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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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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