Geneva1599 - Psalms - 71

71:1  In thee, O Lord, I trust: let me neuer be ashamed.

71:2  Rescue mee and deliuer me in thy righteousnes: incline thine eare vnto me and saue me.

71:3  Be thou my strong rocke, whereunto I may alway resort: thou hast giuen commandement to saue me: for thou art my rocke, and my fortresse.

71:4  Deliuer mee, O my God, out of the hande of the wicked: out of the hande of the euill and cruell man.

71:5  For thou art mine hope, O Lord God, euen my trust from my youth.

71:6  Vpon thee haue I beene stayed from the wombe: thou art he that tooke me out of my mothers bowels: my praise shalbe alwaies of thee.

71:7  I am become as it were a monster vnto many: but thou art my sure trust.

71:8  Let my mouth be filled with thy praise, and with thy glory euery day.

71:9  Cast mee not off in the time of age: forsake me not when my strength faileth.

71:10  For mine enemies speake of mee, and they that lay waite for my soule, take their counsell together,

71:11  Saying, God hath forsaken him: pursue and take him, for there is none to deliuer him.

71:12  Goe not farre from me, O God: my God, haste thee to helpe me.

71:13  Let them be confounded and consumed that are against my soule: let them be couered with reproofe and confusion, that seeke mine hurt.

71:14  But I will waite continually, and will praise thee more and more.

71:15  My mouth shall daily rehearse thy righteousnesse, and thy saluation: for I knowe not the nomber.

71:16  I will goe forwarde in the strength of the Lord God, and will make mention of thy righteousnesse, euen of thine onely.

71:17  O God, thou hast taught me from my youth euen vntill nowe: therefore will I tell of thy wonderous workes,

71:18  Yea, euen vnto mine olde age and graie head, O God: forsake me not, vntill I haue declared thine arme vnto this generation, and thy power to all them, that shall come.

71:19  And thy righteousnes, O God, I wil exalt on high: for thou hast done great thinges: O God, who is like vnto thee!

71:20  Which hast shewed me great troubles and aduersities, but thou wilt returne, and reuiue me, and wilt come againe, and take mee vp from the depth of the earth.

71:21  Thou wilt increase mine honour, and returne and comfort me.

71:22  Therefore will I praise thee for thy faithfulnesse, O God, vpon instrument and viole: vnto thee will I sing vpon the harpe, O Holy one of Israel.

71:23  My lippes will reioyce when I sing vnto thee, and my soule, which thou hast deliuered.

71:24  My tongue also shall talke of thy righteousnesse daily: for they are confounded and brought vnto shame, that seeke mine hurt.