Psalm 71
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1In You, O LORD, I put my trust; Let me never be put to shame.1 LORD, I seek refuge in You; let me never be disgraced.
2Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape; Incline Your ear to me, and save me.2In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; listen closely to me and save me.
3Be my strong refuge, To which I may resort continually; You have given the commandment to save me, For You are my rock and my fortress.3Be a rock of refuge for me, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and fortress.
4Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.4Deliver me, my God, from the power of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and oppressive.
5For You are my hope, O Lord GOD; You are my trust from my youth.5For You are my hope, Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.
6By You I have been upheld from birth; You are He who took me out of my mother’s womb. My praise shall be continually of You.6I have leaned on You from birth; You took me from my mother's womb. My praise is always about You.
7I have become as a wonder to many, But You are my strong refuge.7I have become an ominous sign to many, but You are my strong refuge.
8Let my mouth be filled with Your praise And with Your glory all the day.8My mouth is full of praise and honor to You all day long.
9Do not cast me off in the time of old age; Do not forsake me when my strength fails.9Don't discard me in my old age; as my strength fails, do not abandon me.
10For my enemies speak against me; And those who lie in wait for my life take counsel together,10For my enemies talk about me, and those who spy on me plot together,
11Saying, “God has forsaken him; Pursue and take him, for there is none to deliver him.11saying, "God has abandoned him; chase him and catch him, for there is no one to rescue him."
12O God, do not be far from me; O my God, make haste to help me!12God, do not be far from me; my God, hurry to help me.
13Let them be confounded and consumed Who are adversaries of my life; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor Who seek my hurt.13May my adversaries be disgraced and destroyed; may those who seek my harm be covered with disgrace and humiliation.
14But I will hope continually, And will praise You yet more and more.14But I will hope continually and will praise You more and more.
15My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness And Your salvation all the day, For I do not know their limits.15My mouth will tell about Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot sum them up.
16I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only.16I come because of the mighty acts of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness, Yours alone.
17O God, You have taught me from my youth; And to this day I declare Your wondrous works.17God, You have taught me from my youth, and I still proclaim Your wonderful works.
18Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to everyone who is to come.18Even when I am old and gray, God, do not abandon me. Then I will proclaim Your power to another generation, Your strength to all who are to come.
19Also Your righteousness, O God, is very high, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You?19Your righteousness reaches heaven, God, You who have done great things; God, who is like You?
20You, who have shown me great and severe troubles, Shall revive me again, And bring me up again from the depths of the earth.20You caused me to experience many troubles and misfortunes, but You will revive me again. You will bring me up again, even from the depths of the earth.
21You shall increase my greatness, And comfort me on every side.21You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.
22Also with the lute I will praise You— And Your faithfulness, O my God! To You I will sing with the harp, O Holy One of Israel.22Therefore, I will praise You with a harp for Your faithfulness, my God; I will sing to You with a lyre, Holy One of Israel.
23My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to You, And my soul, which You have redeemed.23My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to You because You have redeemed me.
24My tongue also shall talk of Your righteousness all the day long; For they are confounded, For they are brought to shame Who seek my hurt.24Therefore, my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm will be disgraced and confounded.
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.
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