| 71.1 |
In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Never let me be disappointed. |
| 71.2 |
Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me. |
| 71.3 |
Be to me a rock of refuge to which I may always go. Give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress. |
| 71.4 |
Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. |
| 71.5 |
For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh; my confidence from my youth. |
| 71.6 |
I have relied on you from the womb. You are he who took me out of my mother’s womb. I will always praise you. |
| 71.7 |
I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge. |
| 71.8 |
My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all the day. |
| 71.9 |
Don’t reject me in my old age. Don’t forsake me when my strength fails. |
| 71.10 |
For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together, |
| 71.11 |
saying, “God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him.” |
| 71.12 |
God, don’t be far from me. My God, hurry to help me. |
| 71.13 |
Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me. |
| 71.14 |
But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise. |
| 71.15 |
My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure. |
| 71.16 |
I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone. |
| 71.17 |
God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works. |
| 71.18 |
Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come. |
| 71.19 |
Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens; you have done great things. God, who is like you? |
| 71.20 |
You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth. |
| 71.21 |
Increase my honor, and comfort me again. |
| 71.22 |
I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I sing praises to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel. |
| 71.23 |
My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you! |
| 71.24 |
My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me. |
