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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Tehillim (Psa) 71
71
1In you, Adonai, I have taken refuge;
let me never be put to shame.
2In your righteousness, rescue me;
and help me to escape.
Turn your ear toward me,
and deliver me.
3Be for me a sheltering rock,
where I can always come.
You have determined to save me,
because you are my bedrock and stronghold.
4My God, help me escape from the power of the wicked,
from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.
5For you are my hope, Adonai Elohim,
in whom I have trusted since I was young.
6From birth I have relied on you;
it was you who took me from my mother’s womb.
7To many, I am an amazing example;
but you are strong protection for me.
8My mouth is full of praise for you,
filled with your glory all day long.
9Don’t reject me when I grow old;
when my strength fails, don’t abandon me.
10For my enemies are talking about me,
those seeking my life are plotting together.
11They say, “God has abandoned him;
go after him, and seize him,
because no one will save him.”
12God, don’t distance yourself from me!
My God, hurry to help me!
13May those who are opposed to me
be put to shame and ruin;
may those who seek to harm me
be covered with scorn and disgrace.
14But I, I will always hope
and keep adding to your praise.
15All day long my mouth will tell
of your righteous deeds and acts of salvation,
though their number is past my knowing.
16I will come in the power of Adonai Elohim
and recall your righteousness, yours alone.
17God, you have taught me since I was young,
and I still proclaim your wonderful works.
18So now that I’m old, and my hair is gray,
don’t abandon me, God, till I have proclaimed
your strength to the next generation,
your power to all who will come,
19your righteousness too, God,
which reaches to the heights.
God, you have done great things;
who is there like you?
20You have made me see much trouble and hardship,
but you will revive me again
and bring me up from the depths of the earth.
21You will increase my honor;
turn and comfort me.
22As for me, I will praise you with a lyre
for your faithfulness, my God.
I will sing praises to you with a lute,
Holy One of Isra’el.
23My lips will shout for joy;
I will sing your praise, because you have redeemed me.
24All day long my tongue
will speak of your righteousness.
For those who are seeking to harm me
will be put to shame and disgraced.
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