Psalms 71:1
In Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age.
Psalms 71:2
In Thy righteousness Thou dost deliver me, And dost cause me to escape, Incline unto me Thine ear, and save me.
Psalms 71:3
Be to me for a rock--a habitation, To go in continually, Thou hast given command to save me, For my rock and my bulwark art Thou.
Psalms 71:4
O my God, cause me to escape From the hand of the wicked, From the hand of the perverse and violent.
Psalms 71:5
For Thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah, My trust from my youth.
Psalms 71:6
By Thee I have been supported from the womb, From my mother's bowels Thou dost cut me out, In Thee is my praise continually.
Psalms 71:7
As a wonder I have been to many, And Thou art my strong refuge.
Psalms 71:8
Filled is my mouth with Thy praise, All the day with Thy beauty.
Psalms 71:9
Cast me not off at the time of old age, According to the consumption of my power forsake me not.
Psalms 71:10
For mine enemies have spoken against me, And those watching my soul have taken counsel together,
Psalms 71:11
Saying, `God hath forsaken him, Pursue and catch him, for there is no deliverer.'
Psalms 71:12
O God, be not far from me, O my God, for my help make haste.
Psalms 71:13
They are ashamed, they are consumed, Who are opposing my soul, They are covered with reproach and blushing, Who are seeking my evil,
Psalms 71:14
And I continually do wait with hope, And have added unto all Thy praise.
Psalms 71:15
My mouth recounteth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy salvation, For I have not known the numbers.
Psalms 71:16
I come in the might of the Lord Jehovah, I mention Thy righteousness--Thine only.
Psalms 71:17
God, Thou hast taught me from my youth, And hitherto I declare Thy wonders.
Psalms 71:18
And also unto old age and grey hairs, O God, forsake me not, Till I declare Thy strength to a generation, To every one that cometh Thy might.
Psalms 71:19
And Thy righteousness, O God, is unto the heights, Because Thou hast done great things, O God, who is like Thee?
Psalms 71:20
Because Thou hast showed me many and sad distresses, Thou turnest back--Thou revivest me, And from the depths of the earth, Thou turnest back--Thou bringest me up.
Psalms 71:21
Thou dost increase my greatness, And Thou surroundest--Thou comfortest me,
Psalms 71:22
I also thank Thee with a vessel of psaltery, Thy truth, O my God, I sing to Thee with a harp, O Holy One of Israel,
Psalms 71:23
My lips cry aloud when I sing praise to Thee, And my soul that Thou hast redeemed,
Psalms 71:24
My tongue also all the day uttereth Thy righteousness, Because ashamed--because confounded, Have been those seeking my evil!