Psalms 71

1 By David, [a Psalm sung by] the sons of Jonadab, and the first that were taken captive. O Lord, I have hoped in you: let me never be put to shame.

In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.

2 In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me: incline your ear to me, and save me.

In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.

3 Be to me a protecting God, and a strong hold to save me: for you are my fortress and my refuge.

Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.

4 Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the sinner, from the hand of the transgressor and unjust man.

Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.

5 For you are my support, O Lord; O Lord, [you are] my hope from my youth.

For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.

6 On you have I been stayed from the womb: from the belly of my mother you are my protector: of you is my praise continually.

I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.

7 I am become as it were a wonder to many: but you are [my] strong helper.

I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge.

8 Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may hymn your glory, [and] your majesty all the day.

My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.

9 Cast me not off at the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength fails.

Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.

10 For mine enemies have spoken against me; and they that lay wait for my soul have taken counsel together,

For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,

11 saying, God has forsaken him: persecute you and take him; for there is none to deliver [him].

saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”

12 O God, go not far from me, O my God, draw near to my help.

Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.

13 Let those that plot against my soul be ashamed and utterly fail: let those that seek my hurt be clothed with shame and dishonour.

May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.

14 But I will hope continually, and will praise you more and more.

But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.

15 My mouth shall declare your righteousness openly, [and] your salvation all the day; for I am not acquainted with the affairs [of men].

My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.

16 I will go on in the might of the Lord: O Lord, I will make mention of your righteousness only.

I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone.

17 O God, you have taught me from my youth, and until now will I declare your wonders;

O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.

18 even until I am old and advanced in years. O God, forsake me not; until I shall have declared your arm to all the generation that is to come:

Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.

19 even your power and your righteousness, O God, up to the highest [heavens, even] the mighty works which you has done: O God, who is like to you?

Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?

20 What afflictions many and sore have you showed me! yet you did turn and quicken me, and brought me again from the depths of the earth.

Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.

21 You did multiply your righteousness, and did turn and comfort me, and brought me again out of the depths of the earth.

You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.

22 I will also therefore give thanks to you, O God, [because of] your truth, on an instrument of psalmody: I will sing psalms to you on the harp, O Holy One of Israel.

So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.

23 My lips shall rejoice when I sing to you; and my soul, which you have redeemed.

When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.

24 Moreover also my tongue shall dwell all the day upon your righteousness; when they shall be ashamed and confounded that seek my hurt.

My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.