Passage

Psalm 71

24 verses

1

In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Never let me be disappointed.

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2

Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.

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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.

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4

Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

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5

For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh, my confidence from my youth.

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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.

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7

I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge.

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8

My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all day long.

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9

Don’t reject me in my old age. Don’t forsake me when my strength fails.

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10

For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,

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11

saying, “God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him.”

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12

God, don’t be far from me. My God, hurry to help me.

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13

Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.

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14

But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.

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15

My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.

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16

I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.

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17

God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.

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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.

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19

God, your righteousness also reaches to the heavens. You have done great things. God, who is like you?

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20

You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

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21

Increase my honor and comfort me again.

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22

I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I sing praises to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.

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23

My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!

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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.

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