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