Psalms 71

1 In Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age.

Yahweh, I have come to you to (get refuge/be protected); never allow me to become ashamed [because of being defeated].

2 In Thy righteousness Thou dost deliver me, And dost cause me to escape, Incline unto me Thine ear, and save me.

Because you always do what is right, help me and rescue me; listen 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 [like an overhanging] rock [MET] under which I [can be] safe/protected; [be like] a strong fortress in which I am safe [DOU]. You [continually] command (OR, [Continually] command) [your angels] to rescue me.

4 O my God, cause me to escape From the hand of the wicked, From the hand of the perverse and violent.

God, rescue me from wicked [people], from the power of unjust and evil men.

5 For Thou [art] my hope, O Lord Jehovah, My trust from my youth.

Yahweh, my Lord, you are the one whom I confidently expect [to help me]; I have trusted in you since I was young.

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.

I have depended on you all my life; you have taken care of me [IDM] since the day that I was born, [so] I will always praise you.

7 As a wonder I have been to many, And Thou [art] my strong refuge.

The manner in which I have conducted my life has been an example to many [people], because [they realize that] you have been my strong defender.

8 Filled is my mouth [with] Thy praise, All the day [with] Thy beauty.

I praise you all day long, and I proclaim that you are glorious/wonderful.

9 Cast me not off at the time of old age, According to the consumption of my power forsake me not.

Now, when I have become an old man, do not reject/abandon me; do not abandon me now, when I am not strong any more.

10 For mine enemies have spoken against me, And those watching my soul have taken counsel together,

My enemies say [that they want to kill] me; they plan together [how they can do that].

11 Saying, 'God hath forsaken him, Pursue and catch him, for there is no deliverer.'

They say [about me], “God has abandoned him; so now we can pursue him and seize him, because there is no one who will rescue him.”

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

God, do not stay far away from me; hurry to help me!

13 They are ashamed, they are consumed, Who are opposing my soul, They are covered [with] reproach and blushing, Who are seeking my evil,

Cause those who (accuse me/say that I have done things that are wrong) to be defeated and destroyed; cause those who want to harm me to be shamed and disgraced.

14 And I continually do wait with hope, And have added unto all Thy praise.

But [as for me], I will continually and confidently expect [you to do great things for me], and I will praise you more and more.

15 My mouth recounteth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy salvation, For I have not known the numbers.

I will tell people that you do what is right; all day long I will tell people how you have saved me, although what you have done is more than I can fully understand.

16 I come in the might of the Lord Jehovah, I mention Thy righteousness — Thine only.

Yahweh, my Lord, I will praise you for your mighty deeds; I will proclaim that only you always act justly.

17 God, Thou hast taught me from my youth, And hitherto I declare Thy wonders.

God, you have taught me [many/those things] ever since I was young, and I still tell people about your wonderful deeds.

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.

And now, God, when I am old and my hair is gray, do not abandon me. [Stay with me] while I continue to proclaim to my children and grandchildren [HYP] that you are [very] powerful!

19 And Thy righteousness, O God, [is] unto the heights, Because Thou hast done great things, O God, who [is] like Thee?

God, you do many righteous deeds; [it is as though] they extend up to the sky. You have done great things; there is no one like you [RHQ].

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 me to have many troubles and to suffer much, [but] you will cause me to become strong again; when I am almost dead [HYP], you will keep me alive.

21 Thou dost increase my greatness, And Thou surroundest — Thou comfortest me,

You will cause me to be greatly honored and you will encourage/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,

I will also praise you [while I play] my harp; I will praise you, my God, for faithfully [doing what you have promised to do]. I will play hymns to praise you, the holy God whom [we] Israelis [worship].

23 My lips cry aloud when I sing praise to Thee, And my soul that Thou hast redeemed,

I [SYN] will shout joyfully while I play [the harp] for you; with my entire inner being I will sing because you have rescued me.

24 My tongue also all the day uttereth Thy righteousness, Because ashamed — because confounded, Have been those seeking my evil!

All day long I will tell people that you act righteously, because those who wanted to harm me will have been defeated and disgraced.