I will waite continually, and will praise thee more and more.
But I will never stop hoping, and more and yet more will I praise you.
15 My mouth shall daily rehearse thy righteousnesse, and thy saluation: for I knowe not the nomber.
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 goe forwarde in the strength of the Lord God, and will make mention of thy righteousnesse, euen of thine onely.
I will tell of the might of the Lord, and your faithfulness praise, you alone.
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, O God, from my youth, and till now have I told of your wonders.
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 grey hair, O God, do not forsake me. Still would I tell of your might unto all generations 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!
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 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.
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 Thou wilt increase mine honour, and returne and comfort me.
You will multiply my greatness, and comfort me again.
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.
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 My lippes will reioyce when I sing vnto thee, and my soule, which thou hast deliuered.
My lips shall ring out their joy, my mouth shall sing praises to you; all of me, 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.
Yes, all the day long shall my tongue utter your righteousness; for ashamed and confounded are they who were seeking my hurt.
