Psalm 71
1Lord, I have gone to you for safety.
Let me never be put to shame.
2You do what is right, so save me and help me.
Pay attention to me and save me.
3Be my rock of safety
that I can always go to.
Give the command to save me.
You are my rock and my fort.
4My God, save me from the power of sinners.
Save me from the hands of those who are mean and evil.
5You are the King and the Lord. You have always been my hope.
I have trusted in you ever since I was young.
6From the time I was born I have depended on you.
You brought me out of my mother’s body.
I will praise you forever.
7To many people I am an example of how much you care.
You are my strong place of safety.
8My mouth is filled with praise for you.
All day long I will talk about your glory.
9Don’t push me away when I’m old.
Don’t desert me when my strength is gone.
10My enemies speak against me.
Those who want to kill me get together and make evil plans.
11They say, “God has deserted him.
Go after him and grab him.
No one will save him.”
12God, don’t be far away from me.
My God, come quickly and help me.
13May those who bring charges against me die in shame.
May those who want to harm me
be covered with shame and dishonor.
14But I will always have hope.
I will praise you more and more.
15I will tell other people about all the good things you have done.
All day long I will talk about how you have saved your people.
But there’s no way I could say how many times you’ve done this.
16Lord and King, I will come and announce your mighty acts.
I will announce all the good things that you alone do.
17God, ever since I was young you have taught me.
To this very day I tell about your wonderful acts.
18God, don’t leave me
even when I’m old and have gray hair.
Let me live to tell my children about your power.
Let me tell all of them about your mighty acts.
19God, your saving acts reach to the skies.
You have done great things.
God, who is like you?
20You have sent many bitter troubles my way.
But you will give me new life.
Even if I’m almost in the grave,
you will bring me back.
21You will honor me more and more.
You will comfort me once again.
22My God, I will use the harp to praise you
because you are always faithful.
Holy One of Israel,
I will use the lyre to sing praise to you.
23My lips will shout with joy
when I sing praise to you.
You have saved me.
24All day long my tongue will say
that you have done what is right.
Those who wanted to harm me have been put to shame.
They have not been honored.
Psalm 71
1In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;
let me never be put to shame.
2In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me;
turn your ear 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.
4Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked,
from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.
5For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord,
my confidence since my youth.
6From birth I have relied on you;
you brought me forth from my mother’s womb.
I will ever praise you.
7I have become a sign to many;
you are my strong refuge.
8My mouth is filled with your praise,
declaring your splendor all day long.
9Do not cast me away when I am old;
do not forsake me when my strength is gone.
10For my enemies speak against me;
those who wait to kill me conspire together.
11They say, “God has forsaken him;
pursue him and seize him,
for no one will rescue him.”
12Do not be far from me, my God;
come quickly, God, to help me.
13May my accusers perish in shame;
may those who want to harm me
be covered with scorn and disgrace.
14As for me, I will always have hope;
I will praise you more and more.
15My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds,
of your saving acts all day long—
though I know not how to relate them all.
16I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign Lord;
I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.
17Since my youth, God, you have taught me,
and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.
18Even when I am old and gray,
do not forsake me, my God,
till I declare your power to the next generation,
your mighty acts to all who are to come.
19Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens,
you who have done great things.
Who is like you, God?
20Though you have made me see troubles,
many and bitter,
you will restore my life again;
from the depths of the earth
you will again bring me up.
21You will increase my honor
and comfort me once more.
22I will praise you with the harp
for your faithfulness, my God;
I will sing praise to you with the lyre,
Holy One of Israel.
23My lips will shout for joy
when I sing praise to you—
I whom you have delivered.
24My tongue will tell of your righteous acts
all day long,
for those who wanted to harm me
have been put to shame and confusion.
