| Chapter 71 |
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In thee, Jehovah, do I trust: let me never be ashamed. --
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Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me; incline thine ear unto me, and save me. --
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Be to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress. --
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My God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. --
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For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah, my confidence from my youth. --
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On thee have I been stayed from the womb; from the bowels of my mother thou didst draw me forth: my praise shall be continually of thee. --
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I have been as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge. --
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My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, with thy glory, all the day. --
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Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. --
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For mine enemies speak against me, and they that watch for my soul consult together, --
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Saying, God hath forsaken him; pursue and seize him, for there is none to deliver. --
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O God, be not far from me; my God, hasten to my help. --
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Let them be ashamed, let them be consumed, that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt. --
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But as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise thee yet more and more. --
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My mouth shall declare thy righteousness, [and] thy salvation all the day: for I know not the numbers [thereof]. --
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I will go in the might of the Lord Jehovah; I will recall thy righteousness, thine alone. --
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O God, thou hast taught me from my youth, and hitherto have I proclaimed thy marvellous works: --
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Now also, when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not, until I have proclaimed thine arm unto [this] generation, thy might to every one that is to come. --
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And thy righteousness, O God, reacheth on high, thou who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee? --
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Thou, who hast shewn us many and sore troubles, wilt revive us again, and wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth; --
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Thou wilt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side. --
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I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, my God; unto thee will I sing psalms with the harp, thou holy One of Israel. --
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My lips shall exult when I sing psalms unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed. --
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My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day; for they shall be ashamed, for they shall be brought to confusion, that seek my hurt. --
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