The Psalms (WEB)

Psalm 71

 ^71:1In you, Yahweh, I take refuge.
      Never let me be put to shame.

 ^71:2Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me.
      Turn your ear to me, and save me.

 ^71:3Be 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.

 ^71:4Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked,
      From the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

 ^71:5For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh;
      My confidence from my youth.

 ^71:6I have relied on you from the womb.
      You are he who took me out of my mother's womb.
      I will always praise you.

 ^71:7I am a marvel to many,
      But you are my strong refuge.

 ^71:8My mouth shall be filled with your praise,
      With your honor all the day.

 ^71:9Don't reject me in my old age.
      Don't forsake me when my strength fails.

 ^71:10For my enemies talk about me.
      Those who watch for my soul conspire together,
      ^71:11Saying, "God has forsaken him.
      Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him."

 ^71:12God, don't be far from me.
      My God, hurry to help me.

 ^71:13Let my accusers be put to shame and consumed.
      Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.

 ^71:14But I will always hope,
      And will add to all of your praise.

 ^71:15My mouth will tell about your righteousness,
      And of your salvation all day,
      Though I don't know its full measure.

 ^71:16I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh.
      I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.

 ^71:17God, you have taught me from my youth.
      Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.

 ^71:18Yes, even when I am old and gray-headed, God, don't forsake me,
      Until I have declared your strength to the next generation,
      Your might to everyone who is to come.

 ^71:19Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens;
      You who have done great things. God, who is like you?

 ^71:20You, 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.

 ^71:21Increase my honor,
      And comfort me again.

 ^71:22I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God.
      I sing praises to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.

 ^71:23My lips shall shout for joy!
      My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!

 ^71:24My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long,
      For they are put to shame, and they are confounded,
      who want to harm me.

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