Psalms, 71

1. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

1. In you, O Lord, I seek refuge; let me not be disgraced.

2. Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

2. In your justice help me and deliver me, turn your ear to me and save me!

3. Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou [art] my rock and my fortress.

3. Be my rock of refuge, a stronghold to give me safety, for you are my rock and my fortress.

4. Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

4. Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of cruel and violent people.

5. For thou [art] my hope, O Lord GOD: [thou art] my trust from my youth.

5. For you, O Lord, have been my hope, my trust, O God, from my youth.

6. By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise [shall be] continually of thee.

6. I have relied on you from birth: from my mother's womb you brought me forth. My praise is of you continually.

7. I am as a wonder unto many; but thou [art] my strong refuge.

7. I have become like a portent to many, but you are my strong refuge.

8. Let my mouth be filled [with] thy praise [and with] thy honour all the day.

8. My mouth is filled with your praise, announcing your glory day by day.

9. Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

9. Do not cast me off in my old age, do not desert me when my strength fails.

10. For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

10. For my enemies speak ill of me; awaiting my death they set plans.

11. Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for [there is] none to deliver [him].

11. They say, "God has forsaken him; let us pursue and seize him, for no one will rescue him."

12. O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

12. O God, be not far from me; my God, make haste to help me!

13. Let them be confounded [and] consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered [with] reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

13. Let my accusers be destroyed in shame; let those who seek my ruin be covered with disgrace and scorn.

14. But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

14. Then I may trust in you and praise you.

15. My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness [and] thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers [thereof].

15. My lips will proclaim your intervention and tell of your salvation all day, little though it is what I can understand.

16. I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, [even] of thine only.

16. I will come to your strength, O Lord, and announce your justice, yours alone.

17. O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

17. You have taught me from my youth and until now I proclaim your marvels.

18. Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto [this] generation, [and] thy power to every one [that] is to come.

18. When I grow old and gray, do not leave me, O God; give me time to declare your might, your power to all generations to come.

19. Thy righteousness also, O God, [is] very high, who hast done great things: O God, who [is] like unto thee!

19. Your justice, O God, reaches to heaven; you have done great things. Who is like you, O God?

20. [Thou], which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

20. Many have been my hardships and misery, but once more you come to revive me; from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again.

21. Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

21. You will restore me and comfort me again.

22. I will also praise thee with the psaltery, [even] thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

22. I will praise you with the harp, for your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing your praise with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.

23. My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

23. My lips will rejoice, and my soul, too, which you have rescued.

24. My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

24. I will recall your intervention the whole day long, "Yes, those who sought to do me harm have been confused and put to shame."