Psalm 71
71
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
71
Ps 31:1–4
1In You, O Lord, I seek refuge;
may I never be put to shame.
2#Ps 63:1; 84:2 Deliver me in Your righteousness and help me escape;
incline Your ear to me and save me.
3#Ps 79:10; 80:5 Be my rock of refuge
to enter continually;
You have given commandment to saveme;
for You are my rock and my stronghold.
4#Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked,
out of the hand of the unjust and cruel man.
5#Ps 42:11; 43:5 For You are my hope, O Lord God;
You are my confidence from my youth.
6#2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9 On You I have supported myself from the womb;
You took me out of my mother’s womb.
My praise will continually be about You.
7#Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 I am like a wondrous sign to many;
You are my strong refuge.
8#Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 My mouth will be filled with Your praise
and with Your glory all the day.
9#Ps 38:6; 18:2 Do not cast me off in the time of old age;
do not forsake me when my strength fails.
10#Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 For my enemies speak against me;
and those who watch for my life take counsel together,
11#Ps 42:5; 43:5 saying, “God has forsaken him;
pursue and catch him,
for there is none to deliver him.”
12O God, do not be far from me;
O my God, act quickly to help me.
13May the adversaries of my life be ashamed and confused;
may those who seek my harm
be enveloped in scorn and dishonor.
14But I will hope continually,
and will add to all Your praise.
15My mouth will declare Your righteousness
and Your salvation all the day,
for I cannot know their numbers.
16I will go in the strength of the Lord God;
I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only.
17O God, You have taught me from my youth;
and until now I have proclaimed Your wondrous works.
18Now also when I am old and gray,
O God, do not forsake me,
until I have proclaimed Your strength to this generation,
and Your power to everyone who is to come.
19Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heights;
You have done great deeds;
O God, who is like You?
20You who have shown me great distresses and troubles
will revive me again,
and will bring me up again
from the depths of the earth.
21You will increase my greatness,
and You will encircle and comfort me.
22I will give You thanks with the harp,
even Your truth, O my God;
to You I will sing with the lyre,
O Holy One of Israel.
23My lips will rejoice
when I sing to You,
and my soul, which You have redeemed.
24My tongue also will speak of Your righteousness
all the day long;
for those who seek my harm are ashamed,
for they have been put to shame.
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