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Psalms 71

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1Lord, I depend on you for protection.
Don’t let me be disappointed.
2You always do what is right, so come and save me.
Listen to me and save me.
3Be my Rock, my place of safety.
Be my fortress, and protect me!
You are my Rock and my protection.
4My God, save me from wicked people.
Save me from cruel, evil people.
5Lord GOD, you are my hope.
I have trusted you since I was a young boy.
6I depended on you even before I was born.
I relied on you even in my mother’s womb.
I have always prayed to you.#71:6 prayed to you Or “praised you.”
7You are my source of strength,
so I have been an example to others.
8I am always singing about the wonderful things you do.
9Don’t throw me away just because I am old.
Don’t leave me as I lose my strength.
10My enemies make plans against me.
They have met together and are making plans to kill me.
11They say, “Go get him!
God has left him, so there is no one to help him.”
12God, don’t leave me!
My God, hurry and help me!
13Defeat my enemies.
Destroy them completely!
They are trying to hurt me.
Let them suffer shame and disgrace.
14Then I will always trust in you
and praise you more and more.
15I will tell people how good you are.
I will tell about all the times you saved me—
too many times to count.
16I will tell about your greatness, my Lord GOD.
I will talk only about you and your goodness.
17God, you have taught me since I was a young boy.
And to this day I have told people about the wonderful things you do.
18Now that I am old and my hair is gray, don’t leave me, God.
I must tell the next generation about your power and greatness.
19God, your goodness reaches far above the skies.
You have done wonderful things.
God, there is no one like you.
20You have let me see troubles and hard times,
but you will give me new life;
you will lift me up from this pit of death!
21You will help me do even greater things.
You will comfort me again!
22I will play the harp and praise you.
My God, I will sing about your faithfulness.
I will play songs on my lyre
for the Holy One of Israel.
23I will shout for joy,
singing songs of praise to you for saving me.
24My tongue will sing about your goodness all the time,
because those who wanted to kill me
have been defeated and disgraced.

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