71:1 In You, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me never be put to shame. |
71:2 Deliver me in Your righteousness and cause me to escape; incline Your ear unto me, and save me. |
71:3 Be my strong Rock of refuge to which I may always go; You have commanded to save me; for You are my Rock and my Fortress. |
71:4 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and ruthless man, |
71:5 For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my trust from my youth. |
71:6 By You I have been upheld from the womb; You are He who took me out of my mother's belly; my praise always shall be of You. |
71:7 I am like a wonder to many, but You are my strong refuge. |
71:8 Let my mouth be filled with Your praise, with Your glory all the day. |
71:9 Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength fails, |
71:10 For my enemies speak against me; and those who watch for my soul plot together, |
71:11 Saying, "God has forsaken him; pursue and take him, for there is none to deliver him." |
71:12 O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me. |
71:13 Let them be ashamed; let those who are enemies of my soul be consumed; let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, those who seek my hurt. |
71:14 But I will hope without ceasing, and I will praise You more and more. |
71:15 My mouth shall show forth Your righteousness and Your salvation all the day, for I do not know how many they are. |
71:16 I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will speak of Your righteousness, even of Yours alone. |
71:17 O God, You have taught me from my youth; and until now I have declared Your wonderful works. |
71:18 But now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, do not forsake me until I have declared Your strength to this generation, and Your power to everyone who is to come. |
71:19 And Your righteousness, O God, is very high, You Who have done great things. O God, who is like You? |
71:20 You Who have shown me many and sore troubles—You will revive me again; You will bring me up again from the depths of the earth. |
71:21 You will increase my greatness and surround and comfort me on every side. |
71:22 I will also praise You with the harp for Your truth, O my God; I will sing praises unto you with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel. |
71:23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to You, and my life, which You have redeemed. |
71:24 My tongue also shall talk of Your righteousness all the day long, for those who seek my hurt are confounded; they are brought to shame. |