Psalms 71

1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

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

2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: 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 my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment 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 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel 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: [thou art] my trust from my youth.

For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah, my confidence from my youth.

6 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.

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 Let my mouth be filled [with] thy praise [and with] thy honour 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; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

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

10 For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait 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: persecute and take him; for [there is] none to deliver [him].

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 for my help.

O God, be not far from me; my God, hasten to my help.

13 Let them be confounded [and] consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered [with] reproach and dishonour 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 I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

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

15 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness [and] 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 go in the strength of the 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 hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

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

18 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.

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, [is] very high, 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], which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt 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 shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

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

22 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.

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 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 talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, 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.