Psalms 71

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

In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

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

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thy 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 thou my strong habitation, where I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art 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.

Deliver me, O 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 thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust 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.

By thee have I been sustained from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s womb: my praise shall be continually of thee.

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

I am as a wonder to many; but thou art my strong refuge.

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

Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

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

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

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

For my enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

11 Saying, God hath forsaken him: pursue and take him, for there is none to deliuer him.

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

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

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

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 them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

14 But I will waite continually, and will praise thee more and more.

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

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

My mouth shall show forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not their numbers.

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 go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

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

O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and to this day have I declared thy 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.

Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shown thy strength to this generation, and thy power to every one that 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!

Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like thee!

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.

Thou, who hast shown me great and many troubles, wilt revive me again, and shalt bring me again from the depths of the earth.

21 Thou wilt increase mine honour, and returne and comfort me.

Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

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 thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: to thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

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

My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to thee; and my soul, whom thou hast redeemed.

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

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