Psalms 71

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

In you, Yahweh, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame.

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

Rescue me and make me safe in your righteousness; turn 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 rock for refuge where I may always go; you have given a command to save me, for you are 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.

Rescue me, my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel.

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

For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh. I have trusted in you ever since I was a child.

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 you I have been supported from the womb; you are he who took me out of my mother's belly; my praise will be always about you.

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

I am an example to many people; you are my strong refuge.

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

My mouth will be filled with your praise, all the day with your honor.

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

Do not throw me away in my time of old age; do not abandon me when my strength fails.

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

For my enemies are talking about me; those who watch for my life are plotting together.

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

They say, “God has forsaken him; pursue and take him, for there is no one to save him.”

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

God, do not be far from me; my God, 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.

Let them be put to shame and destroyed, those who are hostile to my life; let them be covered with rebuke and dishonor, those who seek my hurt.

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

But I will always hope in you 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 will tell about your righteousness and your salvation all the day, although I cannot understand it.

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 with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh; I will make mention of your righteousness, yours alone.

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

God, you have taught me from my youth; even now I declare 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.

Indeed, even when I am old and gray-headed, God, do not forsake me, as I have been declaring your strength to the next generation, your power to everyone who 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?

Your righteousness also, God, is very high; you who have done great things, God, who is like 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.

You who made me see many troubles will revive us again and will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

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

May you increase my honor; turn again 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.

I will also give thanks to you with the harp for your trustworthiness, my God; to you I will sing praises with the harp, 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 will shout for joy when I sing praises to you— even 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.

My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long; for they have been put to shame and are confused, those who sought my hurt.