Psalms 71

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

IN thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

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

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: 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 thou my strong 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.

Deliver me, O my God, 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 God: thou art my trust 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.

By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.

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

I am 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.

Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour 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 lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

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

Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute 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, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for 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 confounded and 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 I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee 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 shew forth 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 strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

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 declared thy wondrous 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 grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power 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?

Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, 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, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

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

Thou shalt 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, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O 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 greatly rejoice when I sing 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 long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.