Psalms 71

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

In thee, Jehovah, do I trust: let me never be ashamed.

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

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me; incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

3 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.

Be 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.

4 Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

My God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

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

For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah, my confidence from my youth.

6 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.

On thee have I been stayed from the womb; from the bowels of my mother thou didst draw me forth: my praise shall be continually of thee.

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

I have been as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

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

My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, with thy glory, all the day.

9 Cast me not off in the time of old 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 my enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

For mine enemies speak against me, and they that watch for my soul consult together,

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

Saying, God hath forsaken him; pursue and seize him, for there is none to deliver.

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

O God, be not far from me; my God, hasten to my help.

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

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

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

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

My mouth shall declare thy righteousness, [and] thy salvation all the day: for I know not the numbers [thereof].

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

I will go in the might of the Lord Jehovah; I will recall thy righteousness, thine alone.

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

O God, thou hast taught me from my youth, and hitherto have I proclaimed thy marvellous works:

18 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.

Now also, when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not, until I have proclaimed thine arm unto [this] generation, thy might to every one that is to come.

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

And thy righteousness, O God, reacheth on high, thou who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee?

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

Thou, who hast shewn us many and sore troubles, wilt revive us again, and wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth;

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

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

22 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.

I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, my God; unto thee will I sing psalms with the harp, thou holy One of Israel.

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

My lips shall exult when I sing psalms unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

24 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.

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day; for they shall be ashamed, for they shall be brought to confusion, that seek my hurt.