Psalms 71

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

In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.

2 Deliver me in Thy righteousness, and rescue me; incline Thine ear unto me, and save me.

In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.

3 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.

Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.

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

Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.

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

For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.

6 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.

I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.

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

I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge.

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

My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.

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

Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.

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

For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,

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

saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”

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

Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.

13 Let them be ashamed and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and confusion that seek my hurt.

May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.

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

But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.

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

My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.

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

I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone.

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

O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.

18 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.

Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.

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

Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?

20 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.

Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.

21 Thou wilt increase my greatness, and turn and comfort me.

You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.

22 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.

So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.

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

When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.

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

My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.