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Psalm 71

The Complete Jewish Bible CJB

1 In you, ADONAI, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.

2 In your righteousness, rescue me; and help me to escape. Turn your ear toward me, and deliver me.

3 Be for me a sheltering rock, where I can always come. You have determined to save me, because you are my bedrock and stronghold.

4 My God, help me escape from the power of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.

5 For you are my hope, Adonai ELOHIM, in whom I have trusted since I was young.

6 From birth I have relied on you; it was you who took me from my mother's womb.

7 To many, I am an amazing example; but you are strong protection for me.

8 My mouth is full of praise for you, filled with your glory all day long.

9 Don't reject me when I grow old; when my strength fails, don't abandon me.

10 For my enemies are talking about me, those seeking my life are plotting together.

11 They say, "God has abandoned him; go after him, and seize him, because no one will save him."

12 God, don't distance yourself from me! My God, hurry to help me!

13 May those who are opposed to me be put to shame and ruin; may those who seek to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace.

14 But I, I will always hope and keep adding to your praise.

15 All day long my mouth will tell of your righteous deeds and acts of salvation, though their number is past my knowing.

16 I will come in the power of Adonai ELOHIM and recall your righteousness, yours alone.

17 God, you have taught me since I was young, and I still proclaim your wonderful works.

18 So now that I'm old, and my hair is gray, don't abandon me, God, till I have proclaimed your strength to the next generation, your power to all who will come,

19 your righteousness too, God, which reaches to the heights. God, you have done great things; who is there like you?

20 You have made me see much trouble and hardship, but you will revive me again and bring me up from the depths of the earth.

21 You will increase my honor; turn and comfort me.

22 As for me, I will praise you with a lyre for your faithfulness, my God. I will sing praises to you with a lute, Holy One of Isra'el.

23 My lips will shout for joy; I will sing your praise, because you have redeemed me.

24 All day long my tongue will speak of your righteousness. For those who are seeking to harm me will be put to shame and disgraced.

The Message Bible MSG

1 I run for dear life to God, I'll never live to regret it.

2 Do what you do so well: get me out of this mess and up on my feet. Put your ear to the ground and listen, give me space for salvation.

3 Be a guest room where I can retreat; you said your door was always open! You're my salvation - my vast, granite fortress.

4 My God, free me from the grip of Wicked, from the clutch of Bad and Bully.

5 You keep me going when times are tough - my bedrock, God, since my childhood.

6 I've hung on you from the day of my birth, the day you took me from the cradle; I'll never run out of praise.

7 Many gasp in alarm when they see me, but you take me in stride.

8 Just as each day brims with your beauty, my mouth brims with praise.

9 But don't turn me out to pasture when I'm old or put me on the shelf when I can't pull my weight.

10 My enemies are talking behind my back, watching for their chance to knife me.

11 The gossip is: "God has abandoned him. Pounce on him now; no one will help him."

12 God, don't just watch from the sidelines. Come on! Run to my side!

13 My accusers - make them lose face. Those out to get me - make them look

14 while I stretch out, reaching for you, and daily add praise to praise.

15 I'll write the book on your righteousness, talk up your salvation the livelong day, never run out of good things to write or say.

16 I come in the power of the Lord God, I post signs marking his right-of-way.

17 You got me when I was an unformed youth, God, and taught me everything I know. Now I'm telling the world your wonders;

18 I'll keep at it until I'm old and gray. God, don't walk off and leave me until I get out the news Of your strong right arm to this world, news of your power to the world yet to come,

19 Your famous and righteous ways, O God. God, you've done it all! Who is quite like you?

20 You, who made me stare trouble in the face, Turn me around; Now let me look life in the face. I've been to the bottom;

21 streaming with honors; turn to me, be tender to me,

22 And I'll take up the lute and thank you to the tune of your faithfulness, God. I'll make music for you on a harp, Holy One of Israel.

23 When I open up in song to you, I let out lungsful of praise, my rescued life a song.

24 All day long I'm chanting about you and your righteous ways, While those who tried to do me in slink off looking ashamed.