Psalms 71
1 In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be made ashamed.
In you, O Lord, I take refuge, 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 faithfulness save me and rescue me, bend 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 rock of defence, a fortified house, to save me; for my rock and my fortress are you.
4 O my God, release me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of the unrighteous and violent man.
Save me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel.
5 For thou art my hope, O Lord Eternal: thou art my trust from my youth.
For you, Lord, are my hope, in whom from my youth I have trusted.
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 leaned from my birth; from my mother’s womb it was you who did draw me. In you is my hope evermore.
7 As a wonderful token have I been unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.
I have been as a wonder to many, for you are my refuge and strength.
8 My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, and with thy glory all the day.
All the day long my mouth is filled with your praise and your glory.
9 Cast me not off in the time of old age: when my strength faileth, forsake me not.
Cast me not off in the time of old age; when my strength is spent, forsake me not.
10 For my enemies speak of me; and they that watch for my soul take counsel together,
For my foes whisper against me, they who watch me take counsel together;
11 Saying, “God hath forsaken him: pursue and seize him: for there is none to deliver.”
“God has left him,” they say: “pursue and seize him, for he is helpless.”
12 O God, be not far from me: O my God, hasten to my help.
O God, be not far from me, haste, O my God, 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.
Put my foes to shame and dishonor, with insult and shame be they covered.
14 But I will continually hope, and will add yet more to all thy praise.
But I will never stop hoping, and more and yet more will I praise you.
15 My mouth shall relate thy righteousness, all the day thy salvation; for I know not their numbers.
All the day long shall my mouth tell your faithfulness and your salvation, though I know not how they may be counted.
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 tell of the might of the Lord, and your faithfulness praise, you alone.
17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto I ever tell of thy wondrous deeds.
You have taught me, O God, from my youth, and till now have I told of 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 in old age and grey hair, O God, do not forsake me. Still would I tell of your might unto all generations 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!
Your power and your justice, O God, extend as far as the heavens: for great are the things you have done. Who is like you, O God?
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.
You have caused us to see troubles many, but you will revive us again. From the depths of the earth you will bring me up again.
21 Thou wilt increase my greatness, and wilt turn round and comfort me.
You will multiply my greatness, and comfort me again.
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.
So with harp I will praise you, and your faithfulness, O my God; and make music to you on the lyre, O you 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 ring out their joy, my mouth shall sing praises to you; all of me, 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.
Yes, all the day long shall my tongue utter your righteousness; for ashamed and confounded are they who were seeking my hurt.
