Psalms 71

1 In thee, O LORD! do I put my trust! Let me never be put to shame!

In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

2 In thy goodness deliver and rescue me; Incline thine ear to me, and save me!

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thy 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 thou my strong habitation, to which I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou [art] my rock and my fortress.

4 Save me, O my God! from the hand of the wicked, -From the hand of the unjust and cruel!

Deliver me, O 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 Jehovah! Thou hast been my trust from my youth!

For thou [art] my hope, O LORD God: [thou art] my trust from my youth.

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!

By thee have I been sustained from my birth: thou art he that brought me into life: my praise [shall be] continually of thee.

7 I am a wonder to many, But thou art my strong refuge.

I am as a wonder to many; but thou [art] my strong refuge.

8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise; Yea, all the day long, with thy glory.

Let my mouth be filled [with] thy praise [and with] thy honor all the day.

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; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

10 For my enemies speak against me, And they who lay wait for my life consult together:

For my enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

11 “God,” say they, “hath forsaken him; Pursue and seize him; for he hath none to deliver him!”

Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for [there is] none to deliver [him].

12 O God! be not far from me! Come speedily to mine aid, O my God!

O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

13 Let them perish with shame who are my enemies; Let them be covered with contempt and dishonor who seek my hurt!

Let them be confounded [and] consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered [with] reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt.

14 But I will hope continually; I shall yet praise thee more and more.

But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

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.

My mouth shall show forth thy righteousness [and] thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers [thereof].

16 I will celebrate thy mighty deeds, O Lord Jehovah! I will make mention of thy goodness, of thine only!

I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, [even] of thine only.

17 O God! thou hast taught me from my youth, And thus far have I declared thy wondrous deeds;

O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

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!

Now also when I am old and gray-headed, O God, forsake me not; until I have shown thy strength to [this] generation, [and] thy power to every one [that] is to come.

19 For thy goodness, O God! reacheth to the heavens; Wonderful things doest thou! O God! who is like unto thee?

Thy righteousness also, O God, [is] very high, who hast done great things: O God, who [is] like to thee!

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!

[Thou], who hast shown me great and severe troubles, wilt revive me again, and wilt bring me again from the depths of the earth.

21 Thou wilt increase my greatness; Thou wilt again comfort me!

Thou wilt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

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!

I will also praise thee with the psaltery, [even] thy truth, O my God: to thee will I sing with the harp, O thou 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 greatly rejoice when I sing to thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

24 My tongue also shall continually speak of thy righteousness: For all who seek my hurt are brought to shame and confounded.

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought to shame, that seek my hurt.