Psalms 71

1A psalm on Solomon.

1In you, O Lord, have I put my hope; let me never be shamed.

2Give to the king thy judgment, O God, and to the king's son thy justice: To judge thy people with justice, and thy poor with judgment.

2Keep me safe in your righteousness, and come to my help; give ear to my voice, and be my saviour.

3Let the mountains receive peace for the people: and the hills justice.

3Be my strong Rock, the strong place of my salvation; for you are my Rock, and my safe place.

4He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble the oppressor.

4O my God, take me out of the hand of the sinner, out of the hand of the evil and cruel man.

5And he shall continue with the sun and before the moon, throughout all generations.

5For you are my hope, O Lord God; I have had faith in you from the time when I was young.

6He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth.

6You have been my support from the day of my birth; you took me out of my mother's body; my praise will be ever of you.

7In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken away.

7I am a wonder to all; but you are my strong tower.

8And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

8My mouth will be full of your praise and glory all the day.

9Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and his enemies shall lick the ground.

9Do not give me up when I am old; be my help even when my strength is gone.

10The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:

10For my haters are waiting secretly for me; and those who are watching for my soul are banded together in their evil designs,

11And all kings of the earth shall adore him: all nations shall serve him.

11Saying, God has given him up; go after him and take him, for he has no helper.

12For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper.

12O God, be not far from me; O my God, come quickly to my help.

13He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.

13Let those who say evil against my soul be overcome and put to shame; let my haters be made low and have no honour.

14He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.

14But I will go on ever hoping, and increasing in all your praise.

15And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: they shall bless him all the day.

15My mouth will make clear your righteousness and your salvation all the day; for they are more than may be measured.

16And there shall be a firmament on the earth on the tops of mountains, above Libanus shall the fruit thereof be exalted: and they of the city shall flourish like the grass of the earth.

16I will give news of the great acts of the Lord God; my words will be of your righteousness, and of yours only.

17Let his name be blessed for evermore: his name continueth before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him.

17O God, you have been my teacher from the time when I was young; and I have been talking of your works of wonder even till now.

18Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.

18Now when I am old and grey-headed, O God, give me not up; till I have made clear your strength to this generation, and your power to all those to come.

19And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: and the whole earth shall be filled with his majesty. So be it. So be it.

19Your righteousness, O God, is very high; you have done great things; O God, who is like you?

20The praises of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.

20You, who have sent great and bitter troubles on me, will give me life again, lifting me up from the deep waters of the underworld.

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21You will make me greater than before, and give me comfort on every side.

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22I will give praise to you with instruments of music, O my God, for you are true; I will make songs to you with music, O Holy One of Israel.

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23Joy will be on my lips when I make melody to you; and in my soul, to which you have given salvation.

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24My tongue will be talking of your righteousness all the day; for those whose purpose is to do me evil have been crushed and put to shame.