Psalm 71 | Liturgical Calendar

1

In thee, O Lord, have I put my trust, let me never be put to confusion *

but rid me and deliver me in thy righteousness, incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

2

Be thou my strong hold, whereunto I may alway resort *

thou hast promised to help me, for thou art my house of defence and my castle.

3

Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the ungodly *

out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

4

For thou, O Lord God, art the thing that I long for *

thou art my hope, even from my youth.

5

Through thee have I been holden up ever since I was born *

thou art he that took me out of my mother’s womb; my praise shall be always of thee.

6

I am become as it were a monster unto many *

but my sure trust is in thee.

7

O let my mouth be filled with thy praise *

that I may sing of thy glory and honour all the day long.

8

Cast me not away in the time of age *

forsake me not when my strength faileth me.

9

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

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

10

Go not far from me, O God *

my God, haste thee to help me.

11

Let them be confounded and perish that are against my soul *

let them be covered with shame and dishonour that seek to do me evil.

12

As for me, I will patiently abide alway *

and will praise thee more and more.

13

My mouth shall daily speak of thy righteousness and salvation *

for I know no end thereof.

14

I will go forth in the strength of the Lord God *

and will make mention of thy righteousness only.

15

Thou, O God, hast taught me from my youth up until now *

therefore will I tell of thy wondrous works.

16

Forsake me not, O God, in mine old age, when I am gray-headed *

until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to all them that are yet for to come.

17

Thy righteousness, O God, is very high *

and great things are they that thou hast done; O God, who is like unto thee?

18

O what great troubles and adversities hast thou shewed me, and yet didst thou turn and refresh me *

yea, and broughtest me from the deep of the earth again.

19

Thou hast brought me to great honour *

and comforted me on every side.

20

Therefore will I praise thee and thy faithfulness, O God, playing upon an instrument of musick *

unto thee will I sing upon the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

21

My lips will be fain when I sing unto thee *

and so will my soul whom thou hast delivered.

22

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long *

for they are confounded and brought unto shame that seek to do me evil.