Psalms 71

1 In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge: Let me never be put to shame.

In you, Adonai, I take refuge. Never let me be disappointed.

2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: Bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.

Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.

3 Be thou to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: Thou hast given commandment to save me; For thou art my rock and my fortress.

Be to me a rock of refuge to which I may always go. Give the enjoin to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.

4 Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

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

For you are my hope, Lord Adonai; my confidence from my youth.

6 By thee have I been holden up from the womb; Thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: My praise shall be continually of thee.

I have relied on you from the womb. You are he who took me out of my mother’s womb. I will always tehilah ·praise song· you.

7 I am as a wonder unto many; But thou art my strong refuge.

I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge.

8 My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, And with thy honor all the day.

My mouth shall be filled with your tehilah ·praise song·, with your honor all the day.

9 Cast me not off in the time of old age; Forsake me not when my strength faileth.

Don’t reject me in my old age. Don’t forsake me when my strength fails.

10 For mine enemies speak concerning me; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,

For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,

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

saying, “God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him.”

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

God, don’t be far from me. My God, hurry to help me.

13 Let them be put to shame [and] consumed that are adversaries to my soul; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt.

Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.

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

But I will always hope, and will add to all of your tehilah ·praise song·.

15 My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, [And] of thy salvation all the day; For I know not the numbers [thereof].

My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.

16 I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Jehovah: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Adonai. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.

17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth; And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.

18 Yea, even when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not, Until I have declared thy strength unto [the next] generation, Thy might to every one that is to come.

Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.

19 Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high; Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto thee?

Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens; you have done great things. God, who is like you?

20 Thou, who hast showed us many and sore troubles, Wilt quicken us again, And wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

21 Increase thou my greatness, And turn again and comfort me.

Increase my honor, and comfort me again.

22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery, [Even] thy truth, O my God: Unto thee will I sing praises with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

I will also yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I sing zahmar ·musical praise· to you with the lyre, haKadosh Isra'el [the Holy One of God prevails].

23 My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises unto thee; And my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings zahmar ·musical praise· to you!

24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long; For they are put to shame, for they are confounded, that seek my hurt.

My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.