Psalm 71

Go not far from me, O God; *

my God, make haste to help me.

Let those who are my adversaries be confounded and perish; *

let those who seek to do me evil be covered with shame and dishonor.

As for me, I will always patiently abide, *

and will praise you more and more.

My mouth shall speak daily of your righteousness and salvation, *

for I know not the end of them.

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

and will make mention of your righteousness, yours alone.

You, O God, have taught me from my youth, *

even to this day I am telling of your wondrous works.

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

until I have proclaimed your strength to this generation, and your power to all those who are yet to come.

Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens; *

you have done great things. Who is like you, O God?

Oh, what great troubles and adversities you have shown me! And yet you have turned and refreshed me; *

indeed, you have brought me again from the depths of the earth.

You have brought me to great honor *

and comforted me on every side;

Therefore will I praise you and your faithfulness, O God, playing on a stringed instrument; *

to you will I sing with the harp, O Holy One of Israel.

My lips will rejoice when I sing to you, *

and so will my soul, which you have delivered.

My tongue also shall speak of your righteousness all the day long, *

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