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 made ashamed.

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

In thy righteousness do thou deliver me and release me: incline thy 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 unto me a rocky habitation, whereunto I may continually resort, which thou hast ordained to save me; for my rock and my strong-hold art thou.

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

O my God, release me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of the unrighteous and violent man.

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

For thou art my hope, O Lord Eternal: 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 supported from my birth: thou art he that took me out of my mother's womb: of thee is my praise continually.

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

As a wonderful token have I been 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, and 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: when my strength faileth, forsake me not.

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

For my enemies speak of me; and they that watch 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: 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: O 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 those be made ashamed, let them perish, that are adversaries to my soul: let those be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my unhappiness.

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

But I will continually hope, and will add yet more to all thy praise.

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 relate thy righteousness, all the day thy salvation; for I know not their numbers.

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

I will come to praise the mighty deeds of the Lord Eternal: I will make mention of thy righteousness, yea, 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 I ever tell of thy wondrous 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.

Therefore also even in old age, and when I am grayheaded, O God, forsake me not: until I have told of thy strength unto [this] generation, to every one that may come of thy might.

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 even to the height, thou, who hast done great things: O God, who is like 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 shown me great distresses and misfortunes, wilt again revive me; and from the depths of the earth wilt thou bring me up again.

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

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

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.

Also I, I will thank thee with the psaltery, [for] thy truth, O my God: I will sing unto thee 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 shout joyfully when I sing unto thee; and my soul [too], 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.

Also my tongue shall speak all the day of thy righteousness; for ashamed, for put to the blush are those that seek my unhappiness.