Psalms 71 David trusts in God, and prays to him to deliver him from his enemies, and to protect him

 Psalms 71

David trusts in God, and prays to him to deliver him from his enemies, and to protect him

1 In you, O Lord, I trust; let me never be put to shame.

2 Deliver me in your righteousness, and cause me to escape; incline your ear to me, and save me.

3 Be my stronghold, to which I may continually resort: you have given a commandment to save me; for you are my rock and my fortress.

4 Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unjust and cruel man.

5 For you are my hope, O Lord God; you have been my trust from my youth.

6 By you I have been sustained from the womb; you are he who took me from my mother's womb; my praise will be continually of you.

7 I am like a wonder to many, but you are my strong refuge.

8 May my mouth be filled with your praise and your glory all day long.

9 Do not cast me off in the time of old age; do not forsake me when my strength is failing.

10 For my enemies have spoken against me, and those who watch over my soul have taken counsel together,

11 Saying, "God has forsaken him; pursue him and capture him, for there is no one to rescue him."

12 O God, do not be far from me; my God, make haste to help me.

13 May those who are adversaries of my soul be put to shame and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with reproach and dishonor.

14 But I will hope continually, and will praise you more and more.

15 My mouth will tell of your righteousness and your salvation all day long, though I do not know their number. 

16 I will go forth in the strength of the Lord God; I will make mention of your righteousness, and only of your righteousness. 

17 You have taught me, O God, from my youth; and hitherto I have declared your wondrous works. 

18 Even now, when I am old and gray-headed, do not forsake me, O God, until I have declared your strength to this generation, your power to all who are to come. 

19 Your righteousness, O God, is very high; for you have done great things. Who is like you, O God? 

20 You, who have made me see many evils and afflictions, will yet revive me; you will bring me up from the depths of the earth. 

21 You will increase my greatness, and you will comfort me again.

 22 I will also praise you with the psaltery, and your truth, O my God; I will sing to you with the harp, O Holy One of Israel. 

23 My lips will sing for joy when I sing to you, and my soul, whom you have redeemed, will sing for joy.

24 My tongue will speak of your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are ashamed and confounded.