Berean Standard Bible

Psalms 71

1In You,O LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068,I have taken refugeחָסִ֑יתִיcha.Si.tiH2620;let me neverאַל־ לְעוֹלָֽם׃'al- le.'o.LamH408 H5769be put to shameאֵב֥וֹשָׁה'e.Vo.o.shahH954.

2In Your justiceבְּצִדְקָתְךָ֗be.tzid.ka.te.ChaH6666,rescueתַּצִּילֵ֥נִיta.tzi.Le.niH5337and deliver meוּֽתְפַלְּטֵ֑נִיu.te.fa.le.Te.niH6403;inclineהַטֵּֽה־ha.teh-H5186Your earאָ֝זְנְךָ֗'a.ze.ne.khaH241אֵלַ֥י'e.LaiH413and save meוְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃ve.ho.shi.'E.niH3467.

3Beהֱיֵ֤הhe.YehH1961my rockלְצ֥וּרle.TzurH6697of refugeמָע֡וֹןma.'onH4583,where I can alwaysתָּמִ֗ידta.MidH8548goלָב֗וֹאla.Vo'H935.Give the commandצִוִּ֥יתָtzi.Vi.taH6680to save meלְהוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִיle.ho.shi.'E.niH3467,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588Youאָֽתָּה׃'A.tahH859are my rockסַלְעִ֖יsal.'IH5553and my fortressוּמְצוּדָתִ֣יu.me.tzu.da.TiH4686.

4Deliver meפַּ֭לְּטֵנִיPa.le.te.niH6403,O my Godאֱֽלֹהַ֗י'elo.HaiH430,from the handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of the wickedרָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'H7563,from the graspמִכַּ֖ףmi.KafH3709of the unjustמְעַוֵּ֣לme.'a.VelH5765and ruthlessוְחוֹמֵץ׃ve.cho.metzH2556.

5Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588Youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859are my hopeתִקְוָתִ֑יtik.va.TiH8615,O Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְ֝הוִ֗הYah.wehH3069,my confidenceמִבְטַחִ֥יmiv.ta.ChiH4009from my youthמִנְּעוּרָֽי׃mi.ne.'u.RaiH5271.

6I have leanedנִסְמַ֬כְתִּיnis.Makh.tiH5564on Youעָלֶ֤יךָ׀'a.Lei.khaH5921since birthמִבֶּ֗טֶןmi.Be.tenH990;Youאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH859pulled meגוֹזִ֑יgo.ZiH1491from my mother’sאִ֭מִּי'I.miH517wombמִמְּעֵ֣יmi.me.'EiH4578.My praiseתְהִלָּתִ֣יte.hi.la.TiH8416is alwaysתָמִֽיד׃ta.MidH8548for You.

7I have becomeהָיִ֣יתִיha.Yi.tiH1961a portentכְּ֭מוֹפֵתKe.mo.fetH4159to manyלְרַבִּ֑יםle.ra.BimH7227,but Youוְ֝אַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH859are my strongעֹֽז׃'OzH5797refugeמַֽחֲסִי־ma.cha.si-H4268.

8My mouthפִ֭יfiH6310is filledיִמָּ֣לֵאyi.Ma.le'H4390withYour praiseתְּהִלָּתֶ֑ךָte.hi.la.Te.khaH8416and withYour splendorתִּפְאַרְתֶּֽךָ׃tif.'ar.Te.khaH8597allכָּל־kol-H3605day longהַ֝יּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117.

9Do notאַֽל־'al-H408discard meתַּ֭שְׁלִיכֵנִי לְעֵ֣תTash.li.khe.ni le.'EtH7993 H6256in my old ageזִקְנָ֑הzik.NahH2209;do notאַֽל־'al-H408forsake meתַּעַזְבֵֽנִי׃ta.'az.Ve.niH5800when my strengthכֹּ֝חִ֗יko.ChiH3581failsכִּכְל֥וֹתkikh.LotH3615.

10Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588my enemiesאוֹיְבַ֣י'oy.VaiH341speakאָמְר֣וּ'a.me.RuH559against me,and those who lie in waitוְשֹׁמְרֵ֥יve.sho.me.ReiH8104for my lifeנַ֝פְשִׁ֗יnaf.ShiH5315conspireנוֹעֲצ֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃no.'a.Tzu yach.DavH3289 H3162,

11sayingלֵ֭אמֹרLe.morH559, “Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430has forsaken himעֲזָב֑וֹa.za.VoH5800;pursue himרִֽדְפ֥וּrid.FuH7291and seize himוְ֝תִפְשׂ֗וּהוּve.tif.Su.huH8610,forכִּי־ki-H3588there is noאֵ֥ין'einH369one to rescue himמַצִּֽיל׃ma.TzilH5337.”

12Be notאַל־'al-H408farתִּרְחַ֣קtir.ChakH7368from meמִמֶּ֑נִּיmi.Me.niH4480,O Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430.HurryH2439,O my Godאֱ֝לֹהַ֗י'e.lo.HaiH430,to help meלְעֶזְרָ֥תִיle.'ez.Ra.tiH5833.

13May the accusersשֹׂטְנֵ֪יso.te.NeiH7853of my soulנַ֫פְשִׁ֥יnaf.ShiH5315be ashamedיֵבֹ֣שׁוּye.Vo.shuH954andconsumedיִכְלוּ֮yikh.LuH3615;may those who seekמְ֝בַקְשֵׁ֗יme.vak.SheiH1245my harmרָעָתִֽי׃ra.'a.TiH7451be coveredיַֽעֲט֣וּya.'a.TuH5844with scornחֶ֭רְפָּהCher.pahH2781and disgraceוּכְלִמָּ֑הu.khe.li.MahH3639.

14But Iוַ֭אֲנִיVa.'a.niH589will alwaysתָּמִ֣ידta.MidH8548hopeאֲיַחֵ֑ל'a.ya.ChelH3176and will praiseתְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃te.hi.la.Te.khaH8416You moreוְ֝הוֹסַפְתִּ֗יve.ho.saf.TiH3254andעַל־'al-H5921moreכָּל־kol-H3605.

15My mouthפִּ֤י׀piH6310will declareיְסַפֵּ֬רye.sa.PerH5608Your righteousnessצִדְקָתֶ֗ךָtzid.ka.Te.chaH6666and Your salvationתְּשׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָte.shu.'a.Te.khaH8668all day longכָּל־ הַיּ֥וֹםkol- hai.YomH3605 H3117,thoughכִּ֤יkiH3588I cannotלֹ֖אlo'H3808knowיָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045their full measureסְפֹרֽוֹת׃se.fo.RotH5615.

16I will comeאָב֗וֹא'a.Vo'H935in the strengthבִּ֭גְבֻרוֹתBig.vu.rotH1369of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069;I will proclaimאַזְכִּ֖יר'az.KirH2142Your righteousnessצִדְקָתְךָ֣tzid.ka.te.ChaH6666—Yours aloneלְבַדֶּֽךָ׃le.va.De.khaH905.

17O Godאֱֽלֹהִ֗ים'elo.HimH430,You have taught meלִמַּדְתַּ֥נִיli.mad.Ta.niH3925from my youthמִנְּעוּרָ֑יmi.ne.'u.RaiH5271,and to this dayוְעַד־ הֵ֝֗נָּהve.'ad- He.nahH5704 H2008I proclaimאַגִּ֥יד'a.GidH5046Your marvelous deedsנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃nif.le.'o.Tei.khaH6381.

