Psalms 71

1A psalm for David. Of the sons of Jonadab, and the former captives. In thee, O Lord, I have hoped, let me never be put to confusion:

2Deliver me in thy justice, and rescue me. Incline thy ear unto me, and save me.

3Be thou unto me a God, a protector, and a place of strength: that thou mayst make me safe. For thou art my firmament and my refuge.

4Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the sinner, and out of the hand of the transgressor of the law and of the unjust.

5For thou art my patience, O Lord: my hope, O Lord, from my youth;

6By thee have I been confirmed from the womb: from my mother’s womb thou art my protector. Of thee shall I continually sing:

7I run become unto many as a wonder, but thou art a strong helper.

8Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may sing thy glory; thy greatness all the day long.

9Cast me not off in the time of old age: when my strength shall fail, do not thou forsake me.

10For my enemies have spoken against me; and they that watched my soul have consulted together,

11Saying: God hath forsaken him: pursue and take him, for there is none to deliver him.

12O God, be not thou far from me: O my God, make haste to my help.

13Let them be confounded and come to nothing that detract my soul; let them be covered with confusion and shame that seek my hurt.

14But I will always hope; and will add to all thy praise.

15My mouth shall shew forth thy justice; thy salvation all the day long. Because I have not known learning,

16I will enter into the powers of the Lord: O Lord, I will be mindful of thy justice alone.

17Thou hast taught me, O God, from my youth: and till now I will declare thy wonderful works.

18And unto old age and grey hairs: O God, forsake me not, Until I shew forth thy arm to all the generation that is to come: Thy power,

19And thy justice, O God, even to the highest great things thou hast done: O God, who is like to thee?

20How great troubles hast thou shewn me, many and grievous: and turning thou hast brought me to life, and hast brought me back again from the depths of the earth:

21Thou hast multiplied thy magnificence; and turning to me thou hast comforted me.

22For I will also confess to thee thy truth with the instruments of psaltery: O God, I will sing to thee with the harp, thou holy one of Israel.

23My lips shall greatly rejoice, when I shall sing to thee; and my soul which thou hast redeemed.

24Yea and my tongue shall meditate on thy justice all the day; when they shall be confounded and put to shame that seek evils to me.

1Psalmus David, filiorum Jonadab, et priorum captivorum. [In te, Domine, speravi; non confundar in æternum.

2In justitia tua libera me, et eripe me: inclina ad me aurem tuam, et salva me.

3Esto mihi in Deum protectorem, et in locum munitum, ut salvum me facias: quoniam firmamentum meum et refugium meum es tu.

4Deus meus, eripe me de manu peccatoris, et de manu contra legem agentis, et iniqui:

5quoniam tu es patientia mea, Domine; Domine, spes mea a juventute mea.

6In te confirmatus sum ex utero; de ventre matris meæ tu es protector meus; in te cantatio mea semper.

7Tamquam prodigium factus sum multis; et tu adjutor fortis.

8Repleatur os meum laude, ut cantem gloriam tuam, tota die magnitudinem tuam.

9Ne projicias me in tempore senectutis; cum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me.

10Quia dixerunt inimici mei mihi, et qui custodiebant animam meam consilium fecerunt in unum,

11dicentes: Deus dereliquit eum: persequimini et comprehendite eum, quia non est qui eripiat.

12Deus, ne elongeris a me; Deus meus, in auxilium meum respice.

13Confundantur et deficiant detrahentes animæ meæ; operiantur confusione et pudore qui quærunt mala mihi.

14Ego autem semper sperabo, et adjiciam super omnem laudem tuam.

15Os meum annuntiabit justitiam tuam, tota die salutare tuum. Quoniam non cognovi litteraturam,

16introibo in potentias Domini; Domine, memorabor justitiæ tuæ solius.

17Deus, docuisti me a juventute mea; et usque nunc pronuntiabo mirabilia tua.

18Et usque in senectam et senium, Deus, ne derelinquas me, donec annuntiem brachium tuum generationi omni quæ ventura est, potentiam tuam,

19et justitiam tuam, Deus, usque in altissima; quæ fecisti magnalia, Deus: quis similis tibi?

20Quantas ostendisti mihi tribulationes multas et malas ! et conversus vivificasti me, et de abyssis terræ iterum reduxisti me.

21Multiplicasti magnificentiam tuam; et conversus consolatus es me.

22Nam et ego confitebor tibi in vasis psalmi veritatem tuam, Deus; psallam tibi in cithara, sanctus Israël.

23Exsultabunt labia mea cum cantavero tibi; et anima mea quam redemisti.

24Sed et lingua mea tota die meditabitur justitiam tuam, cum confusi et reveriti fuerint qui quærunt mala mihi.]

1A Psalm of David. Of the sons of Jonadab and the former captives. In you, O Lord, I have hoped; do not let me be brought to ruin forever.

2Free me by your justice, and rescue me. Incline your ear to me, and save me.

3Be a God of protection and a place of strength for me, so that you may accomplish my salvation. For you are my firmament and my refuge.

4Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the sinner, and from the hand of the unjust and those who act against the law.

5For you, O Lord, are my patience: my hope from my youth, O Lord.

6In you, I have been confirmed from conception. From my mother’s womb, you are my protector. In you, I will sing forever.

7I have become to many as if I were a portent, but you are a strong helper.

8Let my mouth be filled with praise, so that I may sing your glory, your greatness all day long.

9Do not cast me off in the time of old age. Do not abandon me when my strength will fail.

10For my enemies have spoken against me. And those who watched for my soul have taken counsel as one,

11saying: “God has abandoned him. Pursue and overtake him. For there is no one to rescue him.”

12O God, do not be far from me. O my God, provide for my assistance.

13May they be confounded, and may they fail, who drag down my soul. Let them be covered with confusion and shame, who seek evils for me.

14But I will always have hope. And I will add more to all your praise.

15My mouth will announce your justice, your salvation all day long. For I have not known letters.

16I will enter into the powers of the Lord. I will be mindful of your justice alone, O Lord.

17You have taught me from my youth, O God. And so I will declare your wonders continuously,

18even in old age and with grey hairs. Do not abandon me, O God, while I announce your arm to every future generation: your power

19and your justice, O God, even to the highest great things that you have done. O God, who is like you?

20How great is the tribulation that you have revealed to me: very great and evil. And so, turning back, you have brought me to life, and you have led me back again from the abyss of the earth.

21You have multiplied your magnificence. And so, turning back to me, you have consoled me.

22Therefore, I will confess your truth to you, with the instruments of the Psalter. O God, I will sing psalms to you with stringed instruments, O Holy One of Israel.

23My lips will exult, when I sing to you, and also my soul, which you have redeemed.

24And even my tongue will meditate on your justice all day long, when those who seek evils for me have been confounded and set in awe.