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.
You are my rock and my strong, walled city.
4My God, save me from the power of the wicked.
Save me from the hold of evil and cruel people.
5Lord God, you are my hope.
I have trusted you since I was young.
6I have depended on you since I was born.
You have been my help from the day I was born.
I will always praise you.
7I am an example to many people.
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 have made plans against me.
They meet together to kill me.
11They say, “God has left him.
Go after him and take him.
No one will save him.”
12God, don’t be far off.
My God, hurry to help me.
13Let them be ashamed.
Destroy those who accuse me.
They are trying to hurt me.
Cover them with shame and disgrace.
14But I will always have hope.
And I will praise you more and more.
15I will tell about 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 tell only about you and how you do what is right.
17God, you have taught me since I was young.
Even until today 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 will 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.
You are the 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
Prayer in Time of Old Age
I
1In you, Lord, I take refuge;#Ps 31:2–4.
let me never be put to shame.#Ps 25:2.
2In your justice rescue and deliver me;
listen to me and save me!
3Be my rock of refuge,
my stronghold to give me safety;
for you are my rock and fortress.#Ps 18:3.
4My God, rescue me from the hand of the wicked,
from the clutches of the evil and violent.#Ps 140:2.
5You are my hope, Lord;
my trust, God, from my youth.
6On you I have depended since birth;
from my mother’s womb you are my strength;#Ps 22:11.
my hope in you never wavers.
7#A portent to many: the afflictions of the sufferer are taken as a manifestation of God’s anger, cf. Dt 28:46; Ps 31:12.I have become a portent to many,
but you are my strong refuge!
8My mouth shall be filled with your praise,
shall sing your glory every day.
II
9Do not cast me aside in my old age;
as my strength fails, do not forsake me.
10For my enemies speak against me;
they watch and plot against me.#Ps 3:2; 22:8.
11They say, “God has abandoned him.
Pursue, and seize him!
No one will come to the rescue!”
12God, be not far from me;
my God, hasten to help me.#Ps 22:20.
13Bring to a shameful end
those who attack me;
Cover with contempt and scorn
those who seek my ruin.#Ps 35:4; 40:15; 70:3.
14I will always hope in you
and add to all your praise.
15My mouth shall proclaim your just deeds,
day after day your acts of deliverance,
though I cannot number them all.#Ps 35:28.
16I will speak of the mighty works of the Lord;
O God, I will tell of your singular justice.
III
17God, you have taught me from my youth;
to this day I proclaim your wondrous deeds.
18Now that I am old and gray,#Is 46:3–4.
do not forsake me, God,
That I may proclaim your might
to all generations yet to come,#Ps 22:31–32; 48:14–15; 145:4.
Your power 19and justice, God,
to the highest heaven.
You have done great things;#Ps 72:18.
O God, who is your equal?#Ps 86:8.
20Whatever bitter afflictions you sent me,
you would turn and revive me.
From the watery depths of the earth
once more raise me up.
21Restore my honor;
turn and comfort me,
22That I may praise you with the lyre
for your faithfulness, my God,
And sing to you with the harp,
O Holy One of Israel!
23My lips will shout for joy as I sing your praise;
my soul, too, which you have redeemed.
24Yes, my tongue shall recount
your justice day by day.
For those who sought my ruin
have been shamed and disgraced.
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