Psalms 71
1 In thee, O Yahweh, have I sought refuge, May I not be ashamed unto times age-abiding:
Yahweh, I have come to you to (get refuge/be protected); never allow me to become ashamed [because of being defeated].
2 In thy righteousness, wilt thou rescue me, and deliver me, Incline unto me thine ear, and save me:
Because you always do what is right, help me and rescue me; listen to me, and save me!
3 Be thou unto me, a Rock to dwell in, a Place of Security, To save me, For, my mountain crag and my stronghold, thou art.
Be [like an overhanging] rock [MET] under which I [can be] safe/protected; [be like] a strong fortress in which I am safe [DOU]. You [continually] command (OR, [Continually] command) [your angels] to rescue me.
4 Oh my God, deliver me, From the hand of the lawless one, From the clutch of the perverse and ruthless one;
God, rescue me from wicked [people], from the power of unjust and evil men.
5 For, thou, art my hope, My Lord, Yahweh, My confidence from my youthful days:
Yahweh, my Lord, you are the one whom I confidently expect [to help me]; I have trusted in you since I was young.
6 Upon thee, have I stayed myself from birth, Thou art he that severed me, from the body of my mother, Of thee, shall be my praise—continually.
I have depended on you all my life; you have taken care of me [IDM] since the day that I was born, [so] I will always praise you.
7 A very wonder, have I been unto many, Seeing that, thou, hast been my strong refuge,
The manner in which I have conducted my life has been an example to many [people], because [they realize that] you have been my strong defender.
8 My mouth shall be filled with, thy praise, All the day, with thy splendour.
I praise you all day long, and I proclaim that you are glorious/wonderful.
9 Do not cast me off in the time of old age, When my vigour faileth, do not forsake me;
Now, when I have become an old man, do not reject/abandon me; do not abandon me now, when I am not strong any more.
10 For mine enemies have spoken of me, And, they who watch for my life, have taken counsel together;
My enemies say [that they want to kill] me; they plan together [how they can do that].
11 Saying, God, hath forsaken him, Pursue and take him, For there is none to rescue.
They say [about me], “God has abandoned him; so now we can pursue him and seize him, because there is no one who will rescue him.”
12 O God, be not far from me, O my God, to help me, make haste!
God, do not stay far away from me; hurry to help me!
13 Let them be ashamed—be consumed, Who are assailing my life, —Let them be covered with reproach and confusion, Who are seeking my hurt.
Cause those who (accuse me/say that I have done things that are wrong) to be defeated and destroyed; cause those who want to harm me to be shamed and disgraced.
14 But, I, continually will hope, And will add to all thy praise;
But [as for me], I will continually and confidently expect [you to do great things for me], and I will praise you more and more.
15 My mouth, shall relate thy righteousness, All the day, thy deliverance, For I know not the numbers.
I will tell people that you do what is right; all day long I will tell people how you have saved me, although what you have done is more than I can fully understand.
16 I will enter into the mighty doings of My Lord—Yahweh, I will make mention of thy righteousness—thine alone.
Yahweh, my Lord, I will praise you for your mighty deeds; I will proclaim that only you always act justly.
17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youthful days, And, hitherto, have I been wont to tell of thy wonders;
God, you have taught me [many/those things] ever since I was young, and I still tell people about your wonderful deeds.
18 Even now, therefore, that I am old and grayheaded, O God, do not forsake me, —Until I tell of thine arm unto a [new] generation, Unto every one that is to come, thy might;
And now, God, when I am old and my hair is gray, do not abandon me. [Stay with me] while I continue to proclaim to my children and grandchildren [HYP] that you are [very] powerful!
19 And, as for thy righteousness, O God, up on high, Wherein thou hast wrought great things, O God! who is like unto thee?
God, you do many righteous deeds; [it is as though] they extend up to the sky. You have done great things; there is no one like you [RHQ].
20 Thou who hast let us see many distresses and misfortunes, Wilt again bring us to life, And, out of the resounding depths of the earth, wilt again raise us up;
You have caused me to have many troubles and to suffer much, [but] you will cause me to become strong again; when I am almost dead [HYP], you will keep me alive.
21 Thou wilt increase my greatness, And, on every side, wilt comfort me.
You will cause me to be greatly honored and you will encourage/comfort me again.
22 I also, will praise thee by the aid of a harp, Thy faithfulness, O my God, —I will make music unto thee with a lyre, Thou holy one of Israel;
I will also praise you [while I play] my harp; I will praise you, my God, for faithfully [doing what you have promised to do]. I will play hymns to praise you, the holy God whom [we] Israelis [worship].
23 My lips shall make a joyful noise, When I make music unto thee, And my soul which thou hast ransomed;
I [SYN] will shout joyfully while I play [the harp] for you; with my entire inner being I will sing because you have rescued me.
24 Even my tongue, all the day, shall softly utter thy righteousness, For they have turned pale—for they have blushed, Who were seeking my hurt.
All day long I will tell people that you act righteously, because those who wanted to harm me will have been defeated and disgraced.
