Psalms 71
71
The Psalm of Old Age
1Lord, you are my secure shelter. Don’t ever let me down!
2Let your justice be my breakthrough.
Bend low to my whispered cry
and save me from all my enemies!
3You’re the only place of protection for me.
I keep coming back to hide myself in you,
for you are like a mountain-cliff fortress where I’m kept safe.
4Let me escape from these cruel and wicked men,
and save me from the hands of the evil one.
5For you are my only hope, Lord!
I’ve hung on to you, trusting in you all my life.
6-7It was you who supported me from the day I was born,
loving me, helping me through my life’s journey.
You’ve made me into a miracle;
no wonder I trust you and praise you forever!
Many marvel at my success,
but I know it is all because of you, my mighty protector!
8I’m overflowing with your praise for all you’ve done,
and your splendor thrills me all day long.
9Now that I’m old, don’t set me aside.
Don’t let go of me when my strength is spent.
10-11For all my enemies whisper behind my back.
They’re waiting for me to fall so they can finish me off.
They’re convinced you’ve left me
and that you’ll never come to my rescue.
They’re saying, “Let’s get him now! He has no savior!”
12O God, stay close to me!
Don’t just watch from a distance! Hurry to help me, my God!
13Cover these accusers of mine with shame and failure!
Destroy them all, for they only want to kill me!
14No matter what, I’ll trust in you to help me.
Nothing will stop me from praising you to magnify your glory!
15I couldn’t begin to count the times you’ve been there for me.
With the skill of a poet I’ll never run out of things to say
about how you faithfully kept me from danger.
16I will come forth in your mighty strength, O my Lord God. # 71:16 Or “I will enter into the manliness of Lord Yahweh.”
I’ll tell everyone that you alone are the perfect one.
17From my childhood you’ve been my teacher,
and I’m still telling everyone of your miracle-wonders!
18God, now that I’m old and gray, don’t walk away.
Give me grace to demonstrate to the next generation
all your mighty miracles and your excitement,
to show them your magnificent power!
19For your glorious righteousness reaches up to the high heavens.
No one could ever be compared to you!
Who is your equal, O God of marvels and wonders?
20Even though you’ve let us sink down with trials and troubles,
I know you will revive us again,
lifting us up from the dust of death.
21Give us even more greatness than before.
Turn and comfort us once again.
22My loving God, the harp in my heart will praise you.
Your faithful heart toward us will be the theme of my song.
Melodies and music will rise to you, the Holy One of Israel.
23I will shout and sing your praises for all you are to me—
Savior, lover of my soul!
24I’ll never stop telling others how perfect you are,
while all those who seek my harm slink away ashamed and defeated!
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1In youi, O Lord-Yehōvah [Messiah Pre-Incarnate], do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
2Deliver me in youri righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline youri ear unto me, and save me.
3Be youi my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: youi have given commandment to save me; for youi [are] my rock and my fortress.
4Deliver me, O my God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
5For youi [are] my hope, O Lord-Adonai [Greatest Above All Things] GOD-Yehōvih [THE FATHER]: [youi are] my trust from my youth.
6By youi have I been held up from the womb: youi are he that took me out of my mother’s bowels (inward parts; affections): my praise [shall be] continually of youi.
7I am as a wonder unto many; but youi [are] my strong refuge.
8Let my mouth be filled [with] youri praise [and with] youri honour all the day.
9Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength fails.
10For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
11Saying, God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] has forsaken him: persecute and take him; for [there is] none to deliver [him].
12O God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], be not far from me: O my God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], make haste for my help.
13Let them be confounded [and] consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered [with] reproach (disgrace; shame) and dishonour that seek my hurt.
14But I will hope continually, and will yet praise youi more and more.
15My mouth shall show forth youri righteousness [and] youri salvation all the day; for I know not the [thereof].
16I will go in the strength of the Lord-Adonai [Greatest Above All Things] GOD-Yehōvih [THE FATHER]: I will make mention of youri righteousness, [even] of youi only.
17O God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], youi have taught me from my youth: and till this point in time have I declared youri wondrous works.
18Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], forsake me not; until I have showed youri strength unto [this] generation, [and] youri power to every one [that] is to come.
19Your2s righteousness also, O God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], [is] very high, who have done great things: O God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], who [is] like unto youi!
20 [youi], which have showed me great and sore troubles, shall quicken me again, and shall bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
21youi shall increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
22I will also praise youi with the Psaltery (stringed instrument, like an harp), [even] youri truth, O my God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]: unto youi will I sing with the harp, O youi Holy One of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel of God].
23My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto youi; and my soul, which youi have redeemed.
24My tongue also shall talk of youri righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
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