Psalms 71

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

In you, LORD, I take refuge. Never let me be disappointed.

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

Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn 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 refuge to which I may always go. Give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.

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, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

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

For you are my hope, Lord GOD, my confidence 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.

I have relied on you from the womb. You are he who took me out of my mother’s womb. I will always praise you.

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

I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge.

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

My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honour all day long.

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

Don’t reject me in my old age. Don’t forsake me when my strength fails.

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

For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,

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

saying, “God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him.”

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

God, don’t be far from me. My God, 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.

Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.

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

But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.

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

My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.

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 come with the mighty acts of the Lord GOD. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.

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

God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.

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.

Yes, even when I am old and grey-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who 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!

God, your righteousness also reaches to the heavens. You have done great things. 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.

You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

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

Increase my honour 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.

I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I sing praises to you with the lyre, 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 shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!

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.

My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.