Psalms 71
1 In thee, O LORD! do I put my trust! Let me never be put to shame!
In you, O Lord, I take refuge, let me never be put to shame.
2 In thy goodness deliver and rescue me; Incline thine ear to me, and save me!
In your faithfulness save me and rescue me, bend your ear to me and save me.
3 Be thou the rock of my abode, where I may continually resort! Thou hast granted me deliverance; For thou art 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 Save me, O my God! from the hand of the wicked, -From the hand of the unjust and cruel!
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 Jehovah! Thou hast been my trust from my youth!
For you, Lord, are my hope, in whom from my youth I have trusted.
6 Upon thee have I leaned from my birth; From my earliest breath thou hast been my support; My song hath been continually of thee!
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 wonder to many, But thou art my strong refuge.
I have been as a wonder to many, for you are my refuge and strength.
8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise; Yea, all the day long, with thy glory.
All the day long my mouth is filled with your praise and your glory.
9 Cast me not off in mine old age; Forsake me not, When my strength faileth!
Cast me not off in the time of old age; when my strength is spent, forsake me not.
10 For my enemies speak against me, And they who lay wait for my life consult together:
For my foes whisper against me, they who watch me take counsel together;
11 “God,” say they, “hath forsaken him; Pursue and seize him; for he hath none to deliver him!”
“God has left him,” they say: “pursue and seize him, for he is helpless.”
12 O God! be not far from me! Come speedily to mine aid, O my God!
O God, be not far from me, haste, O my God, to my help.
13 Let them perish with shame who are my enemies; Let them be covered with contempt and dishonor who seek my hurt!
Put my foes to shame and dishonor, with insult and shame be they covered.
14 But I will hope continually; I shall yet praise thee more and more.
But I will never stop hoping, and more and yet more will I praise you.
15 My mouth shall speak of thy goodness, —Of thy sure protection all the day long; For thy mercies are more than I can number.
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 celebrate thy mighty deeds, O Lord Jehovah! I will make mention of thy goodness, of 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 thus far have I declared thy wondrous deeds;
You have taught me, O God, from my youth, and till now have I told of your wonders.
18 And now, when I am old and gray-headed, O God! forsake me not, Until I make known thine arm to the next generation, -Thy mighty power to all that are 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 For thy goodness, O God! reacheth to the heavens; Wonderful things doest thou! O God! who is like unto 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 hast suffered us to see great and grievous troubles; Thou wilt again give us life, And wilt bring us back 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 Thou wilt increase my greatness; Thou wilt again comfort me!
You will multiply my greatness, and comfort me again.
22 Then will I praise thee with the psaltery; Even thy faithfulness, O my God! To thee will I sing with the harp, O 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 rejoice, when I sing to thee; And my soul, which thou hast redeemed from death;
My lips shall ring out their joy, my mouth shall sing praises to you; all of me, which you have redeemed.
24 My tongue also shall continually speak of thy righteousness: For all who seek my hurt are brought to shame and confounded.
Yes, all the day long shall my tongue utter your righteousness; for ashamed and confounded are they who were seeking my hurt.
