“1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to
confusion. 2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape:
incline thine ear unto me, and save me. 3 Be thou my strong habitation,
whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save
me; for thou [art] my rock and my fortress. 4 Deliver me, O my God, out
of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel
man. 5 For thou [art] my hope, O Lord GOD: [thou art] my trust from my
youth. 6 By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that
took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise [shall be] continually of
thee. 7 I am as a wonder unto many; but thou [art] my strong refuge. 8
Let my mouth be filled [with] thy praise [and with] thy honour all the
day. 9 Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my
strength faileth. 10 For mine enemies speak against me; and they that
lay wait for my soul take counsel together, 11 Saying, God hath forsaken
him: persecute and take him; for [there is] none to deliver [him]. 12 O
God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help. 13 Let them
be confounded [and] consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them
be covered [with] reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.”
“14 But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and
more. 15 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness [and] thy salvation
all the day; for I know not the numbers [thereof]. 16 I will go in the
strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness,
[even] of thine only. 17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and
hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. 18 Now also when I am old
and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength
unto [this] generation, [and] thy power to every one [that] is to come.
19 Thy righteousness also, O God, [is] very high, who hast done great
things: O God, who [is] like unto thee! 20 [Thou], which hast shewed me
great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up
again from the depths of the earth. 21 Thou shalt increase my greatness,
and comfort me on every side. 22 I will also praise thee with the
psaltery, [even] thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the
harp, O thou Holy One of Israel. 23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I
sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed. 24 My tongue also
shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are
confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.” (Psalm
71:1-24 AV)
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