Psalms 71
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Berean Standard Bible
1A psalm on Solomon.
1In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.
2Give to the king thy judgment, O God: and to the king’s son thy justice: To judge thy people with justice, and thy poor with judgment.
2In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.
3Let the mountains receive peace for the people: and the hills justice.
3Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.
4He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble the oppressor.
4Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.
5And he shall continue with the sun, and before the moon, throughout all generations.
5For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.
6He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth.
6I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.
7In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken sway.
7I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge.
8And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
8My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.
9Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and his enemies shall lick the ground.
9Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.
10The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:
10For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,
11And all kings of the earth shall adore him: all nations shall serve him.
11saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”
12For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper.
12Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.
13He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.
13May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.
14He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.
14But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.
15And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: they shall bless him all the day.
15My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
16And there shall be a firmament on the earth on the tops of mountains, above Libanus shall the fruit thereof be exalted: and they of the city shall flourish like the grass of the earth.
16I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone.
17Let his name be blessed for evermore: his name continueth before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him.
17O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.
18Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.
18Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.
19And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: and the whole earth shall be filled with his majesty. So be it. So be it.
19Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?
20The praises of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.
20Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.
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21You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.
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22So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
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23When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.
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24My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.
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