Psalm 71
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1 LORD, I seek refuge in You; let me never be disgraced. 1In you, LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.
2In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; listen closely to me and save me. 2In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear to me and save me.
3Be a rock of refuge for me, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and fortress. 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 power of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and oppressive. 4Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.
5For You are my hope, Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth. 5For you have been my hope, Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth.
6I have leaned on You from birth; You took me from my mother's womb. My praise is always about You. 6From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother's womb. I will ever praise you.
7I have become an ominous sign to many, but You are my strong refuge. 7I have become a sign to many; you are my strong refuge.
8My mouth is full of praise and honor to You all day long. 8My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long.
9Don't discard me in my old age; as my strength fails, do not abandon me. 9Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.
10For my enemies talk about me, and those who spy on me plot together, 10For my enemies speak against me; those who wait to kill me conspire together.
11saying, "God has abandoned him; chase him and catch him, for there is no one to rescue him." 11They say, "God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for no one will rescue him."
12God, do not be far from me; my God, hurry to help me. 12Do not be far from me, my God; come quickly, God, to help me.
13May my adversaries be disgraced and destroyed; may those who seek my harm be covered with disgrace and humiliation. 13May my accusers perish in shame; may those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace.
14But I will hope continually and will praise You more and more. 14As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.
15My mouth will tell about Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot sum them up. 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 come because of the mighty acts of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness, Yours alone. 16I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign LORD; I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.
17God, You have taught me from my youth, and I still proclaim Your wonderful works. 17Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.
18Even when I am old and gray, God, do not abandon me. Then I will proclaim Your power to another generation, Your strength to all who are to come. 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 reaches heaven, God, You who have done great things; God, who is like You? 19Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, you who have done great things. Who is like you, God?
20You caused me to experience many troubles and misfortunes, but You will revive me again. You will bring me up again, even from the depths of the earth. 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 again. 21You will increase my honor and comfort me once more.
22Therefore, I will praise You with a harp for Your faithfulness, my God; I will sing to You with a lyre, Holy One of Israel. 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 because You have redeemed me. 23My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you-- I whom you have delivered.
24Therefore, my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm will be disgraced and confounded. 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.
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