Psalms 71
1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
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 cause me to escape: 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 my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment 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 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
God, rescue me from wicked [people], from the power of unjust and evil men.
5 For thou [art] my hope, O Lord GOD: [thou art] 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 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.
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 Let my mouth be filled [with] thy praise [and with] thy honour 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; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
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 against me; and they that lay wait 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: persecute and take him; for [there is] none to deliver [him].
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 for my help.
God, do not stay far away from me; hurry to help me!
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.
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 I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee 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 shew forth thy righteousness [and] 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 go in the strength of the 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 hitherto have I declared 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 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, 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, [is] very high, 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], which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt 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 shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
You will cause me to be greatly honored and you will encourage/comfort me again.
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 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 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 talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, 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.
