2.3 KiB
Psalm 71God's Help in Old Age
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Lord, I seek refuge in you; let me never be disgraced.
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In your justice, rescue and deliver me; listen closely to me and save me.
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Be a rock of refuge for me, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for you are my rock and fortress.
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Deliver me, my God, from the power of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and oppressive.
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For you are my hope, Lord God, my confidence from my youth.
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I have leaned on you from birth; you took me from my mother's womb. My praise is always about you.
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I am like a miraculous sign to many, and you are my strong refuge.
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My mouth is full of praise and honor to you all day long.
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Don't discard me in my old age. As my strength fails, do not abandon me.
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For my enemies talk about me, and those who spy on me plot together,
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saying, "God has abandoned him; chase him and catch him, for there is no one to rescue him."
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God, do not be far from me; my God, hurry to help me.
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May my adversaries be disgraced and destroyed; may those who intend to harm me be covered with disgrace and humiliation.
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But I will hope continually and will praise you more and more.
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My mouth will tell about your righteousness and your salvation all day long, though I cannot sum them up.
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I come because of the mighty acts of the Lord God; I will proclaim your righteousness, yours alone.
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God, you have taught me from my youth, and I still proclaim your wondrous works.
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Even while I am old and gray, God, do not abandon me, while I proclaim your power to another generation, your strength to all who are to come.
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Your righteousness reaches the heights, God, you who have done great things; God, who is like you?
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You caused me to experience many troubles and misfortunes, but you will revive me again. You will bring me up again, even from the depths of the earth.
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You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.
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Therefore, I will praise you with a harp for your faithfulness, my God; I will sing to you with a lyre, Holy One of Israel.
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My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you because you have redeemed me.
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Therefore, my tongue will proclaim your righteousness all day long, for those who intend to harm me will be disgraced and confounded.