Psalms 71

1In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge: Let me never be put to shame.

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

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

2Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: Bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.

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

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

3Be thou 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.

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

4Rescue 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, take me out of the hand of the sinner, out of the hand of the evil and cruel man.

5For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah: Thou artmy trust from my youth.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

10For mine enemies speak concerning me; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13Let them be put to shameandconsumed that are adversaries to my soul; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor 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.

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

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

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

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

15My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, Andof 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 will make clear your righteousness and your salvation all the day; for they are more than may be measured.

16I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Jehovah: 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 will give news of the great acts of the Lord God; my words will be of your righteousness, and of yours 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:

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.

18Yea, even when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not, Until I have declared thy strength unto the next generation, Thy might 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.

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.

19Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high; Thou 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?

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

20Thou, who hast showed us many and sore troubles, Wilt quicken us again, And wilt bring us 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;

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.

21Increase thou my greatness, And turn again and comfort me.

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

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

22I will also praise thee with the psaltery, Even thy truth, O my God: Unto thee will I sing praises 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 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.

23My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises 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.

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

24My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long; For they are put to shame, for they are confounded, 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 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.