Psalmorum 71
1 Psalmus David, filiorum Jonadab, et priorum captivorum. [In te, Domine, speravi; non confundar in æternum.
In thee, O LORD! do I put my trust! Let me never be put to shame!
2 In justitia tua libera me, et eripe me: inclina ad me aurem tuam, et salva me.
In thy goodness deliver and rescue me; Incline thine ear to me, and save me!
3 Esto mihi in Deum protectorem, et in locum munitum, ut salvum me facias: quoniam firmamentum meum et refugium meum es tu.
Be thou the rock of my abode, where I may continually resort! Thou hast granted me deliverance; For thou art my rock and my fortress!
4 Deus meus, eripe me de manu peccatoris, et de manu contra legem agentis, et iniqui:
Save me, O my God! from the hand of the wicked, -From the hand of the unjust and cruel!
5 quoniam tu es patientia mea, Domine; Domine, spes mea a juventute mea.
For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah! Thou hast been my trust from my youth!
6 In te confirmatus sum ex utero; de ventre matris meæ tu es protector meus; in te cantatio mea semper.
Upon thee have I leaned from my birth; From my earliest breath thou hast been my support; My song hath been continually of thee!
7 Tamquam prodigium factus sum multis; et tu adjutor fortis.
I am a wonder to many, But thou art my strong refuge.
8 Repleatur os meum laude, ut cantem gloriam tuam, tota die magnitudinem tuam.
Let my mouth be filled with thy praise; Yea, all the day long, with thy glory.
9 Ne projicias me in tempore senectutis; cum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me.
Cast me not off in mine old age; Forsake me not, When my strength faileth!
10 Quia dixerunt inimici mei mihi, et qui custodiebant animam meam consilium fecerunt in unum,
For my enemies speak against me, And they who lay wait for my life consult together:
11 dicentes: Deus dereliquit eum: persequimini et comprehendite eum, quia non est qui eripiat.
“God,” say they, “hath forsaken him; Pursue and seize him; for he hath none to deliver him!”
12 Deus, ne elongeris a me; Deus meus, in auxilium meum respice.
O God! be not far from me! Come speedily to mine aid, O my God!
13 Confundantur et deficiant detrahentes animæ meæ; operiantur confusione et pudore qui quærunt mala mihi.
Let them perish with shame who are my enemies; Let them be covered with contempt and dishonor who seek my hurt!
14 Ego autem semper sperabo, et adjiciam super omnem laudem tuam.
But I will hope continually; I shall yet praise thee more and more.
15 Os meum annuntiabit justitiam tuam, tota die salutare tuum. Quoniam non cognovi litteraturam,
My mouth shall speak of thy goodness, —Of thy sure protection all the day long; For thy mercies are more than I can number.
16 introibo in potentias Domini; Domine, memorabor justitiæ tuæ solius.
I will celebrate thy mighty deeds, O Lord Jehovah! I will make mention of thy goodness, of thine only!
17 Deus, docuisti me a juventute mea; et usque nunc pronuntiabo mirabilia tua.
O God! thou hast taught me from my youth, And thus far have I declared thy wondrous deeds;
18 Et usque in senectam et senium, Deus, ne derelinquas me, donec annuntiem brachium tuum generationi omni quæ ventura est, potentiam tuam,
And now, when I am old and gray-headed, O God! forsake me not, Until I make known thine arm to the next generation, -Thy mighty power to all that are to come!
19 et justitiam tuam, Deus, usque in altissima; quæ fecisti magnalia, Deus: quis similis tibi?
For thy goodness, O God! reacheth to the heavens; Wonderful things doest thou! O God! who is like unto thee?
20 Quantas ostendisti mihi tribulationes multas et malas! et conversus vivificasti me, et de abyssis terræ iterum reduxisti me.
Thou hast suffered us to see great and grievous troubles; Thou wilt again give us life, And wilt bring us back from the depths of the earth!
21 Multiplicasti magnificentiam tuam; et conversus consolatus es me.
Thou wilt increase my greatness; Thou wilt again comfort me!
22 Nam et ego confitebor tibi in vasis psalmi veritatem tuam, Deus; psallam tibi in cithara, sanctus Israël.
Then will I praise thee with the psaltery; Even thy faithfulness, O my God! To thee will I sing with the harp, O Holy One of Israel!
23 Exsultabunt labia mea cum cantavero tibi; et anima mea quam redemisti.
My lips shall rejoice, when I sing to thee; And my soul, which thou hast redeemed from death;
24 Sed et lingua mea tota die meditabitur justitiam tuam, cum confusi et reveriti fuerint qui quærunt mala mihi.]
My tongue also shall continually speak of thy righteousness: For all who seek my hurt are brought to shame and confounded.
