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Psalms 71:1-24 — A Prayer in Old Age

Ps.71.1-24

¹In you, Yahweh, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame. ²In your righteousness, deliver me and rescue me; incline your ear to me and save me. ³Be for me a rock of refuge to which I may always come; you have given command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress. ⁴My God, rescue me from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and violent man. ⁵For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh, my trust from my youth. ⁶Upon you I have leaned from the womb; from my mother's belly you are the one who brought me out. My praise is continually of you. ⁷I have become a wonder to many, but you are my strong refuge. ⁸My mouth is filled with your praise, with your splendor all day long. ⁹Do not cast me off in the time of old age; when my strength fails, do not forsake me. ¹⁰For my enemies speak concerning me, and those who watch for my life conspire together, ¹¹saying, 'God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to deliver him.' ¹²God, do not be far from me; my God, hurry to help me. ¹³Let the adversaries of my life be put to shame and consumed; let those who seek my harm be covered with reproach and disgrace. ¹⁴But as for me, I will hope continually, and I will add to all your praise. ¹⁵My mouth will recount your righteousness and your salvation all day long, for I do not know their number . ¹⁶I will come speaking of the mighty deeds of the Lord Yahweh; I will proclaim your righteousness, yours alone. ¹⁷God, you have taught me from my youth, and to this day I declare your wondrous deeds. ¹⁸And even to old age and gray hair, God, do not forsake me, until I declare your arm to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come. ¹⁹Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heights, you who have done great things. O God, who is like you? ²⁰You, who have shown me many troubles and calamities, will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again. ²¹You will increase my greatness and turn to comfort me. ²²Then I too will praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God; I will sing praise to you with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel. ²³My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you, and so will my soul, which you have redeemed. ²⁴I will also speak of your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm have been put to shame and confounded.

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4/11/2026

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