Psalm 71
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1In You, O LORD, I put my trust; Let me never be put to shame.1In you, LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.
2Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape; Incline Your ear to me, and save me.2In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear 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 my rock of refuge, to which I can always go; give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my 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 hand of the wicked, from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.
5For You are my hope, O Lord GOD; You are my trust from my youth.5For you have been my hope, Sovereign LORD, my confidence since 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.6From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother's womb. I will ever praise you.
7I have become as a wonder to many, But You are my strong refuge.7I have become a sign to many; you are my strong refuge.
8Let my mouth be filled with Your praise And with Your glory all the day.8My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long.
9Do not cast me off in the time of old age; Do not forsake me when my strength fails.9Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.
10For my enemies speak against me; And those who lie in wait for my life take counsel together,10For my enemies speak against me; those who wait to kill me conspire together.
11Saying, “God has forsaken him; Pursue and take him, for there is none to deliver him.11They say, "God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for no one will rescue him."
12O God, do not be far from me; O my God, make haste to help me!12Do not be far from me, my God; come quickly, God, 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 accusers perish in shame; may those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace.
14But I will hope continually, And will praise You yet more and more.14As for me, I will always have hope; I 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 of your righteous deeds, of your saving acts all day long-- though I know not how to relate them all.
16I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only.16I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign LORD; I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.
17O God, You have taught me from my youth; And to this day I declare Your wondrous works.17Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.
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, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts 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, God, reaches to the heavens, you who have done great things. Who is like you, God?
20You, who have shown me great and severe troubles, Shall revive me again, And bring me up again from the depths of the earth.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.
21You shall increase my greatness, And comfort me on every side.21You will increase my honor and comfort me once more.
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.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.
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-- I whom you have delivered.
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.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.
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