Psalms 71:1-16 ▼

1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be ashamed.

2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.

3 Be thou to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

4 Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

5 For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.

6 By 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.

7 I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

8 My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, and with thy honour all the day.

9 Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

10 For mine enemies speak concerning me; and they that watch for my soul take counsel together,

11 Saying, God hath forsaken him: pursue and take him; for there is none to deliver.

12 O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste to help me.

13 Let them be ashamed and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

14 But I will hope continually, and will praise thee yet more and more.

15 My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, and of thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

16 I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.