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Psalms 71

I trust in you, Lord. Don't ever let me be ashamed. Deliver me in your righteousness and make me escape. Listen to me and save me. Be the rock I live on, that I can always come to. You have commanded my salvation, because you're my rock and my fortress. Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grip of the crooked and crue

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Since I was young

I trust in you, Lord. Don't ever let me be ashamed. Deliver me in your righteousness and make me escape. Listen to me and save me. Be the rock I live on, that I can always come to. You have commanded my salvation, because you're my rock and my fortress. Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grip of the crooked and cruel man. Because you're my hope, Lord God, the one I've trusted since I was young. I've leaned on you from the womb. You're the one who took me out of my mother's belly. My praise will always be about you. I've been like a wonder to many, but you're my strong refuge. Let my mouth be filled with your praise and your splendour all day long. Don't throw me off in my old age. Don't leave me when my strength gives out. Because my enemies talk against me, and those watching for my soul take counsel together. They say, ‘God has abandoned him. Persecute him and take him, because there is no one to deliver him.’ God, don't be far from me. My God, hurry up and help me.

I take shelter in you, Lord. Don't ever let me be ashamed. Get me out in your righteousness and make me escape. Turn your ear to me and save me. Be the rock I live on, that I can always come to. You've given the order to save me, because you're my rock and my fortress. Get me out, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grip of the crooked and cruel man. Because you're my hope, Lord God, the one I've trusted since I was young. I've leaned on you from the womb. You're the one who took me out of my mother's belly. My praise will always be about you. I've been like a sign to plenty, but you're my strong shelter. Let my mouth be filled with your praise and your splendour all day long. Don't throw me off in my old age. Don't leave me when my strength gives out. Because my enemies talk against me, and the ones watching for my soul take counsel together. They say: God has left him. Chase him down and grab him, because there's nobody to get him out. God, don't be far from me. My God, hurry up and help me.

In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me. Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress. Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth. By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee. I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge. Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day. Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him. O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

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I trust in you, Lord. Don't ever let me be ashamed.

Plain English

I take shelter in you, Lord. Don't ever let me be ashamed.

King James Version, 1611

In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

2

Deliver me in your righteousness and make me escape. Listen to me and save me.

Plain English

Get me out in your righteousness and make me escape. Turn your ear to me and save me.

King James Version, 1611

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

3

Be the rock I live on, that I can always come to. You have commanded my salvation, because you're my rock and my fortress.

Plain English

Be the rock I live on, that I can always come to. You've given the order to save me, because you're my rock and my fortress.

King James Version, 1611

Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

4

Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grip of the crooked and cruel man.

Plain English

Get me out, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grip of the crooked and cruel man.

King James Version, 1611

Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

5

Because you're my hope, Lord God, the one I've trusted since I was young.

King James Version, 1611

For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.

6

I've leaned on you from the womb. You're the one who took me out of my mother's belly. My praise will always be about you.

King James Version, 1611

By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.

7

I've been like a wonder to many, but you're my strong refuge.

Plain English

I've been like a sign to plenty, but you're my strong shelter.

King James Version, 1611

I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

8

Let my mouth be filled with your praise and your splendour all day long.

King James Version, 1611

Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

9

Don't throw me off in my old age. Don't leave me when my strength gives out.

King James Version, 1611

Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

10

Because my enemies talk against me, and those watching for my soul take counsel together.

Plain English

Because my enemies talk against me, and the ones watching for my soul take counsel together.

King James Version, 1611

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

11

They say, ‘God has abandoned him. Persecute him and take him, because there is no one to deliver him.’

Plain English

They say: God has left him. Chase him down and grab him, because there's nobody to get him out.

King James Version, 1611

Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

12

God, don't be far from me. My God, hurry up and help me.

