Psalm 71
God’s Help in Old Age
1
Lord, I seek refuge in you;
let me never be disgraced.71:1 Ps 25:20
2In your justice, rescue and deliver me;
listen closely to me and save me.71:2 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.71:1–3 Ps 31:1–3
4Deliver me, my God, from the power of the wicked,
5For you are my hope, Lord God,
6I have leaned on you from birth;
you took me from my mother’s womb.71:6 Ps 22:9–10
My praise is always about you.71:6 Ps 34:1
7I am like a miraculous sign to many,
8My mouth is full of praise
9Don’t discard me in my old age.
10For my enemies talk about me,
11saying, “God has abandoned him;
chase him and catch him,
for there is no one to rescue him.”71:11 Ps 3:2
12God, do not be far from me;
13May my adversaries be disgraced and destroyed;
may those who intend to harm me
be covered with disgrace and humiliation.71:13 Ps 71:24
14But I will hope continually
15My mouth will tell about your righteousness
and your salvation all day long,
16I come because of the mighty acts of the Lord God;
17God, you have taught me from my youth,
18Even while I am old and gray,
God, do not abandon me,71:18 Is 46:4
while I proclaim your power
to another generation,
your strength to all who are to come.71:18 Ps 22:30–31; 78:4,6
19Your righteousness reaches the heights, God,
you who have done great things;
20You caused me to experience
many troubles and misfortunes,71:20 Ps 60:3
but you will revive me again.71:20 Ps 85:6
You will bring me up again,
even from the depths of the earth.71:20 Hs 6:1–2
21You will increase my honor
22Therefore, I will praise you with a harp
for your faithfulness, my God;
I will sing to you with a lyre,
23My lips will shout for joy
when I sing praise to you
24Therefore, my tongue will proclaim
your righteousness all day long,
for those who intend to harm me
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