Psalm 71
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Forsake Me Not When My Strength Is Spent
1 # For ver. 1-3, see Ps. 31:1-3 In you, O Lord, do I take refuge;
let me never be put to shame!
2In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me;
incline your ear to me, and save me!
3Be to me a rock of #[Ps. 90:1; 91:9; Deut. 33:27] refuge,
to which I may continually come;
you have #See Ps. 42:8 given the command to save me,
for you are my #See Ps. 18:2rock and my fortress.
4 #
Ps. 140:1, 4 Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked,
from the grasp of the unjust and cruel man.
5For you, O Lord, are my #Jer. 14:8; 17:13; 50:7; 1 Tim. 1:1hope,
my trust, O Lord, from my youth.
6Upon you I have leaned #See Ps. 22:10 from before my birth;
you are he who #Ps. 22:9took me from my mother’s womb.
My praise is continually of you.
7I have been as #Isa. 8:18; [1 Cor. 4:9]a portent to many,
but you are my strong refuge.
8My #ver. 24mouth is filled with your praise,
and with your glory all the day.
9 # ver. 18 Do not cast me off in the time of old age;
forsake me not when my strength is spent.
10For my enemies speak concerning me;
those who #Ps. 56:6 watch for my life #Ps. 83:5; [Ps. 41:7, 8]consult together
11and say, “God has forsaken him;
pursue and seize him,
for there is none to deliver him.”
12O God, be not #See Ps. 10:1 far from me;
O my God, #Ps. 70:5; See Ps. 40:13make haste to help me!
13May my accusers be #ver. 24; See Ps. 35:4, 26 put to shame and consumed;
#
Ps. 109:29 with scorn and disgrace may they be covered
who #ver. 24; Esth. 9:2; [Ps. 70:2]seek my hurt.
14But I will #ver. 5 hope continually
and will #ver. 22praise you yet more and more.
15My #ver. 8, 24 mouth will tell of your righteous acts,
of your deeds of salvation all the day,
for #See Ps. 40:5their number is past my knowledge.
16With the mighty deeds of the Lord God I will come;
I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone.
17O God, from my youth you have taught me,
and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.
18So even to #Isa. 46:4 old age and gray hairs,
O God, #ver. 9do not forsake me,
until I proclaim your might to another generation,
your power to all those to come.
19Your #Ps. 36:5 righteousness, O God,
reaches the high heavens.
You who have done #Ps. 126:2; 1 Sam. 12:24; Luke 1:49 great things,
O God, #Ps. 35:10who is like you?
20You who have #Ps. 60:3 made me see many troubles and calamities
will #Ps. 80:18; 85:6; 119:25; 138:7; 143:11; Hos. 6:2revive me again;
from the depths of the earth
you will bring me up again.
21You will increase my greatness
and comfort me again.
22I will also praise you with #Ps. 33:2 the harp
for your faithfulness, O my God;
I will sing praises to you with the lyre,
O #Ps. 78:41; 89:18; 2 Kgs. 19:22; Isa. 60:9Holy One of Israel.
23My lips will shout for joy,
when I sing praises to you;
my soul also, which you have #Ps. 34:22redeemed.
24And my #[ver. 8, 15]; See Ps. 35:28 tongue will talk of your righteous help all the day long,
for they have been #[ver. 13]put to shame and disappointed
who sought to do me hurt.
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Psalms 71
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Psalm 71
God’s Help in Old Age
1 Lord, I seek refuge in you;
let me never be disgraced.#Ps 25:20
2In your justice, rescue and deliver me;
listen closely to me and save me.#Ps 17:6
3Be a rock of refuge for me,
where I can always go.
Give the command to save me,
for you are my rock and fortress.#Ps 31:1–3
4Deliver me, my God, from the power of the wicked,
from the grasp of the unjust and oppressive.#Ps 140:1,4
5For you are my hope, Lord God,
my confidence from my youth.#Ps 39:7; Jr 17:13
6I have leaned on you from birth;
you took me from my mother’s womb.#Ps 22:9–10
My praise is always about you.#Ps 34:1
7I am like a miraculous sign to many,
and you are my strong refuge.#Ps 61:3; 62:7; 91:2,9
8My mouth is full of praise
and honor to you all day long.#Ps 35:28; 63:5
9Don’t discard me in my old age.
As my strength fails, do not abandon me.#Ps 27:9; 71:18; Is 46:3–4
10For my enemies talk about me,
and those who spy on me plot together,#Ps 31:13; 56:6; 83:3
11saying, “God has abandoned him;
chase him and catch him,
for there is no one to rescue him.”#Ps 3:2
12God, do not be far from me;
my God, hurry to help me.#Ps 22:19; 38:21–22; 40:13
13May my adversaries be disgraced and destroyed;
may those who intend to harm me
be covered with disgrace and humiliation.#Ps 71:24
14But I will hope continually
and will praise you more and more.#Ps 84:4; 130:7; 147:11
15My mouth will tell about your righteousness
and your salvation all day long,
though I cannot sum them up.#Ps 35:28; 40:5; 96:2
16I come because of the mighty acts of the Lord God;
I will proclaim your righteousness, yours alone.#Ps 51:14; 106:2
17God, you have taught me from my youth,
and I still proclaim your wondrous works.#Dt 4:5; 6:7
18Even while I am old and gray,
God, do not abandon me,#Is 46:4
while I proclaim your power
to another generation,
your strength to all who are to come.#Ps 22:30–31; 78:4,6
19Your righteousness reaches the heights, God,
you who have done great things;
God, who is like you?#Ex 15:11; Dt 3:24; Ps 86:8
20You caused me to experience
many troubles and misfortunes,#Ps 60:3
but you will revive me again.#Ps 85:6
You will bring me up again,
even from the depths of the earth.#Hs 6:1–2
21You will increase my honor
and comfort me once again.#Ps 86:17; Is 12:1; 49:13
22Therefore, I will praise you with a harp
for your faithfulness, my God;
I will sing to you with a lyre,
Holy One of Israel.#Ps 33:2; 81:2; 92:1–3
23My lips will shout for joy
when I sing praise to you
because you have redeemed me.#Ps 34:22; 55:18
24Therefore, my tongue will proclaim
your righteousness all day long,
for those who intend to harm me
will be disgraced and confounded.#Ps 35:28; 71:13
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