< Psalms 71 >
1 In Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age.
A Psalm of David. Of the sons of Jonadab and the former captives. In you, O Lord, I have hoped; do not let me be brought to ruin forever.
2 In Thy righteousness Thou dost deliver me, And dost cause me to escape, Incline unto me Thine ear, and save me.
Free me by your justice, and rescue me. Incline your ear to me, and save me.
3 Be to me for a rock — a habitation, To go in continually, Thou hast given command to save me, For my rock and my bulwark [art] Thou.
Be a God of protection and a place of strength for me, so that you may accomplish my salvation. For you are my firmament and my refuge.
4 O my God, cause me to escape From the hand of the wicked, From the hand of the perverse and violent.
Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the sinner, and from the hand of the unjust and those who act against the law.
5 For Thou [art] my hope, O Lord Jehovah, My trust from my youth.
For you, O Lord, are my patience: my hope from my youth, O Lord.
6 By Thee I have been supported from the womb, From my mother's bowels Thou dost cut me out, In Thee [is] my praise continually.
In you, I have been confirmed from conception. From my mother’s womb, you are my protector. In you, I will sing forever.
7 As a wonder I have been to many, And Thou [art] my strong refuge.
I have become to many as if I were a portent, but you are a strong helper.
8 Filled is my mouth [with] Thy praise, All the day [with] Thy beauty.
Let my mouth be filled with praise, so that I may sing your glory, your greatness all day long.
9 Cast me not off at the time of old age, According to the consumption of my power forsake me not.
Do not cast me off in the time of old age. Do not abandon me when my strength will fail.
10 For mine enemies have spoken against me, And those watching my soul have taken counsel together,
For my enemies have spoken against me. And those who watched for my soul have taken counsel as one,
11 Saying, 'God hath forsaken him, Pursue and catch him, for there is no deliverer.'
saying: “God has abandoned him. Pursue and overtake him. For there is no one to rescue him.”
12 O God, be not far from me, O my God, for my help make haste.
O God, do not be far from me. O my God, provide for my assistance.
13 They are ashamed, they are consumed, Who are opposing my soul, They are covered [with] reproach and blushing, Who are seeking my evil,
May they be confounded, and may they fail, who drag down my soul. Let them be covered with confusion and shame, who seek evils for me.
14 And I continually do wait with hope, And have added unto all Thy praise.
But I will always have hope. And I will add more to all your praise.
15 My mouth recounteth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy salvation, For I have not known the numbers.
My mouth will announce your justice, your salvation all day long. For I have not known letters.
16 I come in the might of the Lord Jehovah, I mention Thy righteousness — Thine only.
I will enter into the powers of the Lord. I will be mindful of your justice alone, O Lord.
17 God, Thou hast taught me from my youth, And hitherto I declare Thy wonders.
You have taught me from my youth, O God. And so I will declare your wonders continuously,
18 And also unto old age and grey hairs, O God, forsake me not, Till I declare Thy strength to a generation, To every one that cometh Thy might.
even in old age and with grey hairs. Do not abandon me, O God, while I announce your arm to every future generation: your power
19 And Thy righteousness, O God, [is] unto the heights, Because Thou hast done great things, O God, who [is] like Thee?
and your justice, O God, even to the highest great things that you have done. O God, who is like you?
20 Because Thou hast showed me many and sad distresses, Thou turnest back — Thou revivest me, And from the depths of the earth, Thou turnest back — Thou bringest me up.
How great is the tribulation that you have revealed to me: very great and evil. And so, turning back, you have brought me to life, and you have led me back again from the abyss of the earth.
21 Thou dost increase my greatness, And Thou surroundest — Thou comfortest me,
You have multiplied your magnificence. And so, turning back to me, you have consoled me.
22 I also thank Thee with a vessel of psaltery, Thy truth, O my God, I sing to Thee with a harp, O Holy One of Israel,
Therefore, I will confess your truth to you, with the instruments of the Psalter. O God, I will sing psalms to you with stringed instruments, O Holy One of Israel.
23 My lips cry aloud when I sing praise to Thee, And my soul that Thou hast redeemed,
My lips will exult, when I sing to you, and also my soul, which you have redeemed.
24 My tongue also all the day uttereth Thy righteousness, Because ashamed — because confounded, Have been those seeking my evil!
And even my tongue will meditate on your justice all day long, when those who seek evils for me have been confounded and set in awe.