Psalms 71
1 In Thee, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me never be ashamed.
Yahweh, I have come to you to (get refuge/be protected); never allow me to become ashamed [because of being defeated].
2 Deliver me in Thy righteousness, and rescue me; incline Thine ear unto me, and save me.
Because you always do what is right, help me and rescue me; listen 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 [like an overhanging] rock [MET] under which I [can be] safe/protected; [be like] a strong fortress in which I am safe [DOU]. You [continually] command (OR, [Continually] command) [your angels] to rescue me.
4 O my God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of the unrighteous and ruthless man.
God, rescue me from wicked [people], from the power of unjust and evil men.
5 For Thou art my hope; O Lord GOD, my trust from my youth.
Yahweh, my Lord, you are the one whom I confidently expect [to help me]; I have trusted in you since I was young.
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 depended on you all my life; you have taken care of me [IDM] since the day that I was born, [so] I will always praise you.
7 I am as a wonder unto many; but Thou art my strong refuge.
The manner in which I have conducted my life has been an example to many [people], because [they realize that] you have been my strong defender.
8 My mouth shall be filled with Thy praise, and with Thy glory all the day.
I praise you all day long, and I proclaim that you are glorious/wonderful.
9 Cast me not off in the time of old age; when my strength faileth, forsake me not.
Now, when I have become an old man, do not reject/abandon me; do not abandon me now, when I am not strong any more.
10 For mine enemies speak concerning me, and they that watch for my soul take counsel together,
My enemies say [that they want to kill] me; they plan together [how they can do that].
11 Saying: 'God hath forsaken him; pursue and take him; for there is none to deliver.'
They say [about me], “God has abandoned him; so now we can pursue him and seize him, because there is no one who will rescue him.”
12 O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me.
God, do not stay far away from me; hurry 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.
Cause those who (accuse me/say that I have done things that are wrong) to be defeated and destroyed; cause those who want to harm me to be shamed and disgraced.
14 But as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise Thee yet more and more.
But [as for me], I will continually and confidently expect [you to do great things for me], and I 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.
I will tell people that you do what is right; all day long I will tell people how you have saved me, although what you have done is more than I can fully understand.
16 I will come with Thy mighty acts, O Lord GOD; I will make mention of Thy righteousness, even of Thine only.
Yahweh, my Lord, I will praise you for your mighty deeds; I will proclaim that only you always act justly.
17 O God, Thou hast taught me from my youth; and until now do I declare Thy wondrous works.
God, you have taught me [many/those things] ever since I was young, and I still tell people about your wonderful 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.
And now, God, when I am old and my hair is gray, do not abandon me. [Stay with me] while I continue to proclaim to my children and grandchildren [HYP] that you are [very] powerful!
19 Thy righteousness also, O God, which reacheth unto high heaven; Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto Thee?
God, you do many righteous deeds; [it is as though] they extend up to the sky. You have done great things; there is no one like you [RHQ].
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.
You have caused me to have many troubles and to suffer much, [but] you will cause me to become strong again; when I am almost dead [HYP], you will keep me alive.
21 Thou wilt increase my greatness, and turn and comfort me.
You will cause me to be greatly honored and you will encourage/comfort me 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.
I will also praise you [while I play] my harp; I will praise you, my God, for faithfully [doing what you have promised to do]. I will play hymns to praise you, the holy God whom [we] Israelis [worship].
23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing praises unto Thee; and my soul, which Thou hast redeemed.
I [SYN] will shout joyfully while I play [the harp] for you; with my entire inner being I will sing because you have rescued me.
24 My tongue also shall tell of Thy righteousness all the day; for they are ashamed, for they are abashed, that seek my hurt.
All day long I will tell people that you act righteously, because those who wanted to harm me will have been defeated and disgraced.
