Psalms 71
1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
In thee, O LORD! do I put my trust! Let me never be put to shame!
2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
In thy goodness deliver and rescue me; Incline thine ear to 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 thou the rock of my abode, where I may continually resort! Thou hast granted me deliverance; 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.
Save me, O my God! from the hand of the wicked, -From the hand of the unjust and cruel!
5 For thou [art] my hope, O Lord GOD: [thou art] my trust from my youth.
For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah! Thou hast been my trust 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.
Upon thee have I leaned from my birth; From my earliest breath thou hast been my support; My song hath been continually of thee!
7 I am as a wonder unto many; but thou [art] my strong refuge.
I am a wonder to many, But thou art my strong refuge.
8 Let my mouth be filled [with] thy praise [and with] thy honour all the day.
Let my mouth be filled with thy praise; Yea, all the day long, with thy glory.
9 Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Cast me not off in mine 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 my enemies speak against me, And they who lay wait for my life consult together:
11 Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for [there is] none to deliver [him].
“God,” say they, “hath forsaken him; Pursue and seize him; for he hath none to deliver him!”
12 O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
O God! be not far from me! Come speedily to mine aid, O my God!
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 perish with shame who are my enemies; Let them be covered with contempt and dishonor who seek my hurt!
14 But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
But I will hope continually; I shall yet praise thee 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 speak of thy goodness, —Of thy sure protection all the day long; For thy mercies are more than I can number.
16 I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, [even] of thine only.
I will celebrate thy mighty deeds, O Lord Jehovah! I will make mention of thy goodness, of thine only!
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 thus far have I declared thy wondrous deeds;
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.
And now, when I am old and gray-headed, O God! forsake me not, Until I make known thine arm to the next generation, -Thy mighty power to all that are to come!
19 Thy righteousness also, O God, [is] very high, who hast done great things: O God, who [is] like unto thee!
For thy goodness, O God! reacheth to the heavens; Wonderful things doest thou! 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 hast suffered us to see great and grievous troubles; Thou wilt again give us life, And wilt bring us back from the depths of the earth!
21 Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
Thou wilt increase my greatness; Thou wilt again comfort me!
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.
Then will I praise thee with the psaltery; Even thy faithfulness, O my God! To thee will I sing with the harp, O 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 rejoice, when I sing to thee; And my soul, which thou hast redeemed from death;
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 continually speak of thy righteousness: For all who seek my hurt are brought to shame and confounded.
