< Psalms 71 >

1 In Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age.
In you, O Lord, I take refuge, let me never be put to shame.
2 In Thy righteousness Thou dost deliver me, And dost cause me to escape, Incline unto me Thine ear, and save me.
In your faithfulness save me and rescue me, bend 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 to me a rock of defence, a fortified house, to save me; for my rock and my fortress are you.
4 O my God, cause me to escape From the hand of the wicked, From the hand of the perverse and violent.
Save me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel.
5 For Thou [art] my hope, O Lord Jehovah, My trust from my youth.
For you, Lord, are my hope, in whom from my youth I have trusted.
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.
On you have I leaned from my birth; from my mother’s womb it was you who did draw me. In you is my hope evermore.
7 As a wonder I have been to many, And Thou [art] my strong refuge.
I have been as a wonder to many, for you are my refuge and strength.
8 Filled is my mouth [with] Thy praise, All the day [with] Thy beauty.
All the day long my mouth is filled with your praise and your glory.
9 Cast me not off at the time of old age, According to the consumption of my power forsake me not.
Cast me not off in the time of old age; when my strength is spent, forsake me not.
10 For mine enemies have spoken against me, And those watching my soul have taken counsel together,
For my foes whisper against me, they who watch me take counsel together;
11 Saying, 'God hath forsaken him, Pursue and catch him, for there is no deliverer.'
“God has left him,” they say: “pursue and seize him, for he is helpless.”
12 O God, be not far from me, O my God, for my help make haste.
O God, be not far from me, haste, O my God, to my help.
13 They are ashamed, they are consumed, Who are opposing my soul, They are covered [with] reproach and blushing, Who are seeking my evil,
Put my foes to shame and dishonor, with insult and shame be they covered.
14 And I continually do wait with hope, And have added unto all Thy praise.
But I will never stop hoping, and more and yet more will I praise you.
15 My mouth recounteth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy salvation, For I have not known the numbers.
All the day long shall my mouth tell your faithfulness and your salvation, though I know not how they may be counted.
16 I come in the might of the Lord Jehovah, I mention Thy righteousness — Thine only.
I will tell of the might of the Lord, and your faithfulness praise, you alone.
17 God, Thou hast taught me from my youth, And hitherto I declare Thy wonders.
You have taught me, O God, from my youth, and till now have I told of your wonders.
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 grey hair, O God, do not forsake me. Still would I tell of your might unto all generations to come.
19 And Thy righteousness, O God, [is] unto the heights, Because Thou hast done great things, O God, who [is] like Thee?
Your power and your justice, O God, extend as far as the heavens: for great are the things you have done. Who is like you, O God?
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.
You have caused us to see troubles many, but you will revive us again. From the depths of the earth you will bring me up again.
21 Thou dost increase my greatness, And Thou surroundest — Thou comfortest me,
You will multiply my greatness, and comfort me again.
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,
So with harp I will praise you, and your faithfulness, O my God; and make music to you on the lyre, O you Holy One of Israel.
23 My lips cry aloud when I sing praise to Thee, And my soul that Thou hast redeemed,
My lips shall ring out their joy, my mouth shall sing praises to you; all of me, which you have redeemed.
24 My tongue also all the day uttereth Thy righteousness, Because ashamed — because confounded, Have been those seeking my evil!
Yes, all the day long shall my tongue utter your righteousness; for ashamed and confounded are they who were seeking my hurt.

< Psalms 71 >