Psalm 71

Revised Version 1895

1In thee, O LORDH3068, doH408 I putH954 my trust: letH408 meH5769 neverH5769 be ashamedH954.

2DeliverH5337 meH413 in thy righteousnessH6666, and rescueH5337 meH413: bowH5186 downH5186 thine earH241 unto meH413, and saveH3467 meH413.

3Be thou to meH935 a rockH6697 of habitationH4583, whereunto I may continuallyH8548 resort: thou hast givenH6680 commandmentH6680 to saveH3467 meH935; for thou art my rockH6697 and my fortress.

4RescueH6403 me, O my GodH430, outH3027 of the handH3027 of the wickedH7563, outH3027 of the handH3027 of the unrighteous and cruelH7563 manH7563.

5For thou art my hopeH8615, O LordH136 GODH136: thou art my trustH4009 from my youthH5271.

6By thee have I been holden upH5921 from the wombH990: thou art he that tookH1491 meH5921 outH5921 of my mother’sH517 bowelsH4578: my praiseH8416 shall be continuallyH8548 of thee.

7I am as a wonderH4159 unto manyH7227; but thou art my strongH5797 refugeH4268.

8My mouthH6310 shall be filledH4390 with thy praiseH8416, and with thy honour allH3605 the dayH3117.

9CastH7993 meH7993 notH408 offH7993 in the time of oldH2209 ageH2209; forsakeH5800 meH7993 notH408 when my strengthH3581 faileth.

10For mine enemiesH341 speakH559 concerning meH5315; and they that watchH8104 for my soulH5315 takeH8104 counselH3289 togetherH3162,

11SayingH559, GodH430 hath forsaken him: pursueH7291 and takeH8610 him; for there is noneH369 to deliverH5337.

12O GodH430, be notH408 farH7368 from meH4480: O my GodH430, make haste to helpH5833 meH4480.

13LetH5315 them be ashamedH954 and consumedH3615 that are adversariesH7853 to my soulH5315; letH5315 them be coveredH954 with reproachH2781 and dishonour that seekH1245 my hurt.

14But I will hopeH3176 continuallyH8548, and will praiseH8416 thee yet moreH3254 and moreH3254.

15My mouthH6310 shall tellH5608 of thy righteousnessH6666, and of thy salvationH8668 allH3605 the dayH3117; for I knowH3045 notH3808 the numbers thereof.

16I will comeH935 with the mightyH1369 actsH1369 of the LordH136 GODH136: I will makeH2142 mentionH2142 of thy righteousnessH6666, even of thine onlyH905.

17O GodH430, thou hast taughtH3925 meH5046 from my youthH5271; and hitherto have I declaredH5046 thy wondrousH6381 worksH6381.

18Yea, evenH1571 when I am oldH7872 and grayheadedH7872, O GodH430, forsakeH5800 meH5046 notH408; untilH5704 I have declaredH5046 thy strengthH1369 unto the next generationH1755, thy might to everyH3605 one that is to comeH935.

19Thy righteousnessH6666 also, O GodH430, is veryH5704 highH4791; thou who hast doneH6213 greatH1419 things, O GodH430, who is like unto thee?

20Thou, whichH834 hast shewed usH7725 manyH7227 and sore troublesH7200, shalt quicken usH7725 againH7725, and shalt bringH7725 usH7725 upH5927 againH7725 from the depthsH8415 of the earthH776.

21IncreaseH7235 thou my greatnessH1420, and turnH5437 again and comfortH5162 meH5437.

22I will also praiseH3034 thee with the psaltery, evenH1571 thy truthH571, O my GodH430: unto thee will I singH2167 praisesH2167 with the harpH3658, O thou HolyH6918 One of IsraelH3478.

23My lipsH8193 shall greatly rejoiceH7442 when I singH2167 praisesH2167 unto thee; and my soulH5315, whichH834 thou hast redeemedH6299.

24My tongueH3956 also shall talk of thy righteousnessH6666 allH3605 the dayH3117 longH3117: for they are ashamedH954, for they are confoundedH2659, that seekH1245 my hurt.

Commentaries on Psalms 71

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain