Psalms 71

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

In thee, Jehovah, do I trust: let me never be ashamed.

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

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me; incline thine ear unto 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 rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art 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.

My God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

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

For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah, 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.

On thee have I been stayed from the womb; from the bowels of my mother thou didst draw me forth: my praise shall be continually of thee.

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

I have been as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

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

My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, with thy glory, 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 in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

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

For mine enemies speak against me, and they that watch for my soul consult together,

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

Saying, God hath forsaken him; pursue and seize him, for there is none to deliver.

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

O God, be not far from me; my God, hasten 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 them be ashamed, let them be consumed, that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

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

But as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise thee yet 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 thy righteousness, [and] thy salvation all the day: for I know not the numbers [thereof].

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 in the might of the Lord Jehovah; I will recall thy righteousness, thine alone.

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

O God, thou hast taught me from my youth, and hitherto have I proclaimed thy marvellous works:

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.

Now also, when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not, until I have proclaimed thine arm unto [this] generation, thy might to every one 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?

And thy righteousness, O God, reacheth on high, thou who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee?

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.

Thou, who hast shewn us many and sore troubles, wilt revive us again, and wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth;

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

Thou wilt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

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 praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, my God; unto thee will I sing psalms with the harp, thou 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 exult when I sing psalms unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast 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 also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day; for they shall be ashamed, for they shall be brought to confusion, that seek my hurt.