Psalm 71

1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.WBS — Psalm 71:1

2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thy ear to me, and save me.WBS — Psalm 71:2

3 Be thou my strong habitation, to which I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.WBS — Psalm 71:3

4 Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.WBS — Psalm 71:4

5 For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.WBS — Psalm 71:5

6 By thee have I been sustained from my birth: thou art he that brought me into life: my praise shall be continually of thee.WBS — Psalm 71:6

7 I am as a wonder to many; but thou art my strong refuge.WBS — Psalm 71:7

8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honor all the day.WBS — Psalm 71:8

9 Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.WBS — Psalm 71:9

10 For my enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,WBS — Psalm 71:10

11 Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.WBS — Psalm 71:11

12 O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.WBS — Psalm 71:12

13 Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt.WBS — Psalm 71:13

14 But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.WBS — Psalm 71:14

15 My mouth shall show forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.WBS — Psalm 71:15

16 I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.WBS — Psalm 71:16

17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.WBS — Psalm 71:17

18 Now also when I am old and gray-headed, O God, forsake me not; until I have shown thy strength to this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.WBS — Psalm 71:18

19 Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like to thee!WBS — Psalm 71:19

20 Thou, who hast shown me great and severe troubles, wilt revive me again, and wilt bring me again from the depths of the earth.WBS — Psalm 71:20

21 Thou wilt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.WBS — Psalm 71:21

22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: to thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.WBS — Psalm 71:22

23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.WBS — Psalm 71:23

24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought to shame, that seek my hurt.WBS — Psalm 71:24