Psalm 71
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New Living TranslationNew American Standard Bible 1995
1O LORD, I have come to you for protection; don’t let me be disgraced.1In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed.
2Save me and rescue me, for you do what is right. Turn your ear to listen to me, and set me free.2In Your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; Incline Your ear to me and save me.
3Be my rock of safety where I can always hide. Give the order to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.3Be to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually come; You have given commandment to save me, For You are my rock and my fortress.
4My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked, from the clutches of cruel oppressors.4Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the grasp of the wrongdoer and ruthless man,
5O Lord, you alone are my hope. I’ve trusted you, O LORD, from childhood.5For You are my hope; O Lord GOD, You are my confidence from my youth.
6Yes, you have been with me from birth; from my mother’s womb you have cared for me. No wonder I am always praising you!6By You I have been sustained from my birth; You are He who took me from my mother's womb; My praise is continually of You.
7My life is an example to many, because you have been my strength and protection.7I have become a marvel to many, For You are my strong refuge.
8That is why I can never stop praising you; I declare your glory all day long.8My mouth is filled with Your praise And with Your glory all day long.
9And now, in my old age, don’t set me aside. Don’t abandon me when my strength is failing.9Do not cast me off in the time of old age; Do not forsake me when my strength fails.
10For my enemies are whispering against me. They are plotting together to kill me.10For my enemies have spoken against me; And those who watch for my life have consulted together,
11They say, “God has abandoned him. Let’s go and get him, for no one will help him now.”11Saying, "God has forsaken him; Pursue and seize him, for there is no one to deliver."
12O God, don’t stay away. My God, please hurry to help me.12O God, do not be far from me; O my God, hasten to my help!
13Bring disgrace and destruction on my accusers. Humiliate and shame those who want to harm me.13Let those who are adversaries of my soul be ashamed and consumed; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, who seek to injure me.
14But I will keep on hoping for your help; I will praise you more and more.14But as for me, I will hope continually, And will praise You yet more and more.
15I will tell everyone about your righteousness. All day long I will proclaim your saving power, though I am not skilled with words.15My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness And of Your salvation all day long; For I do not know the sum of them.
16I will praise your mighty deeds, O Sovereign LORD. I will tell everyone that you alone are just.16I will come with the mighty deeds of the Lord GOD; I will make mention of Your righteousness, Yours alone.
17O God, you have taught me from my earliest childhood, and I constantly tell others about the wonderful things you do.17O God, You have taught me from my youth, And I still declare Your wondrous deeds.
18Now that I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God. Let me proclaim your power to this new generation, your mighty miracles to all who come after me.18And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to all who are to come.
19Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the highest heavens. You have done such wonderful things. Who can compare with you, O God?19For Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You?
20You have allowed me to suffer much hardship, but you will restore me to life again and lift me up from the depths of the earth.20You who have shown me many troubles and distresses Will revive me again, And will bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
21You will restore me to even greater honor and comfort me once again.21May You increase my greatness And turn to comfort me.
22Then I will praise you with music on the harp, because you are faithful to your promises, O my God. I will sing praises to you with a lyre, O Holy One of Israel.22I will also praise You with a harp, Even Your truth, O my God; To You I will sing praises with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
23I will shout for joy and sing your praises, for you have ransomed me.23My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to You; And my soul, which You have redeemed.
24I will tell about your righteous deeds all day long, for everyone who tried to hurt me has been shamed and humiliated.24My tongue also will utter Your righteousness all day long; For they are ashamed, for they are humiliated who seek my hurt.
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