Psalms 71

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

In you, O Lord, I take refuge, let me never be put to shame.

2 Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.

In your faithfulness save me and rescue me, bend your ear to me and save me.

3 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.

Be to me a rock of defence, a fortified house, to save me; for my rock and my fortress are you.

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

Save me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel.

5 For you are my hope, LORD; my confidence from my youth.

For you, Lord, are my hope, in whom from my youth I have trusted.

6 I have relied on you from the womb. From my mother's womb you are my strength. I will always praise you.

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 I am a marvel to many, but you are 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 your praise, with your honor all the day.

All the day long my mouth is filled with your praise and your glory.

9 Do not reject me in my old age. Do not forsake me when my strength fails.

Cast me not off in the time of old age; when my strength is spent, forsake me not.

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

For my foes whisper against me, they who watch me take counsel together;

11 saying, "God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him."

‘God has left him,’ they say: ‘pursue and seize him, for he is helpless.’

12 God, do not be far from me. My God, hurry to help me.

O God, be not far from me, haste, O my God, to my help.

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

Put my foes to shame and dishonour, with insult and shame be they covered.

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

But I will never stop hoping, and more and yet more will I praise you.

15 My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I do not know its full measure.

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

I will tell of the might of the Lord, and your faithfulness praise, you alone.

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

You have taught me, O God, from my youth, and till now have I told of your wonders.

18 Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, do not forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.

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 Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens; you have done great things. God, who is like you?

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 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.

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 Increase my honor, and comfort me again.

You will multiply my greatness, and comfort me again.

22 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.

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 for joy. My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you.

My lips shall ring out their joy, my mouth shall sing praises to you; all of me, which you have redeemed.

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

Yes, all the day long shall my tongue utter your righteousness; for ashamed and confounded are they who were seeking my hurt.