Psalms, 71

1. In you, Yahweh, I take refuge, I shall never be put to shame.

1. In thee, O LORD, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame!

2. In your saving justice rescue me, deliver me, listen to me and save me.

2. In thy righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline thy ear to me, and save me!

3. Be a sheltering rock for me, always accessible; you have determined to save me, for you are my rock, my fortress.

3. Be thou to me a rock of refuge, a strong fortress, to save me, for thou art my rock and my fortress.

4. My God, rescue me from the clutches of the wicked, from the grasp of the rogue and the ruthless.

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

5. For you are my hope, Lord, my trust, Yahweh, since boyhood.

5. For thou, O Lord, art my hope, my trust, O LORD, from my youth.

6. On you I have relied since my birth, since my mother's womb you have been my portion, the constant theme of my praise.

6. Upon thee I have leaned from my birth; thou art he who took me from my mother's womb. My praise is continually of thee.

7. Many were bewildered at me, but you are my sure refuge.

7. I have been as a portent to many; but thou art my strong refuge.

8. My mouth is full of your praises, filled with your splendour all day long.

8. My mouth is filled with thy praise, and with thy glory all the day.

9. Do not reject me in my old age, nor desert me when my strength is failing,

9. Do not cast me off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength is spent.

10. for my enemies are discussing me, those with designs on my life are plotting together.

10. For my enemies speak concerning me, those who watch for my life consult together,

11. 'Hound him down, for God has deserted him! Seize him, there is no one to rescue him.'

11. and say, "God has forsaken him; pursue and seize him, for there is none to deliver him."

12. God, do not stand aloof, my God, come quickly to help me.

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

13. Shame and ruin on those who slander me, may those intent on harming me be covered with insult and infamy.

13. May my accusers be put to shame and consumed; with scorn and disgrace may they be covered who seek my hurt.

14. As for me, my hope will never fade, I will praise you more and more.

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

15. My lips shall proclaim your saving justice, your saving power all day long.

15. My mouth will tell of thy righteous acts, of thy deeds of salvation all the day, for their number is past my knowledge.

16. I will come in the power of Yahweh to tell of your justice, yours alone.

16. With the mighty deeds of the Lord GOD I will come, I will praise thy righteousness, thine alone.

17. God, you have taught me from boyhood, and I am still proclaiming your marvels.

17. O God, from my youth thou hast taught me, and I still proclaim thy wondrous deeds.

18. Now that I am old and grey-haired, God, do not desert me, till I have proclaimed your strength to generations still to come, your power

18. So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, till I proclaim thy might to all the generations to come. Thy power

19. and justice to the skies. You have done great things, God, who is like you?

19. and thy righteousness, O God, reach the high heavens. Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like thee?

20. You have shown me much misery and hardship, but you will give me life again, You will raise me up again from the depths of the earth,

20. Thou who hast made me see many sore troubles wilt revive me again; from the depths of the earth thou wilt bring me up again.

21. prolong my old age, and comfort me again.

21. Thou wilt increase my honor, and comfort me again.

22. For my part, I will thank you on the lyre for your constancy, my God. I will play the harp in your honour, Holy One of Israel.

22. I will also praise thee with the harp for thy faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praises to thee with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.

23. My lips sing for joy as I play to you, because you have redeemed me,

23. My lips will shout for joy, when I sing praises to thee; my soul also, which thou hast rescued.

24. and all day long my tongue muses on your saving justice. Shame and disgrace on those intent to harm me!

24. And my tongue will talk of thy righteous help all the day long, for they have been put to shame and disgraced who sought to do me hurt.