Psalms 71

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

In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be made ashamed.

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

In thy righteousness do thou deliver me and release me: incline thy ear unto me, 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 thou unto me a rocky habitation, whereunto I may continually resort, which thou hast ordained to save me; for my rock and my strong-hold art thou.

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

O my God, release me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of the unrighteous and violent man.

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

For thou art my hope, O Lord Eternal: thou art my trust 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.

By thee have I been supported from my birth: thou art he that took me out of my mother's womb: of thee is my praise continually.

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

As a wonderful token have I been unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

8 Let my mouth be filled [with] thy praise [and with] thy honor 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 my enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

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

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

Saying, “God hath forsaken him: pursue and seize him: for there is none to deliver.”

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

O God, be not far from me: O my God, hasten to my help.

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.

Let those be made ashamed, let them perish, that are adversaries to my soul: let those be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my unhappiness.

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

But I will continually hope, and will add yet more to all thy praise.

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

My mouth shall relate thy righteousness, all the day thy salvation; for I know not their numbers.

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

I will come to praise the mighty deeds of the Lord Eternal: I will make mention of thy righteousness, yea, 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 hitherto I ever tell of thy wondrous 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.

Therefore also even in old age, and when I am grayheaded, O God, forsake me not: until I have told of thy strength unto [this] generation, to every one that may come of thy might.

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

And thy righteousness, O God, reacheth even to the height, thou, who hast done great things: O God, who is like thee!

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.

Thou, who hast shown me great distresses and misfortunes, wilt again revive me; and from the depths of the earth wilt thou bring me up again.

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

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

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.

Also I, I will thank thee with the psaltery, [for] thy truth, O my God: I will sing unto thee with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

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

My lips shall shout joyfully when I sing unto thee; and my soul [too], which thou hast 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.

Also my tongue shall speak all the day of thy righteousness; for ashamed, for put to the blush are those that seek my unhappiness.