Psalms 71

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

By David, [a Psalm sung by] the sons of Jonadab, and the first that were taken captive. O Lord, I have hoped in you: let me never be put to shame.

2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thy ear to me, and save me.

In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me: incline your ear to me, and save me.

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

Be to me a protecting God, and a strong hold to save me: for you are my fortress and my refuge.

4 Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the sinner, from the hand of the transgressor and unjust man.

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

For you are my support, O Lord; O Lord, [you are] my hope from my youth.

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

On you have I been stayed from the womb: from the belly of my mother you are my protector: of you is my praise continually.

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

I am become as it were a wonder to many: but you are [my] strong helper.

8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may hymn your glory, [and] your majesty 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 at the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength fails.

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

For mine enemies have spoken against me; and they that lay wait for my soul have taken counsel together,

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

saying, God has forsaken him: persecute you and take him; for there is none to deliver [him].

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

O God, go not far from me, O my God, draw near to my help.

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

Let those that plot against my soul be ashamed and utterly fail: let those that seek my hurt be clothed with shame and dishonour.

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

But I will hope continually, and will praise you more and more.

15 My mouth shall show forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not their numbers.

My mouth shall declare your righteousness openly, [and] your salvation all the day; for I am not acquainted with the affairs [of men].

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

I will go on in the might of the Lord: O Lord, I will make mention of your righteousness only.

17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and to this day have I declared thy wondrous works.

O God, you have taught me from my youth, and until now will I declare your wonders;

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

even until I am old and advanced in years. O God, forsake me not; until I shall have declared your arm to all the generation that is to come:

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

even your power and your righteousness, O God, up to the highest [heavens, even] the mighty works which you has done: O God, who is like to you?

20 Thou, who hast shown me great and many troubles, wilt revive me again, and shalt bring me again from the depths of the earth.

What afflictions many and sore have you showed me! yet you did turn and quicken me, and brought me again from the depths of the earth.

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

You did multiply your righteousness, and did turn and comfort me, and brought me again out of the depths of the earth.

22 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.

I will also therefore give thanks to you, O God, [because of] your truth, on an instrument of psalmody: I will sing psalms to you on the harp, O Holy One of Israel.

23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to thee; and my soul, whom thou hast redeemed.

My lips shall rejoice when I sing to you; and my soul, which you have redeemed.

24 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.

Moreover also my tongue shall dwell all the day upon your righteousness; when they shall be ashamed and confounded that seek my hurt.