Psalm 71:5–9

For you, O Lord, are my hope,

my trust, O Lord, from my youth.

Upon you I have leaned from before my birth;

you are he who took me from my mother’s womb.

My praise is continually of you.

I have been as a portent to many,

but you are my strong refuge.

My mouth is filled with your praise,

and with your glory all the day.

Do not cast me off in the time of old age;

forsake me not when my strength is spent.

For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord,

my confidence since my youth.

From birth I have relied on you;

you brought me forth from my mother’s womb.

I will ever praise you.

I have become a sign to many;

you are my strong refuge.

My mouth is filled with your praise,

declaring your splendor all day long.

Do not cast me away when I am old;

do not forsake me when my strength is gone.

For you are my hope, Lord God,

my confidence from my youth.

I have leaned on you from birth;

you took me from my mother’s womb.

My praise is always about you.

I am like a miraculous sign to many,

and you are my strong refuge.

My mouth is full of praise

and honor to you all day long.

Don’t discard me in my old age.

As my strength fails, do not abandon me.

O Lord, you alone are my hope.

I’ve trusted you, O Lord, from childhood.

Yes, you have been with me from birth;

from my mother’s womb you have cared for me.

No wonder I am always praising you!

My life is an example to many,

because you have been my strength and protection.

That is why I can never stop praising you;

I declare your glory all day long.

And now, in my old age, don’t set me aside.

Don’t abandon me when my strength is failing.

because you are my hope,

O Lord Yahweh, my confidence from my youth.

Upon you I have leaned from birth.

It was you who took me from the womb of my mother.

My praise is of you continually.

I have become a wonder to many,

but you are my strong refuge.

My mouth is filled with your praise,

with your glory all the day.

Do not cast me away in the time of old age;

when my strength fails do not abandon me.

For thou art my hope, O Lord God:

Thou art my trust from my youth.

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.

I am as a wonder unto many;

But thou art my strong refuge.

Let my mouth be filled with thy praise

And with thy honour all the day.

Cast me not off in the time of old age;

Forsake me not when my strength faileth.