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
Be My Rock of Refuge
1In You, O Lord, I have taken refuge;
let me never be put to shame.
2In Your justice, rescue and deliver me;
incline Your ear and save me.
3Be my rock of refuge,
where I can always go.
Give the command to save me,
for You are my rock and my fortress.
4Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked,
from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.
5For You are my hope, O Lord GOD,
my confidence from my youth.
6I have leaned on You since birth;
You pulled me from my mother’s womb.
My praise is always for You.
7I have become a portent to many,
but You are my strong refuge.
8My mouth is filled with Your praise
and with Your splendor all day long.
9Do not discard me in my old age;
do not forsake me when my strength fails.
10For my enemies speak against me,
and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,
11saying, “God has forsaken him;
pursue him and seize him,
for there is no one to rescue him.”
12Be not far from me, O God.
Hurry, O my God, to help me.
13May the accusers of my soul
be ashamed and consumed;
may those who seek my harm
be covered with scorn and disgrace.
14But I will always hope
and will praise You more and more.
15My mouth will declare Your righteousness
and Your salvation all day long,
though I cannot know their full measure.
16I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD;
I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone.
17O God, You have taught me from my youth,
and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.
18Even when I am old and gray,
do not forsake me, O God,
until I proclaim Your power to the next generation,
Your might to all who are to come.
19Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God,
You who have done great things.
Who, O God, is like You?
20Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes,
You will revive me once again.
Even from the depths of the earth
You will bring me back up.
21You will increase my honor
and comfort me once again.
22So I will praise You with the harp
for Your faithfulness, O my God;
I will sing praise to You with the lyre,
O Holy One of Israel.
23When I sing praise to You
my lips will shout for joy,
along with my soul,
which You have redeemed.
24My tongue will indeed proclaim
Your righteousness all day long,
for those who seek my harm
are disgraced and confounded.
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