Psalm 71

Psalm 71

71:1-3^pp — Ps 31:1–4

In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;^a

let me never be put to shame.^b

In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me;

turn your ear^c to me and save me.

Be my rock of refuge,

to which I can always go;

give the command to save me,

for you are my rock and my fortress.^d

Deliver^e me, my God, from the hand of the wicked,^f

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

For you have been my hope,^h Sovereign Lord,

my confidenceⁱ since my youth.

From birth^j I have relied on you;

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

I will ever praise^l you.

I have become like a portent^m to many,

but you are my strong refuge.ⁿ

My mouth^o is filled with your praise,

declaring your splendor^p all day long.

Do not cast^q me away when I am old;^r

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

For my enemies^t speak against me;

those who wait to kill^u me conspire^v together.

They say, “God has forsaken^w him;

pursue him and seize him,

for no one will rescue^x him.”

Do not be far^y from me, my God;

come quickly, God, to help^z me.

May my accusers^a perish in shame;^b

may those who want to harm me

be covered with scorn and disgrace.^c

As for me, I will always have hope;^d

I will praise you more and more.

My mouth will tell^e of your righteous deeds,^f

of your saving acts all day long—

though I know not how to relate them all.

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

I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.

Since my youth, God, you have taught^h me,

and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.ⁱ

Even when I am old and gray,^j

do not forsake me, my God,

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

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

Your righteousness, God, reaches to the skies,^m

you who have done great things.ⁿ

Who is like you, God?^o

Though you have made me see troubles,^p

many and bitter,

you will restore^q my life again;

from the depths of the earth^r

you will again bring me up.

You will increase my honor^s

and comfort^t me once more.

I will praise you with the harp^u

for your faithfulness, my God;

I will sing praise to you with the lyre,^v

Holy One of Israel.^w

My lips will shout for joy^x

when I sing praise to you—

I, whom you have redeemed.^y

My tongue will tell of your righteous acts

all day long,^z

for those who wanted to harm me^a

have been put to shame and confusion.^b