Psalm 71
In te, Domine, speravi
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?