Psalms 71

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

In you, Yahweh, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame.

2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

Rescue me and make me safe in your righteousness; turn your ear to me and save me.

3 Be thou my strong 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 for refuge where I may always go; you have given a command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.

4 Deliver 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, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel.

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

For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh. I have trusted in you ever since I was a child.

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.

By you I have been supported from the womb; you are he who took me out of my mother's belly; my praise will be always about you.

7 I am as a wonder unto many; but thou [art] my strong refuge.

I am an example to many people; you are my strong refuge.

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

My mouth will be filled with your praise, all the day with your honor.

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

Do not throw me away in my time of old age; do not abandon me when my strength fails.

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

For my enemies are talking about me; those who watch for my life are plotting together.

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

They say, “God has forsaken him; pursue and take him, for there is no one to save him.”

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

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

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

Let them be put to shame and destroyed, those who are hostile to my life; let them be covered with rebuke and dishonor, those who seek my hurt.

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

But I will always hope in you and will praise you more and more.

15 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness [and] thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers [thereof].

My mouth will tell about your righteousness and your salvation all the day, although I cannot understand it.

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

I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh; I will make mention of your righteousness, 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; even now I declare your wonderful deeds.

18 Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto [this] generation, [and] thy power to every one [that] is to come.

Indeed, even when I am old and gray-headed, God, do not forsake me, as I have been declaring your strength to the next generation, your power to everyone who is to come.

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

Your righteousness also, God, is very high; you who have done great things, God, who is like you?

20 [Thou], which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

You who made me see many troubles will revive us again and will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

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

May you increase my honor; turn again and comfort me.

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

I will also give thanks to you with the harp for your trustworthiness, my God; to you I will sing praises with the harp, Holy One of Israel.

23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to you— even my soul, which you have redeemed.

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

My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long; for they have been put to shame and are confused, those who sought my hurt.