Psalms 71

2In Thy saving mercy deliver me and rescue me: incline Thine ear to me and save me.

3Be Thou to me a protecting God, and a place of strength to save me:

4for Thou art my fortress and my refuge. O my God, deliver me out of a sinner’s hand—out of the hand of an unrighteous and cruel man.

5For Thou, O Lord, art mine expectation—Thou, Lord, art my hope, from my youth;

6upon Thee I have leaned from the womb: from my birth Thou art my protector; Thou art the constant subject of my song.

7To many I became a wonder; but Thou wast my powerful assistant.

8Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may celebrate Thy glory—Thy majesty, all the day long.

10Because mine enemies have said to me—nay, my assassins have consulted together,

11saying, “God hath forsaken him; pursue and take him, for he hath no deliverer.”

12O God, be not far from me; draw near, O my God, to my assistance.

13Let them who plot against my life be confounded, and perish;—let them, who seek to do me hurt, be clothed with shame and confusion.

14But as for me, I will hope continually; and I will yet praise Thee more and more.

15My mouth shall proclaim Thy saving mercy—Thy salvation all the day long.

16Because I am unpractised in studies I will go in the strength of the Lord; I will mention the saving mercy of Thee, O Lord, alone.

17Thou, O God, hast taught me from my youth: and thus far I can declare Thy wonders—

18even to old age and grey hairs. O God, forsake me not, till I declare Thine arm to the rising generation—

19Thy power and Thy righteousness, O God Most High—the great things which Thou hast done. Who is like Thee, O God?

20O what afflictions many and sore hast Thou shewn me! But Thou hast returned and quickened me; and brought me up again from the depths of the earth.

21Thou hast multiplied Thy saving mercy: Thou hast returned and comforted me; and hast brought me up again from the depths of the earth.

22Therefore with a musical instrument I will praise Thee—Thy truth, O God: I will sing and play on a kithara to Thee, the Holy One of Israel.

23My lips shall rejoice, when I play to Thee; my soul also which Thou hast redeemed.

24My tongue shall still talk of Thy saving mercy all the day long, when they who seek my hurt are shamed and confounded.