Psalms 71

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

By David, [a Psalm sung by] the sons of Jonadab, and the first that were taken captive. O Lord, I have hoped in you: 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 righteousness deliver me and rescue me: incline your ear to me, 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 to me a protecting God, and a strong hold to save me: for you are my fortress and my refuge.

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 sinner, from the hand of the transgressor and unjust man.

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

For you are my support, O Lord; O Lord, [you are] my hope 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.

On you have I been stayed from the womb: from the belly of my mother you are my protector: of you is my praise continually.

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

I am become as it were a wonder to many: but you are [my] strong helper.

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

Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may hymn your glory, [and] your majesty all the day.

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

Cast me not off at the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength fails.

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

For mine enemies have spoken against me; and they that lay wait for my soul have taken counsel together,

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

saying, God has forsaken him: persecute you and take him; for there is none to deliver [him].

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

O God, go not far from me, O my God, draw near to my help.

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.

Let those that plot against my soul be ashamed and utterly fail: let those that seek my hurt be clothed with shame and dishonour.

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

But I will hope continually, 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 shall declare your righteousness openly, [and] your salvation all the day; for I am not acquainted with the affairs [of men].

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

I will go on in the might of the Lord: O Lord, I will make mention of your righteousness only.

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 until now will I declare your wonders;

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 until I am old and advanced in years. O God, forsake me not; until I shall have declared your arm to all the generation that is 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?

even your power and your righteousness, O God, up to the highest [heavens, even] the mighty works which you has done: O God, who is like to 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.

What afflictions many and sore have you showed me! yet you did turn and quicken me, and brought me again from the depths of the earth.

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

You did multiply your righteousness, and did turn and comfort me, and brought me again out of the depths of the earth.

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.

I will also therefore give thanks to you, O God, [because of] your truth, on an instrument of psalmody: I will sing psalms to you on the harp, O Holy One of Israel.

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

My lips shall rejoice when I sing to you; and 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.

Moreover also my tongue shall dwell all the day upon your righteousness; when they shall be ashamed and confounded that seek my hurt.