Psalms 71
1 In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be made ashamed.
Yahweh, I have come to you to (get refuge/be protected); never allow me to become ashamed [because of being defeated].
2 In thy righteousness do thou deliver me and release me: incline thy 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 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 [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 O my God, release me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of the unrighteous and violent man.
God, rescue me from wicked [people], from the power of unjust and evil men.
5 For thou art my hope, O Lord Eternal: 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 supported from my birth: thou art he that took me out of my mother's womb: of thee is my praise continually.
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 As a wonderful token have I been 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 My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, and with thy glory 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: when my strength faileth, forsake me not.
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 my enemies speak of me; and they that watch 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: pursue and seize him: for there is none to deliver.”
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, hasten to my help.
God, do not stay far away from me; hurry to help me!
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.
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 continually hope, and will add yet more to all thy praise.
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 relate thy righteousness, all the day thy salvation; for I know not their numbers.
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 come to praise the mighty deeds of the Lord Eternal: I will make mention of thy righteousness, yea, 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 I ever tell of thy wondrous deeds.
God, you have taught me [many/those things] ever since I was young, and I still tell people about your wonderful deeds.
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.
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 And thy righteousness, O God, reacheth even to the height, thou, who hast done great things: O God, who is like 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, 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 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 wilt increase my greatness, and wilt turn round and comfort me.
You will cause me to be greatly honored and you will encourage/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.
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 shout joyfully when I sing unto thee; and my soul [too], 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 Also my tongue shall speak all the day of thy righteousness; for ashamed, for put to the blush are those that seek my unhappiness.
All day long I will tell people that you act righteously, because those who wanted to harm me will have been defeated and disgraced.