18Evenוְגַ֤םve.GamH1571whenעַד־'ad-H5704I am oldזִקְנָ֨ה׀zik.NahH2209and grayוְשֵׂיבָה֮ve.sei.VahH7872,do notאַֽל־'al-H408forsake meתַּעַ֫זְבֵ֥נִיta.'Az.Ve.niH5800,O Godאֱלֹהִ֪ים'E.lo.HimH430,untilעַד־'ad-H5704I proclaimאַגִּ֣יד'a.GidH5046Your powerזְרוֹעֲךָ֣ze.ro.'a.KhaH2220to the next generationלְד֑וֹרle.DorH1755,Your mightגְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ׃ge.vu.ra.Te.khaH1369to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605who are to comeיָ֝ב֗וֹאya.Vo'H935.

19Your righteousnessוְצִדְקָתְךָ֥ve.tzid.ka.te.ChaH6666reachestoעַד־'ad-H5704the heavensמָ֫ר֥וֹםma.RomH4791,O Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430,You whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834have doneעָשִׂ֥יתָ'a.Si.taH6213great thingsגְדֹל֑וֹתge.do.LotH1419.Whoמִ֣יmiH4310,O Godאֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430,is like Youכָמֽוֹךָ׃kha.Mo.khaH3644?

20Thoughאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834You have shown meהִרְאִיתַ֨נִיhir.'i.Ta.niH7200manyרַבּ֗וֹתra.BotH7227troublesצָר֥וֹתtza.RotH6869and misfortunesוְרָ֫ע֥וֹתve.Ra.'otH7451,You will revive meתְּחַיֵּ֑ינִיte.chai.Yei.niH2421once againתָּשׁ֥וּבta.ShuvH7725.Even from the depthsוּֽמִתְּהֹמ֥וֹתu.mi.te.ho.MotH8415of the earthהָ֝אָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776You will bring meתַּעֲלֵֽנִי׃ta.'a.Le.niH5927back upתָּשׁ֥וּבta.ShuvH7725.

21You will increaseתֶּ֤רֶב׀Te.revH7235my honorגְּֽדֻלָּתִ֗יge.du.la.TiH1420and comfort meתְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃Te.na.cha.Me.niH5162once againוְתִסֹּ֥בve.ti.SoH5437.

22Soגַּם־gam-H1571Iאֲנִ֤י׀'a.NiH589will praise Youאוֹדְךָ֣'od.KhaH3034with the harpבִכְלִי־ נֶבֶל֮vikh.li- ne.VelH3627 H5035for Your faithfulnessאֲמִתְּךָ֪'a.mi.te.KhaH571,O my Godאֱלֹ֫הָ֥י'e.Lo.HaiH430;I will sing praiseאֲזַמְּרָ֣ה'a.za.me.RahH2167to Youwith the lyreבְכִנּ֑וֹרve.khi.NorH3658,O Holy Oneקְ֝ד֗וֹשׁke.Do.oshH6918of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

23Whenכִּ֣יkiH3588I sing praiseאֲזַמְּרָה־'a.za.me.rah-H2167to Youmy lipsשְׂ֭פָתַיSe.fa.taiH8193will shout for joyתְּרַנֵּ֣נָּ֣הte.ran.Ne.NahH7442,along with my soulוְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗יve.naf.ShiH5315,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You have redeemedפָּדִֽיתָ׃pa.Di.taH6299.

24My tongueלְשׁוֹנִ֗יle.sho.NiH3956will indeed proclaimתֶּהְגֶּ֣הteh.GehH1897גַּם־gam-H1571Your righteousnessצִדְקָתֶ֑ךָtzid.ka.Te.chaH6666all day longכָּל־ הַ֭יּוֹםkol- Hai.yomH3605 H3117,forכִּי־ki-H3588those who seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֥יme.vak.SheiH1245my harmרָעָתִֽי׃ra.'a.TiH7451are disgracedבֹ֥שׁוּVo.shuH954andכִֽי־khi-H3588confoundedחָ֝פְר֗וּcha.fe.RuH2659.

Commentaries on Psalms 71