Psalms 71
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
World English Bible
1In Thee, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me never be ashamed.
1In you, LORD, I take refuge. Never let me be disappointed.
2Deliver me in Thy righteousness, and rescue me; incline Thine ear unto me, and save me.
2Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.
3Be Thou to me a sheltering rock, whereunto I may continually resort, which Thou hast appointed to save me; for Thou art my rock and my fortress.
3Be 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.
4O my God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of the unrighteous and ruthless man.
4Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
5For Thou art my hope; O Lord GOD, my trust from my youth.
5For you are my hope, Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.
6Upon Thee have I stayed myself from birth; Thou art He that took me out of my mother's womb; my praise is continually of Thee.
6I have relied on you from the womb. You are he who took me out of my mother’s womb. I will always praise you.
7I am as a wonder unto many; but Thou art my strong refuge.
7I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge.
8My mouth shall be filled with Thy praise, and with Thy glory all the day.
8My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all day long.
9Cast me not off in the time of old age; when my strength faileth, forsake me not.
9Don’t reject me in my old age. Don’t forsake me when my strength fails.
10For mine enemies speak concerning me, and they that watch for my soul take counsel together,
10For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,
11Saying: 'God hath forsaken him; pursue and take him; for there is none to deliver.'
11saying, “God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him.”
12O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me.
12God, don’t be far from me. My God, hurry to help me.
13Let them be ashamed and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and confusion that seek my hurt.
13Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.
14But as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise Thee yet more and more.
14But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.
15My mouth shall tell of Thy righteousness, and of Thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
15My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.
16I will come with Thy mighty acts, O Lord GOD; I will make mention of Thy righteousness, even of Thine only.
16I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord GOD. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.
17O God, Thou hast taught me from my youth; and until now do I declare Thy wondrous works.
17God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.
18And even unto old age and hoary hairs, O God, forsake me not; until I have declared Thy strength unto the next generation, Thy might to every one that is to come.
18Yes, 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.
19Thy righteousness also, O God, which reacheth unto high heaven; Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto Thee?
19God, your righteousness also reaches to the heavens. You have done great things. God, who is like you?
20Thou, who hast made me to see many and sore troubles, wilt quicken me again, and bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
20You, 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.
21Thou wilt increase my greatness, and turn and comfort me.
21Increase my honor and comfort me again.
22I also will give thanks unto Thee with the psaltery, even unto Thy truth, O my God; I will sing praises unto Thee with the harp, O Thou Holy One of Israel.
22I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I sing praises to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.
23My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing praises unto Thee; and my soul, which Thou hast redeemed.
23My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!
24My tongue also shall tell of Thy righteousness all the day; for they are ashamed, for they are abashed, that seek my hurt.
24My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.
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