Psalm 71
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1In you, LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.1In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
2In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear to me and save me.2Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, 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 thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art 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, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
5For you have been my hope, Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth.5For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.
6From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother's womb. I will ever praise you.6By 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.
7I have become a sign to many; you are my strong refuge.7I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.
8My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long.8Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.
9Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.9Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
10For my enemies speak against me; those who wait to kill me conspire together.10For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
11They say, "God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for no one will rescue him."11Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.
12Do not be far from me, my God; come quickly, God, to help me.12O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
13May my accusers perish in shame; may those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace.13Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
14As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.14But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee 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 shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
16I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign LORD; I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.16I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
17Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
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.18Now 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.
19Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, you who have done great things. Who is like you, God?19Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
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.20Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
21You will increase my honor and comfort me once more.21Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
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.22I 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.
23My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you-- I whom you have delivered.23My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast 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 also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
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Psalm 70
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