Psalm 71

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.

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.

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

out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

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

thou art my hope, even from my youth.

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.

I am become as it were a monster unto many *

but my sure trust is in thee.

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

therefore will I tell of thy wondrous works.

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.

Thy righteousness, O God, is very high *

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