Psalms 71
1 In thee, O LORD! do I put my trust! Let me never be put to shame!
In you, LORD, I take refuge. Never let me be disappointed.
2 In thy goodness deliver and rescue me; Incline thine ear to me, and save me!
Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn 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 refuge to which I may always go. Give the command to save me, for you are 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!
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 Jehovah! Thou hast been my trust from my youth!
For you are my hope, Lord GOD, my confidence 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!
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 I am a wonder to many, But thou art my strong refuge.
I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge.
8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise; Yea, all the day long, with thy glory.
My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honour all day long.
9 Cast me not off in mine old age; Forsake me not, When my strength faileth!
Don’t reject me in my old age. Don’t forsake me when my strength fails.
10 For my enemies speak against me, And they who lay wait for my life consult together:
For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,
11 “God,” say they, “hath forsaken him; Pursue and seize him; for he hath none to deliver him!”
saying, “God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him.”
12 O God! be not far from me! Come speedily to mine aid, O my God!
God, don’t be far from me. My God, hurry to help me.
13 Let them perish with shame who are my enemies; Let them be covered with contempt and dishonor who seek my hurt!
Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.
14 But I will hope continually; I shall yet praise thee more and more.
But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.
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 will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.
16 I will celebrate thy mighty deeds, O Lord Jehovah! I will make mention of thy goodness, of 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 thus far have I declared thy wondrous deeds;
God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your 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!
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 For thy goodness, O God! reacheth to the heavens; Wonderful things doest thou! O God! who is like unto thee?
God, your righteousness also reaches to the heavens. You have done great things. God, who is like you?
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, 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; Thou wilt again comfort me!
Increase my honour 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!
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 rejoice, when I sing to thee; And my soul, which thou hast redeemed from death;
My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!
24 My tongue also shall continually speak of thy righteousness: For all who seek my hurt are brought to shame and confounded.
My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.
