NASB — Psalms 71 — KJV

Prayer of an Old Man for Deliverance.

  1 aIn You, O LORD°, I have taken° refuge°;
  Let me never°° be ashamed°.
  2 aIn Your righteousness° deliver° me and rescue° me;
  bIncline° Your ear° to me and save° me.
  3 aBe to me a rock° of bhabitation° to which I may continually° come°;
  You have given° ccommandment° to save° me,
  For You are dmy Irock° and my fortress°.
  4 aRescue° me, O my God°, out of the hand° of the wicked°,
  Out of the Igrasp° of the wrongdoer° and ruthless° man°,
  5 For You are my ahope°;
  O Lord° IGOD°, [You are] my bconfidence° from my youth°.
  6 IBy You I have been asustained° from [my] birth°;
  You are He who btook° me from my mother’s° womb°;
  My cpraise° is continually° IIof You.

[1] aPs 25:2, 3; 31:1-3; 71:1-3
[2] aPs 31:1 bPs 17:6
[3] IOr crag aPs 31:2, 3 bDt 33:27; Ps 90:1; 91:9 cPs 7:6; 42:8 dPs 18:2
[4] ILit palm aPs 140:1, 4
[5] IHeb YHWH, usually rendered LORD aPs 39:7; Jr 14:8; 17:7, 13, 17; 50:7 bPs 22:9
[6] ILit Upon You I have been supported IILit in aPs 22:10; Is 46:3 bJb 10:18; Ps 22:9 cPs 34:1

  7 ¶ I have become° a amarvel° to many°,
  For You are bmy strong° refuge°.
  8 My amouth° is filled° with Your praise°
  And with bYour glory° all° day° long.
  9 Do not cast° me off° in the atime° of old° age°;
  Do not forsake° me when my strength° fails°.
  10 For my enemies° have spoken° Iagainst me;
  And those who awatch° for my IIlife° bhave consulted° together°,
  11 Saying°, “aGod° has forsaken° him;
  Pursue° and seize° him, for there° is bno° one° to deliver°.”

[7] aIs 8:18; 1Co 4:9 bPs 61:3
[8] aPs 35:28; 63:5 bPs 96:6; 104:1
[9] aPs 71:18; 92:14; Is 46:4
[10] ILit with reference to IILit soul aPs 56:6 bPs 31:13; 83:3; Mt 27:1
[11] aPs 3:2 bPs 7:2

  12 ¶ O God°, ado not be far° from me;
  O my God°, bhasten° to my help°!
  13 Let those who are adversaries° of my soul° be aashamed° [and] consumed°;
  Let them be bcovered° with reproach° and dishonor°, who cseek° Ito injure° me.
  14 But as for me, I will ahope° continually°,
  And will Ibpraise° You yet° more° and more°.
  15 My amouth° shall tell° of Your righteousness°
  [And] of bYour salvation° all° day° long;
  For I cdo not know° the Isum° [of them].
  16 I will come° awith the mighty° deeds° of the Lord° IGOD°;
  I will bmake° mention° of Your righteousness°, Yours alone°.

[12] aPs 10:1; 22:11; 35:22; 38:21 bPs 38:22; 40:13; 70:1, 5
[13] ILit my injury aPs 35:4, 26; 40:14 bPs 109:29 cEs 9:2; Ps 71:24
[14] ILit add upon all Your praise aPs 130:7 bPs 71:8
[15] ILit numbers aPs 35:28 bPs 96:2 cPs 40:5
[16] IHeb YHWH, usually rendered LORD aPs 106:2 bPs 51:14

  17 ¶ O God°, You ahave taught° me from my youth°,
  And I still°° bdeclare° Your wondrous° deeds°.
  18 And even° when° [I am] aold° and gray°, O God°, do not forsake° me,
  Until° I bdeclare° Your Istrength° to [this] generation°,
  Your power° to all° who are to come°.
  19 IFor Your arighteousness°, O God°, [reaches] to the IIheavens°,
  You who° have bdone° great° things°;
  O God°, cwho° is like° You?
  20 You who° have ashown° Ime many° troubles° and distresses°
  Will brevive° Ime again°,
  And will bring° Ime up again° cfrom the depths° of the earth°.
  21 May You increase° my agreatness°
  And turn° [to] bcomfort° me.

