The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Psalms 071
1 In you, Yahweh, I take refuge.
Never let me be disappointed.
2 Deliver me in your righteousness, and
rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.
3 Be to me a rock of refuge to which I may
always go. Give the command to save me,
for you are my rock and my fortress.
4 Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the
wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and
cruel man.
5 For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh,
my confidence from my youth.
6 I have relied on you from the womb.
You are he who took me out of my
mother’s womb. I will always praise you.
7 I am a marvel to many,
but you are my strong refuge.
8 My mouth shall be filled with your praise,
with your honor all day long.
9 Don’t reject me in my old age.
Don’t forsake me when my strength
fails.
10 For my enemies talk about me.
Those who watch for my soul conspire
together,
11 saying, “God has forsaken him.
Pursue and take him, for no one will
rescue him.”
12 God, don’t be far from me.
My God, hurry to help me.
13 Let my accusers be disappointed and
consumed. Letthem be covered with disgrace and
scorn who want to harm me.
14 But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.
15 My mouth will tell about your righteousness,
and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.
16 I will come with the mighty acts of the
Lord Yahweh. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.
17 God, you have taught me from my youth.
Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.
18 Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired,
God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to
the next generation, your might to everyone who is to
come.
19 God, your righteousness also reaches to
the heavens. You have done great things.
God, who is like you?
20 You, whohave shownusmany and bitter
troubles, you will let me live.
You will bring us up again from the
depths of the earth.
21 Increase my honor and comfort me again.
22 I will also praise you with the harp for
your faithfulness, my God. I sing praises t
o you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.
23 My lips shall shout for joy!
My soul, which you have redeemed,
sings praises to you!
24 My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long,
for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.