  - 71:1 In you, Yahweh, I take refuge.
- Never let me be disappointed.
- 71:2 Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me.
- Turn your ear to me, and save me.
- 71:3 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.
- 71:4 Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked,
- from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
- 71:5 For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh;
- my confidence from my youth.
- 71:6 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.
- 71:7 I am a marvel to many,
- but you are my strong refuge.
- 71:8 My mouth shall be filled with your praise,
- with your honor all the day.
- 71:9 Don't reject me in my old age.
- Don't forsake me when my strength fails.
- 71:10 For my enemies talk about me.
- Those who watch for my soul conspire together,
- 71:11 saying, "God has forsaken him.
- Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him."
- 71:12 God, don't be far from me.
- My God, hurry to help me.
- 71:13 Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed.
- Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.
- 71:14 But I will always hope,
- and will add to all of your praise.
- 71:15 My mouth will tell about your righteousness,
- and of your salvation all day,
- though I don't know its full measure.
- 71:16 I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh.
- I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.
- 71:17 God, you have taught me from my youth.
- Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.
- 71:18 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.
- 71:19 Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens;
- you have done great things.
- God, who is like you?
- 71:20 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.
- 71:21 Increase my honor,
- and comfort me again.
- 71:22 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.
- 71:23 My lips shall shout for joy!
- My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!
- 71:24 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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