Psalm 70–71

Psalm 70^a

70:1–5pp—Ps 40:13–17

For the director of music. Of David. A petition.

¹Hasten, O God, to save me;

come quickly, Lord, to help me.^b

²May those who want to take my life^c

be put to shame and confusion;

may all who desire my ruin

be turned back in disgrace.^d

³May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”^e

turn back because of their shame.

⁴But may all who seek you^f

rejoice and be glad^g in you;

may those who long for your saving help always say,

“The Lord is great!”^h

⁵But as for me, I am poor and needy;ⁱ

come quickly to me,^j O God.

You are my help^k and my deliverer;^l

Lord, do not delay.^m

Psalm 71

71:1–3pp—Ps 31:1–4

¹In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;ⁿ

let me never be put to shame.^o

²In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me;

turn your ear^p to me and save me.

³Be my rock of refuge,

to which I can always go;

give the command to save me,

for you are my rock and my fortress.^q

⁴Deliver^r me, my God, from the hand of the wicked,^s

from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.^t

⁵For you have been my hope,^u Sovereign Lord,

my confidence^v since my youth.

⁶From birth^w I have relied on you;

you brought me forth from my mother’s womb.^x

I will ever praise^y you.

⁷I have become a sign^z to many;

you are my strong refuge.^a

⁸My mouth^b is filled with your praise,

declaring your splendor^c all day long.

⁹Do not cast^d me away when I am old;^e

do not forsake^f me when my strength is gone.

¹⁰For my enemies^g speak against me;

those who wait to kill^h me conspireⁱ together.

¹¹They say, “God has forsaken^j him;

pursue him and seize him,

for no one will rescue^k him.”

¹²Do not be far^l from me, my God;

come quickly, God, to help^m me.

¹³May my accusersⁿ perish in shame;^o

may those who want to harm me

be covered with scorn and disgrace.^p

¹⁴As for me, I will always have hope;^q

I will praise you more and more.

¹⁵My mouth will tell^r of your righteous deeds,^s

of your saving acts all day long—

though I know not how to relate them all.

¹⁶I will come and proclaim your mighty acts,^t Sovereign Lord;

I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.

¹⁷Since my youth, God, you have taught^u me,

and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.^v

¹⁸Even when I am old and gray,^w

do not forsake me, my God,

till I declare your power^x to the next generation,

your mighty acts to all who are to come.^y

¹⁹Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens,^z

you who have done great things.^a

Who is like you, God?^b

²⁰Though you have made me see troubles,^c

many and bitter,

you will restore^d my life again;

from the depths of the earth^e

you will again bring me up.

²¹You will increase my honor^f

and comfort^g me once more.

²²I will praise you with the harp^h

for your faithfulness, my God;

I will sing praise to you with the lyre,ⁱ

Holy One of Israel.^j

²³My lips will shout for joy^k

when I sing praise to you—

I whom you have delivered.^l

²⁴My tongue will tell of your righteous acts

all day long,^m

for those who wanted to harm meⁿ

have been put to shame and confusion.^o