Psalm 71
1 In
you, LORD, I
take refuge.
Never let me
be disappointed.
2 Deliver
me in your
righteousness, and
rescue me.
Turn your ear to
me, and save
me.
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.
4 Rescue
me, my God,
from the hand
of the wicked,
from the hand
of the unrighteous
and cruel man.
5 For
you are my hope,
Lord GOD,
my confidence from
my youth.
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.
7 I
am a marvel
to many,
but you are
my strong refuge.
8 My
mouth shall be
filled with your
praise,
with your honor
all day long.
9 Don’t reject
me in my
old age.
Don’t forsake me
when my strength
fails.
10 For
my enemies talk about me.
Those who watch
for my soul
conspire together,
11 saying, “God
has forsaken him.
Pursue and take
him, for no one
will rescue him.”
12 God, don’t
be far from
me.
My God, hurry to
help me.
13 Let
my accusers
be disappointed and
consumed.
Let them be
covered with
disgrace and scorn
who want to
harm me.
14 But
I will always
hope,
and will add
to all of
your praise.
15 My
mouth will tell
about your
righteousness,
and of your
salvation all day,
though I don’t
know its
full measure.
16 I
will come with
the mighty acts
of the Lord
GOD.
I will make
mention of your
righteousness, even of yours alone.
17 God,
you have taught me
from my youth.
Until now, I have
declared your
wondrous works.
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.
19 God,
your righteousness
also reaches to
the heavens.
You have done
great things.
God, who is
like you?
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.
21 Increase
my honor
and comfort me
again.
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.
23 My
lips shall shout
for joy!
My soul, which
you have redeemed,
sings praises to
you!
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.