Psalms 71

1In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

1In thee, Jehovah, do I trust: let me never be ashamed.

1In Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age.

2Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me; incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

2In Thy righteousness Thou dost deliver me, And dost cause me to escape, Incline unto me Thine ear, and save me.

3Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

3 Be to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

3Be to me for a rock--a habitation, To go in continually, Thou hast given command to save me, For my rock and my bulwark <FI>art<Fi> Thou.

4Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

4 MyGod, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

4O my God, cause me to escape From the hand of the wicked, From the hand of the perverse and violent.

5For thou art my hope, O Lord God: thou art my trust from my youth.

5 For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah, my confidence from my youth.

5For Thou <FI>art<Fi> my hope, O Lord Jehovah, My trust from my youth.

6By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.

6 On thee have I been stayed from the womb; from the bowels of my mother thou didst draw me forth: my praise shall be continually of thee.

6By Thee I have been supported from the womb, From my mother's bowels Thou dost cut me out, In Thee <FI>is<Fi> my praise continually.

7I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

7 I have been as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

7As a wonder I have been to many, And Thou <FI>art<Fi> my strong refuge.

8Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

8 My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, with thy glory, all the day.

8Filled is my mouth <FI>with<Fi> Thy praise, All the day <FI>with<Fi> Thy beauty.

9Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

9 Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

9Cast me not off at the time of old age, According to the consumption of my power forsake me not.

10For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

10 For mine enemies speak against me, and they that watch for my soul consult together,

10For mine enemies have spoken against me, And those watching my soul have taken counsel together,

11Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

11 Saying,God hath forsaken him; pursue and seize him, for there is none to deliver.

11Saying, `God hath forsaken him, Pursue and catch him, for there is no deliverer.'

12O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

12 OGod, be not far from me; myGod, hasten to my help.

12O God, be not far from me, O my God, for my help make haste.

13Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

13 Let them be ashamed, let them be consumed, that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

13They are ashamed, they are consumed, Who are opposing my soul, They are covered <FI>with<Fi> reproach and blushing, Who are seeking my evil,

14But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

14 But as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise thee yet more and more.

14And I continually do wait with hope, And have added unto all Thy praise.

15My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

15 My mouth shall declare thy righteousness, [and] thy salvation all the day: for I know not the numbers [thereof].

15My mouth recounteth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy salvation, For I have not known the numbers.

16I will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

16 I will go in the might of the Lord Jehovah; I will recall thy righteousness, thine alone.

16I come in the might of the Lord Jehovah, I mention Thy righteousness--Thine only.

17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

17 OGod, thou hast taught me from my youth, and hitherto have I proclaimed thy marvellous works:

17God, Thou hast taught me from my youth, And hitherto I declare Thy wonders.

18Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

18 Now also, when I am old and greyheaded, OGod, forsake me not, until I have proclaimed thine arm unto [this] generation, thy might to every one that is to come.

18And also unto old age and grey hairs, O God, forsake me not, Till I declare Thy strength to a generation, To every one that cometh Thy might.

19Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!

19 And thy righteousness, OGod, reacheth on high, thou who hast done great things: OGod, who is like unto thee?

19And Thy righteousness, O God, <FI>is<Fi> unto the heights, Because Thou hast done great things, O God, who <FI>is<Fi> like Thee?

20Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

20 Thou, who hast shewn us many and sore troubles, wilt revive us again, and wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth;

20Because Thou hast showed me many and sad distresses, Thou turnest back--Thou revivest me, And from the depths of the earth, Thou turnest back--Thou bringest me up.

21Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

21 Thou wilt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

21Thou dost increase my greatness, And Thou surroundest--Thou comfortest me,

22I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, myGod; unto thee will I sing psalms with the harp, thou holy One of Israel.

22I also thank Thee with a vessel of psaltery, Thy truth, O my God, I sing to Thee with a harp, O Holy One of Israel,

23My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

23 My lips shall exult when I sing psalms unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

23My lips cry aloud when I sing praise to Thee, And my soul that Thou hast redeemed,

24My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day; for they shall be ashamed, for they shall be brought to confusion, that seek my hurt.

24My tongue also all the day uttereth Thy righteousness, Because ashamed--because confounded, Have been those seeking my evil!