Psalm Chapter 71 Back NextPsalm 71
{71:1} In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Never let me be disappointed.
{71:2} Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.
{71:3} Be to me a rock of refuge to which I may always go. Give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.
{71:4} Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
{71:5} For you are my
hope, Lord Yahweh; my confidence from my youth.
{71:6} I have relied on you from the womb. You are he who took me out of my mother's womb. I will always praise you.
{71:7} I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge.
{71:8} My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all the day.
{71:9} Don't reject me in my old age. Don't forsake me when my strength fails.
{71:10} For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,
{71:11} saying, "God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him."
{71:12} God, don't be far from me. My God, hurry to help me.
{71:13} Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.
{71:14} But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.
{71:15} My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don't know its full measure.
{71:16} I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.
{71:17} God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.
{71:18} Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don't forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.
{71:19} Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the
heavens; you have done great things. God, who is like you?
{71:20} You, who have shown us many and
bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the
earth.
{71:21} Increase my honor, and comfort me again.
{71:22} I will also praise you with the
harp for your
faithfulness, my God. I sing praises to you with the lyre, Holy One of
Israel.
{71:23} My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!
{71:24} My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.
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