Psalms 71
71
An Old Person’s Prayer
1In you, Lord, is my protection.
Never let me be ashamed.
2Because you do what is right, save and rescue me;
listen to me and save me.
3Be my place of safety
where I can always come.
Give the command to save me,
because you are my rock and my strong, walled city.
4My God, save me from the power of the wicked
and from the hold of evil and cruel people.
5Lord, you are my hope.
Lord, I have trusted you since I was young.
6I have depended on you since I was born;
you helped me even on the day of my birth.
I will always praise you.
7I am an example to many people,
because you are my strong protection.
8I am always praising you;
all day long I honor you.
9Do not reject me when I am old;
do not leave me when my strength is gone.
10My enemies make plans against me,
and they meet together to kill me.
11They say, “God has left him.
Go after him and take him,
because no one will save him.”
12God, don’t be far off.
My God, hurry to help me.
13Let those who accuse me
be ashamed and destroyed.
Let those who are trying to hurt me
be covered with shame and disgrace.
14But I will always have hope
and will praise you more and more.
15I will tell how you do what is right.
I will tell about your salvation all day long,
even though it is more than I can tell.
16I will come and tell about your powerful works, Lord God.
I will remind people that only you do what is right.
17God, you have taught me since I was young.
To this day I tell about the miracles you do.
18Even though I am old and gray,
do not leave me, God.
I will tell the children about your power;
I will tell those who live after me about your might.
19God, your justice reaches to the skies.
You have done great things;
God, there is no one like you.
20You have given me many troubles and bad times,
but you will give me life again.
When I am almost dead,
you will keep me alive.
21You will make me greater than ever,
and you will comfort me again.
22I will praise you with the harp.
I trust you, my God.
I will sing to you with the lyre,
Holy One of Israel.
23I will shout for joy when I sing praises to you.
You have saved me.
24I will tell about your justice all day long.
And those who want to hurt me
will be ashamed and disgraced.
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Psalms 71
71
1Lord, you are the one who keeps me safe; please don't disappoint me.
2Save me, rescue me, because you always do what is right.
3Please listen to me, and save me. Be my rock of protection where I can always go and hide. You gave the command to save me; for you are my rock and fortress.
4My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked, from the clutches of those who are evil and brutal.
5For you, Lord God, are my hope. You are the one I have trusted since I was young.
6I have depended on you since birth; you have taken care of me#71:6. “Taken care of me”: the meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain. from my mother's womb. That's why I'm always praising you!
7My life has been like a miracle to many people, for you have been my powerful protector.
8All day long I am full of praise for you, telling how wonderful you are!
9Don't reject me now I'm getting old. When my strength is gone, please don't abandon me.
10For my enemies are talking about me; those who want to kill me are plotting together.
11They say, “God has given up on him. Let's go after him because there's no one to save him.”
12God, please don't stay away from me. My God, hurry to help me!
13Defeat my accusers, get rid of them! May those who want to cause me trouble be covered with shame and disgrace!
14As for me, I will go on hoping in you,#71:14. “In you”: implied. and I will praise you more and more.
15I will talk about your goodness and your salvation every day, even though it's more than I can understand.
16I will come and explain what the Lord has done. I will remind people that you alone do what is right.
17God, you have taught me since I was young, and I still tell others about all the wonderful things you do.
18Even though I'm old and gray, please don't abandon me, God. Let me tell the new generation about your power. Let me explain to all who are to come the great things you do.
19God, your trustworthy and true nature#71:19. “Trustworthy and true nature”: often translated “righteousness.” The root word comes from the idea of being “straight.” Simply put, God is always straight. is higher than the highest heaven! You have done incredible things! God, who is like you?
20You had me face many troubles and plenty of misery, but you will bring me back to life; you will rise me up from the depths of the earth.
21You will give me even greater prestige, and you will make me happy again.
22Then I will praise you on the harp for your trustworthiness, my God. I will sing praises to you on the lyre, Holy One of Israel.
23I will shout for joy as I sing praises to you, for you have redeemed me.
24All day long I will tell about all the good things you have done, for those who tried to cause me misery have been disgraced and humiliated.
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