Psalms 71
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PSALM 71.
1A psalm on Solomon.
2Give to the king thy judgment, O God: and to the king's son thy justice: To judge thy people with justice, and thy poor with judgment.
3Let the mountains receive peace for the people: and the hills justice.
4He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble the oppressor.
5And he shall continue with the sun, and before the moon, throughout all generations.
6He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth.
7In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken sway.
8And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
9Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and his enemies shall lick the ground.
10The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:
11And all kings of the earth shall adore him: all nations shall serve him.
12For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: and the needy that had no helper.
13He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall save the souls of the poor.
14He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.
15And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: they shall bless him all the day.
16And there shall be a firmament on the earth on the tops of mountains, above Libanus shall the fruit thereof be exalted: and they of the city shall flourish like the grass of the earth.
17Let his name be blessed for evermore: his name continueth before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him.
18Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.
19And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: and the whole earth shall be filled with his majesty. So be it. So be it.
20The praises of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.
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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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