Psalms 71

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW JERUSALEM
1 A psalm for David. Of the sons of Jonadab, and the former captives. In thee, O Lord, I have hoped, let me never be put to confusion:	1 In you, Yahweh, I take refuge, I shal never be put to shame.
2 deliver me in thy justice, and rescue me. Incline thy ear unto me, and save me.	2 In your saving justice rescue me, deliver me, listen to me and save me.
3 Be thou unto me a God, a protector, and a place of strength: that thou mayst make me safe. For thou art my firmament and my refuge.	3 Be a sheltering rock for me, always accessible; you have determined to save me, for you are my rock,my fortress.
4 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the sinner, and out of the hand of the transgressor of the law and of the unjust.	4 My God, rescue me from the clutches of the wicked, from the grasp of the rogue and the ruthless.
5 For thou art my patience, O Lord: my hope, O Lord, from my youth;	5 For you are my hope, Lord, my trust, Yahweh, since boyhood.
6 By thee have I been confirmed from the womb: from my mother's womb thou art my protector. Of thee shall I continually sing:	6 On you I have relied since my birth, since my mother's womb you have been my portion, the constanttheme of my praise.
7 I run become unto many as a wonder, but thou art a strong helper.	7 Many were bewildered at me, but you are my sure refuge.
8 Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may sing thy glory; thy greatness all the day long.	8 My mouth is full of your praises, fil ed with your splendour all day long.
9 Cast me not off in the time of old age: when my strength shall fail, do not thou forsake me.	9 Do not reject me in my old age, nor desert me when my strength is failing,
10 For my enemies have spoken against me; and they that watched my soul have consulted together,	10 for my enemies are discussing me, those with designs on my life are plotting together.
11 Saying: God hath forsaken him: pursue and take him, for there is none to deliver him.	11 'Hound him down, for God has deserted him! Seize him, there is no one to rescue him.'
12 O God, be not thou far from me: O my God, make haste to my help.	12 God, do not stand aloof, my God, come quickly to help me.
13 Let them be confounded and come to nothing that detract my soul; let them be covered with confusion and shame that seek my hurt.	13 Shame and ruin on those who slander me, may those intent on harming me be covered with insultand infamy.
14 But I will always hope; and will add to all thy praise.	14 As for me, my hope wil never fade, I wil praise you more and more.
15 My mouth shall shew forth thy justice; thy salvation all the day long. Because I have not knows learning,	15 My lips shal proclaim your saving justice, your saving power all day long.
16 I will enter into the powers of the Lord: O Lord, I will be mindful of thy justice alone.	16 I wil come in the power of Yahweh to tel of your justice, yours alone.
17 Thou hast taught me, O God, from my youth: and till now I will declare thy wonderful works.	17 God, you have taught me from boyhood, and I am still proclaiming your marvels.
18 And unto old age and grey hairs: O God, forsake me not, Until I shew forth thy arm to all the generation that is to come: Thy power,	18 Now that I am old and grey-haired, God, do not desert me, til I have proclaimed your strength togenerations still to come, your power
19 and thy justice, O God, even to the highest great things thou hast done: O God, who is like to thee?	19 and justice to the skies. You have done great things, God, who is like you?
20 How great troubles hast thou shewn me, many and grievous: and turning thou hast brought me to life, and hast brought me back again from the depths of the earth :	20 You have shown me much misery and hardship, but you will give me life again, You will raise me upagain from the depths of the earth,
21 Thou hast multiplied thy magnificence; and turning to me thou hast comforted me.	21 prolong my old age, and comfort me again.
22 For I will also confess to thee thy truth with the instruments of psaltery: O God, I will sing to thee with the harp, thou holy one of Israel.	22 For my part, I will thank you on the lyre for your constancy, my God. I wil play the harp in yourhonour, Holy One of Israel.
23 My lips shall greatly rejoice, when I shall sing to thee; and my soul which thou hast redeemed.	23 My lips sing for joy as I play to you, because you have redeemed me,
24 Yea and my tongue shall meditate on thy justice all the day; when they shall be confounded and put to shame that seek evils to me.	24 and al day long my tongue muses on your saving justice. Shame and disgrace on those intent toharm me!