[17] aDt 4:5; 6:7 bPs 26:7; 40:5; 119:27
[18] ILit arm aPs 71:9 bPs 22:31; 78:4, 6
[19] IOr And IILit height aPs 36:6; 57:10 bPs 126:2; Lk 1:49 cDt 3:24; Ps 35:10
[20] IAnother reading is us aPs 60:3 bPs 80:18; 85:6; 119:25; 138:7; Ho 6:1, 2 cPs 86:13
[21] aPs 18:35 bPs 23:4; 86:17; Is 12:1; 49:13

  22 ¶ I will also° praise° You with Iaa harp°,
  [Even] Your IItruth°, O my God°;
  To You I will sing° praises° with the blyre°,
  O cHoly° One° of Israel°.
  23 My lips° will ashout° for joy° when° I sing° praises° to You;
  And my bsoul°, which° You have redeemed°.
  24 My atongue° also° will utter° Your righteousness° all° day° long;
  For they are bashamed°, for they are humiliated° who seek° Imy hurt°.

[22] ILit an instrument of a harp IIOr faithfulness aPs 33:2; 81:2; 92:1-3; 144:9 bPs 33:2; 147:7 c2K 19:22; Ps 78:41; 89:18; Is 1:4
[23] aPs 5:11; 32:11; 132:9, 16 bPs 34:22; 55:18; 103:4
[24] IOr to injure me aPs 35:28 bPs 71:13


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David, in confidence of faith, and experience of God's favour, prayeth both for himself, and against the enemies of his soul.

1 ¶ In thee, O LORD,º do I put my trust:ºª let me neverºº be put to confusion.ºª 2 Deliverºª me in thy righteousness,º and cause me to escape:ºª inclineºª thine earº unto² me, and saveºª me. 3 Be² thou my strongº habitation,º whereunto I may continuallyº resort:ºª thou hast given commandmentºª to saveºª me; for² thou² [art] my rockº and my fortress.º 4 Deliverºª me, O my God,º out of the handº² of the wicked,º out of the handº² of the unrighteousºª and cruel² man.¹ª 5 For² thou² [art] my hope,º O Lordº GOD:º [thou art] my trustº from my youth.º² 6 By² thee have I been holden upºª from the womb:º² thou² art he that tookºª me out of my mother'sº bowels:º² my praiseº [shall be] continuallyº of thee. 7 I am² as a wonderº unto many;º but thou² [art] my strongº refuge.º 8 Let my mouthº be filledºª [with] thy praiseº [and with] thy honourº all² the day.º 9 Cast me not offºª² in the timeº of old age;º forsakeºª me not² when my strengthº faileth.ºª 10 For² mine enemiesºª speakºª against me; and they that lay wait¹ª for² my soulº take counselºª together,º 11 Saying,ºª Godº hath forsakenºª him: persecuteºª and takeºª him; for² [there is] none² to deliverºª [him]. 12 O God,º be not² farºª from² me: O my God,º make hasteº¹ªª for my help.º 13 Let them be confoundedºª [and] consumedºª that are adversariesºª to my soul;º let them be coveredºª [with] reproachº and dishonourº that seekºª my hurt.º

[1] 2K 18:5; 1Ch 5:20; Ps 22:5; 25:2; 31:1; 125:1; 146:5; Is 45:17; Jr 17:18; Ro 9:33; 1P 2:6.
[2] Ps 10:17; 17:2, 6; 31:1; 34:15; 43:1; 116:1; 143:1, 11; Dn 9:16; 1Co 10:13.
[3] Ps 18:2; 31:2; 44:4; 68:28; 91:1, 11; 144:2; Pv 18:10; Is 33:16; Ezk 9:6; Rv 7:2.
[4] 2S 16:21; 17:1, 12, 21; Ps 17:8, 13; 59:1; 140:1.
[5] 1S 16:13; 17:33, 45; Ps 13:5; 22:9; 39:7; 42:11; 71:17; 119:81, 166; Ec 12:1; Jr 17:7, 13, 17; Lk 2:40; Ro 15:13; 2Ti 3:15.
[6] Ps 22:9; 34:1; 71:14; 139:15; 145:1; Pv 8:17; Is 46:3; 49:1, 5; Jr 1:5; 3:4; Lk 1:31; Ga 1:15; Ep 5:20.
[7] Ps 62:7; 142:4; Is 8:18; Jr 16:19; Zc 3:6; Lk 2:34; Ac 4:13; 1Co 4:9; 2Co 4:8; 6:8.
[8] Ps 35:28; 51:14; 71:15, 24; 145:1; 146:2.
[9] 2S 19:35; 21:15; Ps 71:18; 73:26; 90:10; 92:13; Ec 12:1; Is 46:4; 2Ti 1:12; 4:18.
[10] 1S 19:11; 2S 17:1; Ps 2:2; 10:9; 37:32; 56:6; 83:3; Pv 1:11; Jr 20:10; Mt 26:3; 27:1.
[11] 2Ch 32:13; Ps 3:2; 7:2; 37:25, 28; 41:7; 42:10; 50:22; Dn 3:15; Mt 27:42, 46, 49.
[12] Ps 22:11, 19; 35:22; 38:21; 69:18; 70:1; 143:7.
[13] Ps 6:10; 35:4, 26; 40:14; 71:24; 109:29; 132:18; Is 41:11; Jr 20:11; 1P 5:5.

