Psalms 71 : 1 (LXXEN)
- O Lord, I have hoped in thee: let me never be put to shame.
Psalms 71 : 2 (LXXEN)
In thy righteousness deliver me and rescue me: incline thine ear to me, and save me.
Psalms 71 : 3 (LXXEN)
Be to me a protecting God, and a strong hold to save me: for thou art my fortress and my refuge.
Psalms 71 : 4 (LXXEN)
Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the sinner, from the hand of the transgressor and unjust man.
Psalms 71 : 5 (LXXEN)
For thou art my support, O Lord; O Lord, thou art my hope from my youth.
Psalms 71 : 6 (LXXEN)
On thee have I been stayed from the womb: from the belly of my mother thou art my protector: of thee is my [Gr. hymn-singing] praise continually.
Psalms 71 : 7 (LXXEN)
I am become as it were a wonder to many: but thou art my strong helper.
Psalms 71 : 8 (LXXEN)
Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may hymn thy glory, and thy majesty all the day.
Psalms 71 : 9 (LXXEN)
Cast me not off at the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength fails.
Psalms 71 : 10 (LXXEN)
For mine enemies have spoken against me; and they that lay wait for my soul have taken counsel together,
Psalms 71 : 11 (LXXEN)
saying, God has forsaken him: persecute ye and take him; for there is none to deliver him.
Psalms 71 : 12 (LXXEN)
O God, go not far from me, O my God, draw nigh to my help.
Psalms 71 : 13 (LXXEN)
Let those that plot against my soul be ashamed and utterly fail: let those that seek my hurt be clothed with shame and dishonour.
Psalms 71 : 14 (LXXEN)
But I will hope continually, and will praise thee more and more.
Psalms 71 : 15 (LXXEN)
My mouth shall declare thy righteousness openly, and thy salvation all the day; for I am not acquainted with the affairs of men.
Psalms 71 : 16 (LXXEN)
I will go on in the might of the Lord: O Lord, I will make mention of thy righteousness only.
Psalms 71 : 17 (LXXEN)
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth, and until now will I declare thy wonders;
Psalms 71 : 18 (LXXEN)
even until I am old and advanced in years. O God, forsake me not; until I shall have declared thine arm to all the generation that is to come:
Psalms 71 : 19 (LXXEN)
even thy power and thy righteousness, O God, up to the highest heavens, even the mighty works which thou has done: O God, who is like to thee?
Psalms 71 : 20 (LXXEN)
What afflictions many and sore hast thou shewed me! yet thou didst turn and quicken me, and broughtest me again from the depths of the earth.
Psalms 71 : 21 (LXXEN)
Thou didst multiply thy righteousness, and didst turn and comfort me, and broughtest me again out of the depths of the earth.
Psalms 71 : 22 (LXXEN)
I will also therefore give thanks to thee, O God, because of thy truth, on an instrument of psalmody: I will sing psalms to thee on the harp, O Holy One of Israel.
Psalms 71 : 23 (LXXEN)
My lips shall rejoice when I sing to thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
Psalms 71 : 24 (LXXEN)
Moreover also my tongue shall [Lit. meditate] dwell all the day upon thy righteousness; when they shall be ashamed and confounded that seek my hurt.
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