Psalms 71
71
PSALM 71
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
1O Lord, my hope and confidence
is plac'd in thee alone;
Then let thy servant never be
put to confusion.
2And let me, in thy righteousness,
from thee deliv'rance have;
Cause me escape, incline thine ear unto me,
and me save.
3Be thou my dwelling-rock, to which
I ever may resort:
Thou gav'st commandment me to save,
for thou'rt my rock and fort.
4Free me, my God, from wicked hands,
hands cruel and unjust:
5For thou, O Lord God, art my hope,
and from my youth my trust.
6Thou from the womb didst hold me up;
thou art the same that me
Out of my mother's bowels took;
I ever will praise thee.
7To many I a wonder am;
but thou'rt my refuge strong.
8Fill'd let my mouth be with thy praise
and honour all day long.
9O do not cast me off, when as
old age doth overtake me;
And when my strength decayed is,
then do not thou forsake me.
10For those that are mine enemies
against me speak with hate;
And they together counsel take
that for my soul lay wait.
11They said, God leaves him; him pursue
and take: none will him save.
12Be thou not far from me, my God:
thy speedy help I crave.
13Confound, consume them, that unto
my soul are enemies:
Cloth'd be they with reproach and shame
that do my hurt devise.
14But I with expectation
will hope continually;
And yet with praises more and more
I will thee magnify.
15Thy justice and salvation
my mouth abroad shall show,
Ev'n all the day; for I thereof
the numbers do not know.
16And I will constantly go on
in strength of God the Lord;
And thine own righteousness, ev'n thine
alone, I will record.
17For even from my youth, O God,
by thee I have been taught;
And hitherto I have declar'd
the wonders thou hast wrought.
18And now, Lord, leave me not, when I
old and gray-headed grow:
Till to this age thy strength and pow'r
to all to come I show.
19And thy most perfect righteousness
O Lord, is very high,
Who hast so great things done: O God,
who is like unto thee?
20Thou, Lord, who great adversities,
and sore, to me didst show,
Shalt quicken, and bring me again
from depths of earth below.
21My greatness and my pow'r thou wilt
increase, and far extend:
On ev'ry side against all grief
thou wilt me comfort send.
22Thee, ev'n thy truth, I'll also praise,
my God, with psaltery:
Thou Holy One of Israel,
with harp I'll sing to thee.
23My lips shall much rejoice in thee,
when I thy praises sound;
My soul, which thou redeemed hast,
in joy shall much abound.
24My tongue thy justice shall proclaim,
continuing all day long;
For they confounded are, and sham'd,
that seek to do me wrong.
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Psalms 71
71
1O Lord, I have come to you for protection;
don’t let me be disgraced.
2Save me and rescue me,
for you do what is right.
Turn your ear to listen to me,
and set me free.
3Be my rock of safety
where I can always hide.
Give the order 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.
5O Lord, you alone are my hope.
I’ve trusted you, O Lord, from childhood.
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!
7My life is an example to many,
because you have been my strength and protection.
8That is why I can never stop praising you;
I declare 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.
10For my enemies are whispering against me.
They are plotting together to kill me.
11They say, “God has abandoned him.
Let’s go and get him,
for no one will help him now.”
12O God, don’t stay away.
My God, please hurry to help me.
13Bring disgrace and destruction on my accusers.
Humiliate and shame those who want to harm me.
14But I will keep on hoping for your help;
I will praise you 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.#71:15 Or though I cannot count it.
16I will praise your mighty deeds, O Sovereign Lord.
I will tell everyone that you alone are just.
17O God, you have taught me from my earliest childhood,
and I constantly tell others about the wonderful things you do.
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.
19Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the highest heavens.
You have done such wonderful things.
Who can compare with you, O God?
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.
21You will restore me to even greater honor
and comfort me once again.
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.
23I will shout for joy and sing your praises,
for you have ransomed me.
24I will tell about your righteous deeds
all day long,
for everyone who tried to hurt me
has been shamed and humiliated.
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