He promiseth constancy.

14 But I² will hopeºª continually,º and will yet praiseº thee more¹ª and more.ºª 15 My mouthº shall shew forthºª thy righteousnessº [and] thy salvationº all² the day;º for² I knowºª not² the numbersº [thereof]. 16 I will go² in¹ª the strengthº of the Lordº GOD:º I will make mentionºª of thy righteousness,º [even] of thine only.²

[14] Jb 13:15; Ps 43:5; 71:6; Lm 3:21, 26; Php 1:9; 1Th 4:10; He 10:35; 1P 1:13; 2P 3:18; 1Jn 3:3.
[15] Ps 22:22; 30:12; 35:28; 40:5, 9, 12; 71:8, 24; 89:16; 139:17; 145:2, 5.
[16] Dt 33:25; Ps 29:11; 51:14; 71:2, 15, 19, 24; Is 26:13; 40:31; 45:24; 63:7; Zc 10:12; Mt 6:33; Ro 1:17; 3:21; 10:3; Ep 3:16; 6:10; Php 3:9; 4:13; 2Th 1:6; 2Ti 2:1.

He prayeth for perserverance.

17 O God,º thou hast taughtºª me from my youth:º² and hitherto²² have I declaredºª thy wondrous works.ºª 18 Now also² whenº I am oldº and grayheaded,º O God,º forsakeºª me not;² until² I have shewedºª thy strengthº unto [this] generation,º [and] thy powerº to every one² [that] is to come.ºª

[17] 1S 17:36; 2S 4:9; 22:1; 1Ch 16:4; Ps 66:16; 71:5; 119:9, 102.
[18] Gn 27:1; Ex 13:8, 14; 1S 4:15, 18; 1Ch 29:10; Ps 71:9; 78:4, 6; 145:4; Is 46:4; 51:9; 53:1; Ac 13:36.

He praiseth God, and promiseth to do it cheerfully.

19 Thy righteousnessº also, O God,º [is] very² high,º who² hast doneºª great things:º O God,º who² [is] like unto thee!² 20 [Thou], which² hast shewedºª me greatº and soreº troubles,º shalt quickenºª me again,ºª and shalt bring me upºª againºª from the depthsº² of the earth.º 21 Thou shalt increaseºª my greatness,º and comfortºª me on every side.ºª 22 I² will also² praiseºª thee with the psaltery,ººª [even] thy truth,º O my God:º unto thee will I singºª with the harp,º O thou Holy Oneº of Israel.º 23 My lipsº shall greatly rejoiceºª when² I singºª unto thee; and my soul,º which² thou hast redeemed.ºª 24 My tongueº also² shall talkºª of thy righteousnessº all² the dayº long: for² they are confounded,ºª for² they are brought unto shame,ºª that seekºª my hurt.º

[19] Ex 15:11; Jb 5:9; Ps 35:10; 36:5; 57:10; 72:18; 86:8; 89:6; 126:2; 139:6; Pv 15:24; 24:7; Is 5:16; 40:18, 25; 55:9; Jr 10:7.
[20] 2S 12:11; Ps 16:10; 40:1, 2; 60:3; 66:10; 80:18; 86:13; 88:6; 138:7; Is 26:19; 38:17; Ezk 37:12; Ho 6:1; Jna 2:6; Mk 14:33; 15:34; Ac 2:24, 32; 2Co 11:23; Ep 4:9; Rv 7:14.
[21] 2S 3:1; Ps 32:10; 72:11; Is 9:7; 49:6; 2Co 1:4; 2:14; 7:6, 13; 1Th 3:9; Rv 11:15.
[22] 2K 19:22; Ps 25:10; 56:4; 89:1, 18; 92:1; 98:3; 138:2; 150:3; Is 5:16, 19, 24; 12:6; 30:11; 43:3; 57:15; 60:9; Mi 7:20; Hab 3:18; Ro 15:8.
[23] Gn 48:16; 2S 4:9; Ps 63:5; 103:4; 104:33; Lk 1:46; Rv 5:9.
[24] Dt 11:19; Ps 18:37; 37:30; 71:8, 13, 15; 92:11; Pv 10:20; Mt 12:35; 1Co 15:25; Ep 4:29.


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