71: 2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: Bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.
71: 3 Be thou to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: Thou hast given commandment to save me; For thou art my rock and my fortress.
71: 4 Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
71: 5 For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah: Thou art my trust from my youth.
71: 6 By thee have I been holden up from the womb; Thou 423art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: My praise shall be continually of thee.
423Or, hast been my benefactor from etc.
71: 7 I am as a wonder unto many; But thou art my strong refuge.
71: 8 My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, And with thy honor all the day.
71: 9 Cast me not off in the time of old age; Forsake me not when my strength faileth.
71: 10 For mine enemies speak concerning me; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,
71: 11 Saying, God hath forsaken him: Pursue and take him; for there is none to deliver.
71: 12 O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me.
71: 13 Let them be put to shame and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt.
71: 14 But I will hope continually, And will praise thee yet more and more.
71: 15 My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, And of thy salvation all the day; For I know not the numbers thereof.
71: 16 I will come 424with the mighty acts of the Lord Jehovah: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
424Or, in the strength of the Lord Jehovah:
71: 17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth; And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
71: 18 Yes, even 425when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not, Until I have declared 426thy strength unto the next generation, Thy might to every one that is to come.
425Hb. unto old age and gray hairs,
426Hb. thine arm unto
71: 19 Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high; Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto thee?
71: 20 Thou, who hast showed 427us many and sore troubles, Wilt quicken us again, And wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth.
427Hbmg reads me (three times)
71: 21 Increase thou my greatness, And turn again and comfort me.
71: 22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery, Even thy truth, O my God: Unto thee will I sing praises with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
71: 23 My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises unto thee; And my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
71: 24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long; For they are put to shame, for they are confounded, that seek my hurt.
