Psalms 71
1 In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be made ashamed.
A Psalm of David. Of the sons of Jonadab and the former captives. In you, O Lord, I have hoped; do not let me be brought to ruin forever.
2 In thy righteousness do thou deliver me and release me: incline thy ear unto me, and save me.
Free me by your justice, 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 a God of protection and a place of strength for me, so that you may accomplish my salvation. For you are my firmament 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.
Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the sinner, and from the hand of the unjust and those who act against the law.
5 For thou art my hope, O Lord Eternal: thou art my trust from my youth.
For you, O Lord, are my patience: my hope from my youth, O Lord.
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.
In you, I have been confirmed from conception. From my mother’s womb, you are my protector. In you, I will sing forever.
7 As a wonderful token have I been unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.
I have become to many as if I were a portent, but you are a 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, so that I may sing your glory, your greatness all day long.
9 Cast me not off in the time of old age: when my strength faileth, forsake me not.
Do not cast me off in the time of old age. Do not abandon me when my strength will fail.
10 For my enemies speak of me; and they that watch for my soul take counsel together,
For my enemies have spoken against me. And those who watched for my soul have taken counsel as one,
11 Saying, “God hath forsaken him: pursue and seize him: for there is none to deliver.”
saying: “God has abandoned him. Pursue and overtake him. For there is no one to rescue him.”
12 O God, be not far from me: O my God, hasten to my help.
O God, do not be far from me. O my God, provide for my assistance.
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.
May they be confounded, and may they fail, who drag down my soul. Let them be covered with confusion and shame, who seek evils for me.
14 But I will continually hope, and will add yet more to all thy praise.
But I will always have hope. And I will add more to all your praise.
15 My mouth shall relate thy righteousness, all the day thy salvation; for I know not their numbers.
My mouth will announce your justice, your salvation all day long. For I have not known letters.
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 enter into the powers of the Lord. I will be mindful of your justice alone, O Lord.
17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto I ever tell of thy wondrous deeds.
You have taught me from my youth, O God. And so I will declare your wonders continuously,
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 in old age and with grey hairs. Do not abandon me, O God, while I announce your arm to every future generation: your power
19 And thy righteousness, O God, reacheth even to the height, thou, who hast done great things: O God, who is like thee!
and your justice, O God, even to the highest great things that you have done. O God, who is like 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.
How great is the tribulation that you have revealed to me: very great and evil. And so, turning back, you have brought me to life, and you have led me back again from the abyss of the earth.
21 Thou wilt increase my greatness, and wilt turn round and comfort me.
You have multiplied your magnificence. And so, turning back to me, you have consoled me.
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.
Therefore, I will confess your truth to you, with the instruments of the Psalter. O God, I will sing psalms to you with stringed instruments, 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 will exult, when I sing to you, and also 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.
And even my tongue will meditate on your justice all day long, when those who seek evils for me have been confounded and set in awe.
