Psalm 71
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1In you, LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.1In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.
2In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear to me and save me.2In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.
3Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go; give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.3Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.
4Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.4Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.
5For you have been my hope, Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth.5For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.
6From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother's womb. I will ever praise you.6I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.
7I have become a sign to many; you are my strong refuge.7I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge.
8My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long.8My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.
9Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.9Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.
10For my enemies speak against me; those who wait to kill me conspire together.10For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,
11They say, "God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for no one will rescue him."11saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”
12Do not be far from me, my God; come quickly, God, to help me.12Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.
13May my accusers perish in shame; may those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace.13May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.
14As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.14But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.
15My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds, of your saving acts all day long-- though I know not how to relate them all.15My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
16I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign LORD; I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.16I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone.
17Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.17O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.
18Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come.18Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.
19Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, you who have done great things. Who is like you, God?19Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?
20Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up.20Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.
21You will increase my honor and comfort me once more.21You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.
22I will praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God; I will sing praise to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.22So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
23My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you-- I whom you have delivered.23When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.
24My tongue will tell of your righteous acts all day long, for those who wanted to harm me have been put to shame and confusion.24My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.
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