Psalms 71

1 In thee, O Lord, I trust: let me neuer be ashamed.

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

2 Rescue mee and deliuer me in thy righteousnes: incline thine eare vnto me and saue me.

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

3 Be thou my strong rocke, whereunto I may alway resort: thou hast giuen commandement to saue me: for thou art my rocke, and my fortresse.

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

4 Deliuer mee, O my God, out of the hande of the wicked: out of the hande of the euill and cruell man.

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

5 For thou art mine hope, O Lord God, euen my trust from my youth.

For you are my hope, Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.

6 Vpon thee haue I beene stayed from the wombe: thou art he that tooke me out of my mothers bowels: my praise shalbe alwaies 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 praise you.

7 I am become as it were a monster vnto many: but thou art my sure trust.

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

8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise, and with thy glory euery day.

My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all day long.

9 Cast mee not off in the time of age: forsake me not when my strength faileth.

Do not reject me in my old age. Do not forsake me when my strength fails.

10 For mine enemies speake of mee, and they that lay waite for my soule, take their counsell 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 deliuer him.

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

12 Goe not farre from me, O God: my God, haste thee to helpe me.

God, do not be far from me. My God, hurry to help me.

13 Let them be confounded and consumed that are against my soule: let them be couered with reproofe and confusion, that seeke mine 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 waite continually, and will praise thee more and more.

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

15 My mouth shall daily rehearse thy righteousnesse, and thy saluation: for I knowe not the nomber.

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

16 I will goe forwarde in the strength of the Lord God, and will make mention of thy righteousnesse, euen of thine onely.

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

17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth euen vntill nowe: therefore will I tell of thy wonderous workes,

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

18 Yea, euen vnto mine olde age and graie head, O God: forsake me not, vntill I haue declared thine arme vnto this generation, and thy power to all them, that shall come.

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

19 And thy righteousnes, O God, I wil exalt on high: for thou hast done great thinges: O God, who is like vnto thee!

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

20 Which hast shewed me great troubles and aduersities, but thou wilt returne, and reuiue me, and wilt come againe, and take mee vp from the depth 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 Thou wilt increase mine honour, and returne and comfort me.

Increase my honor and comfort me again.

22 Therefore will I praise thee for thy faithfulnesse, O God, vpon instrument and viole: vnto thee will I sing vpon the harpe, O Holy one of Israel.

I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I sing praises to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.

23 My lippes will reioyce when I sing vnto thee, and my soule, which thou hast deliuered.

My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!

24 My tongue also shall talke of thy righteousnesse daily: for they are confounded and brought vnto shame, that seeke mine 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.