King James Version, 1611

O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

Don't leave me in my old age

Let those who fight against me be ashamed and finished; let those who want to hurt me be covered with shame and disgrace. But I'll keep hoping, and I'll keep on praising you more and more. My mouth will declare your righteousness and your salvation all day long, because I don't know how to count it. I'll go in the strength of the Lord GOD; I'll make mention of your righteousness, yours alone. God, you've taught me since I was young, and up till now I've declared your wonders. And now I'm old and grey — God, don't leave me, till I've shown your arm to this generation and your power to everyone still to come. Your righteousness, God, is very high. You've done great things. God, who's like you? You've shown me many hard troubles, and you'll bring me back to life again. You'll bring me up again from the depths of the earth. You'll honour me and turn round and comfort me. I'll praise you with the harp too, your truth, my God. I'll sing to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel. My lips will shout for joy when I sing to you, and my soul, which you've redeemed. And my tongue will talk about your righteousness all day long. Because those looking to hurt me have been shamed and let down.

Let the ones who fight my soul be ashamed and finished. Let the ones looking to hurt me be wrapped in insults and disgrace. But I'll keep hoping, and I'll keep on praising you more and more. My mouth will tell out your righteousness and your salvation all day long, because I don't know how to count it. I'll go in the strength of the Lord God. I'll remind them of your righteousness, yours only. God, you've taught me since I was young, and up till now I've told out your wonders. And now I'm old and grey — God, don't leave me, till I've shown your arm to this generation and your power to everyone still to come. Your righteousness, God, is very high. You've done great things. God, who's like you? You've shown me plenty of hard troubles, and you'll bring me back to life again. You'll bring me up again from the depths of the earth. You'll make me bigger and turn round and comfort me. I'll praise you with the harp too, your truth, my God. I'll sing to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel. My lips will sing out when I sing to you, and my soul, which you've bought back. And my tongue will talk about your righteousness all day long. Because the ones looking to hurt me have been shamed and let down.

Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt. But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof. I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come. Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee! Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth. Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side. I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel. My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed. My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

13

Let those who fight against me be ashamed and finished; let those who want to hurt me be covered with shame and disgrace.

Plain English

Let the ones who fight my soul be ashamed and finished. Let the ones looking to hurt me be wrapped in insults and disgrace.

King James Version, 1611

Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

14

But I'll keep hoping, and I'll keep on praising you more and more.

King James Version, 1611

But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

15

My mouth will declare your righteousness and your salvation all day long, because I don't know how to count it.

Plain English

My mouth will tell out your righteousness and your salvation all day long, because I don't know how to count it.

King James Version, 1611

My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

16

I'll go in the strength of the Lord GOD; I'll make mention of your righteousness, yours alone.

Plain English

I'll go in the strength of the Lord God. I'll remind them of your righteousness, yours only.

King James Version, 1611

I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

17

God, you've taught me since I was young, and up till now I've declared your wonders.

Plain English

God, you've taught me since I was young, and up till now I've told out your wonders.

King James Version, 1611

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

18

And now I'm old and grey — God, don't leave me, till I've shown your arm to this generation and your power to everyone still to come.

King James Version, 1611

Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

19

Your righteousness, God, is very high. You've done great things. God, who's like you?

King James Version, 1611

Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!

20

You've shown me many hard troubles, and you'll bring me back to life again. You'll bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

Plain English

You've shown me plenty of hard troubles, and you'll bring me back to life again. You'll bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

King James Version, 1611

Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

21

You'll honour me and turn round and comfort me.

Plain English

You'll make me bigger and turn round and comfort me.

King James Version, 1611

Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

22

I'll praise you with the harp too, your truth, my God. I'll sing to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.

King James Version, 1611

I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

23

My lips will shout for joy when I sing to you, and my soul, which you've redeemed.

Plain English

My lips will sing out when I sing to you, and my soul, which you've bought back.

King James Version, 1611

My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

24

And my tongue will talk about your righteousness all day long. Because those looking to hurt me have been shamed and let down.

Plain English

And my tongue will talk about your righteousness all day long. Because the ones looking to hurt me have been shamed and let down.

King James Version, 1611

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.