Psalms 71

1 In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be made ashamed.

By David, [a Psalm sung by] the sons of Jonadab, and the first that were taken captive. O Lord, I have hoped in you: let me never be put to shame.

2 In thy righteousness do thou deliver me and release me: incline thy ear unto me, and save me.

In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me: incline your ear to me, and save me.

3 Be thou unto me a rocky habitation, whereunto I may continually resort, which thou hast ordained to save me; for my rock and my strong-hold art thou.

Be to me a protecting God, and a strong hold to save me: for you are my fortress and my refuge.

4 O my God, release me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of the unrighteous and violent man.

Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the sinner, from the hand of the transgressor and unjust man.

5 For thou art my hope, O Lord Eternal: thou art my trust from my youth.

For you are my support, O Lord; O Lord, [you are] my hope from my youth.

6 By thee have I been supported from my birth: thou art he that took me out of my mother's womb: of thee is my praise continually.

On you have I been stayed from the womb: from the belly of my mother you are my protector: of you is my praise continually.

7 As a wonderful token have I been unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

I am become as it were a wonder to many: but you are [my] strong helper.

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

Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may hymn your glory, [and] your majesty all the day.

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

Cast me not off at the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength fails.

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

For mine enemies have spoken against me; and they that lay wait for my soul have taken counsel together,

11 Saying, “God hath forsaken him: pursue and seize him: for there is none to deliver.”

saying, God has forsaken him: persecute you and take him; for there is none to deliver [him].

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

O God, go not far from me, O my God, draw near to my help.

13 Let those be made ashamed, let them perish, that are adversaries to my soul: let those be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my unhappiness.

Let those that plot against my soul be ashamed and utterly fail: let those that seek my hurt be clothed with shame and dishonour.

14 But I will continually hope, and will add yet more to all thy praise.

But I will hope continually, and will praise you more and more.

15 My mouth shall relate thy righteousness, all the day thy salvation; for I know not their numbers.

My mouth shall declare your righteousness openly, [and] your salvation all the day; for I am not acquainted with the affairs [of men].

16 I will come to praise the mighty deeds of the Lord Eternal: I will make mention of thy righteousness, yea, thine only.

I will go on in the might of the Lord: O Lord, I will make mention of your righteousness only.

17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto I ever tell of thy wondrous deeds.

O God, you have taught me from my youth, and until now will I declare your wonders;

18 Therefore also even in old age, and when I am grayheaded, O God, forsake me not: until I have told of thy strength unto [this] generation, to every one that may come of thy might.

even until I am old and advanced in years. O God, forsake me not; until I shall have declared your arm to all the generation that is to come:

19 And thy righteousness, O God, reacheth even to the height, thou, who hast done great things: O God, who is like thee!

even your power and your righteousness, O God, up to the highest [heavens, even] the mighty works which you has done: O God, who is like to you?

20 Thou, who hast shown me great distresses and misfortunes, wilt again revive me; and from the depths of the earth wilt thou bring me up again.

What afflictions many and sore have you showed me! yet you did turn and quicken me, and brought me again from the depths of the earth.

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

You did multiply your righteousness, and did turn and comfort me, and brought me again out of the depths of the earth.

22 Also I, I will thank thee with the psaltery, [for] thy truth, O my God: I will sing unto thee with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

I will also therefore give thanks to you, O God, [because of] your truth, on an instrument of psalmody: I will sing psalms to you on the harp, O Holy One of Israel.

23 My lips shall shout joyfully when I sing unto thee; and my soul [too], which thou hast redeemed.

My lips shall rejoice when I sing to you; and my soul, which you have redeemed.

24 Also my tongue shall speak all the day of thy righteousness; for ashamed, for put to the blush are those that seek my unhappiness.

Moreover also my tongue shall dwell all the day upon your righteousness; when they shall be ashamed and confounded that seek my hurt.