71:1 In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge: Let me never be put to shame.
71:1 In Thee, O LORD, I have taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed.

71:2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: Bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.
71:2 In Thy righteousness deliver me, and rescue me; Incline Thine ear to me, and save me.

71:3 Be thou to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: Thou hast given commandment to save me; For thou art my rock and my fortress.
71:3 Be Thou to me a rock of habitation, to which I may continually come; Thou hast given commandment to save me, For Thou art my rock and my fortress.

71:4 Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
71:4 Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the grasp of the wrongdoer and ruthless man,

71:5 For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah: (Thou art) my trust from my youth.
71:5 For Thou art my hope; O Lord GOD, [Thou art] my confidence from my youth.

71:6 By thee have I been holden up from the womb; Thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: My praise shall be continually of thee.
71:6 By Thee I have been sustained from [my] birth; Thou art He who took me from my mother's womb; My praise is continually of Thee.

71:7 I am as a wonder unto many; But thou art my strong refuge.
71:7 I have become a marvel to many; For Thou art my strong refuge.

71:8 My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, And with thy honor all the day.
71:8 My mouth is filled with Thy praise, And with Thy glory all day long.

71:9 Cast me not off in the time of old age; Forsake me not when my strength faileth.
71:9 Do not cast me off in the time of old age; Do not forsake me when my strength fails.

71:10 For mine enemies speak concerning me; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,
71:10 For my enemies have spoken against me; And those who watch for my life have consulted together,

71:11 Saying, God hath forsaken him: Pursue and take him; For there is none to deliver.
71:11 Saying, "God has forsaken him; Pursue and seize him, for there is no one to deliver."

71:12 O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me.
71:12 O God, do not be far from me; O my God, hasten to my help!

71:13 Let them be put to shame (and) consumed that are adversaries to my soul; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt.
71:13 Let those who are adversaries of my soul be ashamed [and] consumed; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, who seek to injure me.

71:14 But I will hope continually, And will praise thee yet more and more.
71:14 But as for me, I will hope continually, And will praise Thee yet more and more.

71:15 My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, (And) of thy salvation all the day; For I know not the numbers (thereof).
71:15 My mouth shall tell of Thy righteousness, [And] of Thy salvation all day long; For I do not know the sum [of them.]

71:16 I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Jehovah: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
71:16 I will come with the mighty deeds of the Lord GOD; I will make mention of Thy righteousness, Thine alone.

71:17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth; And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
71:17 O God, Thou hast taught me from my youth; And I still declare Thy wondrous deeds.

71:18 Yea, even when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not, Until I have declared thy strength unto (the next) generation, Thy might to every one that is to come.
71:18 And even when [I am] old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Thy strength to [this] generation, Thy power to all who are to come.

71:19 Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high; Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto thee?
71:19 For Thy righteousness, O God, [reaches] to the heavens, Thou who hast done great things; O God, who is like Thee?

71:20 Thou, who hast showed us many and sore troubles, Wilt quicken us again, And wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth.
71:20 Thou, who hast shown me many troubles and distresses, Wilt revive me again, And wilt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

71:21 Increase thou my greatness, And turn again and comfort me.
71:21 Mayest Thou increase my greatness, And turn [to] comfort me.

71:22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery, (Even) thy truth, O my God: Unto thee will I sing praises with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
71:22 I will also praise Thee with a harp, [Even] Thy truth, O my God; To Thee I will sing praises with the lyre, O Thou Holy One of Israel.

71:23 My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises unto thee; And my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
71:23 My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to Thee; And my soul, which Thou hast redeemed.

71:24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long; For they are put to shame, for they are confounded, that seek my hurt.
71:24 My tongue also will utter Thy righteousness all day long; For they are ashamed, for they are humiliated who seek my hurt.