In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust let me never be put to confusion.
PSALMS 71:1
Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
PSALMS 71:2
Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
PSALMS 71:3
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
PSALMS 71:4
For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD thou art my trust from my youth.
PSALMS 71:5
By thee have I been holden up from the womb thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels my praise shall be continually of thee.
PSALMS 71:6
I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.
PSALMS 71:7
Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.
PSALMS 71:8
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
PSALMS 71:9
For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
PSALMS 71:10
Saying, God hath forsaken him persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.
PSALMS 71:11
O God, be not far from me O my God, make haste for my help.
PSALMS 71:12
Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
PSALMS 71:13
But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
PSALMS 71:14
My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
PSALMS 71:15
I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
PSALMS 71:16
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
PSALMS 71:17
Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.
PSALMS 71:18
Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things O God, who is like unto thee!
PSALMS 71:19
Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
PSALMS 71:20
Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
PSALMS 71:21
I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
PSALMS 71:22
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
PSALMS 71:23
My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.