Psalms 71

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

In Thee, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me never be ashamed.

2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.

Deliver me in Thy righteousness, and rescue me; incline Thine ear unto me, and save me.

3 Be thou to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

Be Thou to me a sheltering rock, whereunto I may continually resort, which Thou hast appointed to save me; for Thou art my rock and my fortress.

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

O my God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of the unrighteous and ruthless man.

5 For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: [thou art] my trust from my youth.

For Thou art my hope; O Lord GOD, my trust from my youth.

6 By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.

Upon Thee have I stayed myself from birth; Thou art He that took me out of my mother's womb; my praise is continually of Thee.

7 I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

I am as a wonder unto many; but Thou art my strong refuge.

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

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

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

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

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

For mine enemies speak concerning me, and they that watch for my soul take counsel together,

11 Saying, God hath forsaken him: pursue and take him; for there is none to deliver.

Saying: 'God hath forsaken him; pursue and take him; for there is none to deliver.'

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

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

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

Let them be ashamed and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and confusion that seek my hurt.

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

But as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise Thee yet more and more.

15 My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, [and] of thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers [thereof].

My mouth shall tell of Thy righteousness, and of Thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

16 I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

I will come with Thy mighty acts, O Lord GOD; I will make mention of Thy righteousness, even of Thine only.

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

O God, Thou hast taught me from my youth; and until now do I declare Thy wondrous works.

18 Yea, even when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have declared thy strength unto [the next] generation, thy might to every one that is to come.

And even unto old age and hoary hairs, O God, forsake me not; until I have declared Thy strength unto the next generation, Thy might to every one that is to come.

19 Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high; thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto thee?

Thy righteousness also, O God, which reacheth unto high heaven; Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto Thee?

20 Thou, which hast shewed us many and sore troubles, shalt quicken us again, and shalt bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

Thou, who hast made me to see many and sore troubles, wilt quicken me again, and bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

21 Increase thou my greatness, and turn again and comfort me.

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

22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery, [even] thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing praises with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

I also will give thanks unto Thee with the psaltery, even unto Thy truth, O my God; I will sing praises unto Thee with the harp, O Thou Holy One of Israel.

23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing praises unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing praises unto Thee; and my soul, which Thou hast redeemed.

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

My tongue also shall tell of Thy righteousness all the day; for they are ashamed, for they are abashed, that seek my hurt.