Psalms 71
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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
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Psalm 71
God’s Help in Old Age
1 Lord, I seek refuge in you;
let me never be disgraced.#Ps 25:20
2In your justice, rescue and deliver me;
listen closely to me and save me.#Ps 17:6
3Be a rock of refuge for me,
where I can always go.
Give the command to save me,
for you are my rock and fortress.#Ps 31:1–3
4Deliver me, my God, from the power of the wicked,
from the grasp of the unjust and oppressive.#Ps 140:1,4
5For you are my hope, Lord God,
my confidence from my youth.#Ps 39:7; Jr 17:13
6I have leaned on you from birth;
you took me from my mother’s womb.#Ps 22:9–10
My praise is always about you.#Ps 34:1
7I am like a miraculous sign to many,
and you are my strong refuge.#Ps 61:3; 62:7; 91:2,9
8My mouth is full of praise
and honor to you all day long.#Ps 35:28; 63:5
9Don’t discard me in my old age.
As my strength fails, do not abandon me.#Ps 27:9; 71:18; Is 46:3–4
10For my enemies talk about me,
and those who spy on me plot together,#Ps 31:13; 56:6; 83:3
11saying, “God has abandoned him;
chase him and catch him,
for there is no one to rescue him.”#Ps 3:2
12God, do not be far from me;
my God, hurry to help me.#Ps 22:19; 38:21–22; 40:13
13May my adversaries be disgraced and destroyed;
may those who intend to harm me
be covered with disgrace and humiliation.#Ps 71:24
14But I will hope continually
and will praise you more and more.#Ps 84:4; 130:7; 147:11
15My mouth will tell about your righteousness
and your salvation all day long,
though I cannot sum them up.#Ps 35:28; 40:5; 96:2
16I come because of the mighty acts of the Lord God;
I will proclaim your righteousness, yours alone.#Ps 51:14; 106:2
17God, you have taught me from my youth,
and I still proclaim your wondrous works.#Dt 4:5; 6:7
18Even while I am old and gray,
God, do not abandon me,#Is 46:4
while I proclaim your power
to another generation,
your strength to all who are to come.#Ps 22:30–31; 78:4,6
19Your righteousness reaches the heights, God,
you who have done great things;
God, who is like you?#Ex 15:11; Dt 3:24; Ps 86:8
20You caused me to experience
many troubles and misfortunes,#Ps 60:3
but you will revive me again.#Ps 85:6
You will bring me up again,
even from the depths of the earth.#Hs 6:1–2
21You will increase my honor
and comfort me once again.#Ps 86:17; Is 12:1; 49:13
22Therefore, I will praise you with a harp
for your faithfulness, my God;
I will sing to you with a lyre,
Holy One of Israel.#Ps 33:2; 81:2; 92:1–3
23My lips will shout for joy
when I sing praise to you
because you have redeemed me.#Ps 34:22; 55:18
24Therefore, my tongue will proclaim
your righteousness all day long,
for those who intend to harm me
will be disgraced and confounded.#Ps 35:28; 71:13
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