Psalm 71 ~ Psalm 71

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

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

2 D eliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me; incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

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

3 B e 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.

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.

4 M y God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

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

5 F or thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah, my confidence from my youth.

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

6 O n 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.

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.

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

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

8 M y mouth shall be filled with thy praise, with thy glory, all the day.

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

9 C ast 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 F or mine enemies speak against me, and they that watch for my soul consult together,

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

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

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

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

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

13 L et 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.

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

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

15 M y mouth shall declare thy righteousness, thy salvation all the day: for I know not the numbers.

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

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

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, and hitherto have I proclaimed thy marvellous works:

O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

21 T hou wilt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

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

22 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.

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.

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

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

24 M y 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.

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.