Psalms 71

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

In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; 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 justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.

3 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.

Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.

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 wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.

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

For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.

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

I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.

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

I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge.

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

My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.

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

Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.

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

For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,

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

saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”

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

Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.

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

May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.

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

But I will always hope 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 the numbers [thereof].

My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.

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

I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone.

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

O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.

18 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.

Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.

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

Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?

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

Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.

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

You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.

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.

So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.

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

When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with 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.

My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.