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Psalm 71
New International Version
Psalm 71
New International Version
Psalm 71(A)
1 In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;(B)
let me never be put to shame.(C)
2 In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me;
turn your ear(D) to me and save me.
3 Be my rock of refuge,
to which I can always go;
give the command to save me,
for you are my rock and my fortress.(E)
4 Deliver(F) me, my God, from the hand of the wicked,(G)
from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.(H)
5 For you have been my hope,(I) Sovereign Lord,
my confidence(J) since my youth.
6 From birth(K) I have relied on you;
you brought me forth from my mother’s womb.(L)
I will ever praise(M) you.
7 I have become a sign(N) to many;
you are my strong refuge.(O)
8 My mouth(P) is filled with your praise,
declaring your splendor(Q) all day long.
9 Do not cast(R) me away when I am old;(S)
do not forsake(T) me when my strength is gone.
10 For my enemies(U) speak against me;
those who wait to kill(V) me conspire(W) together.
11 They say, “God has forsaken(X) him;
pursue him and seize him,
for no one will rescue(Y) him.”
12 Do not be far(Z) from me, my God;
come quickly, God, to help(AA) me.
13 May my accusers(AB) perish in shame;(AC)
may those who want to harm me
be covered with scorn and disgrace.(AD)
14 As for me, I will always have hope;(AE)
I will praise you more and more.
15 My mouth will tell(AF) of your righteous deeds,(AG)
of your saving acts all day long—
though I know not how to relate them all.
16 I will come and proclaim your mighty acts,(AH) Sovereign Lord;
I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.
17 Since my youth, God, you have taught(AI) me,
and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.(AJ)
18 Even when I am old and gray,(AK)
do not forsake me, my God,
till I declare your power(AL) to the next generation,
your mighty acts to all who are to come.(AM)
19 Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens,(AN)
you who have done great things.(AO)
Who is like you, God?(AP)
20 Though you have made me see troubles,(AQ)
many and bitter,
you will restore(AR) my life again;
from the depths of the earth(AS)
you will again bring me up.
21 You will increase my honor(AT)
and comfort(AU) me once more.
22 I will praise you with the harp(AV)
for your faithfulness, my God;
I will sing praise to you with the lyre,(AW)
Holy One of Israel.(AX)
23 My lips will shout for joy(AY)
when I sing praise to you—
I whom you have delivered.(AZ)
24 My tongue will tell of your righteous acts
all day long,(BA)
for those who wanted to harm me(BB)
have been put to shame and confusion.(BC)
Psalm 71
The Voice
Psalm 71
The Voice
Psalm 71
1 I have found shelter in You, Eternal One;
I count on You to shield me always from humiliation and disgrace.
2 Rescue and save me in Your justice.
Turn Your ear to me, and hurry to deliver me from my enemies.
3 Be my rock of refuge where I can always hide.
You have given the order to keep me safe;
You are my solid ground—my rock and my fortress.
4 Save me from the power of sinful people, O my God,
from the grip of unjust and cruel men.
5 For You are my hope, Eternal One;
You, Lord, have been the source of my confidence since I was young.
6 I have leaned upon You since I came into this world;
I have relied on You since You took me safely from my mother’s body,
So I will ever praise You.
7 Many find me a mystery,
but You are my rock and my shelter—my soul’s asylum.
8 My mouth overflows with praise to You
and proclaims Your magnificence all day long.
9 Do not set me aside when I am old;
do not abandon me when I am worn out.
10 For my enemies often voice evil against me;
those who desire to kill me plot together in secret.
11 They say, “God has abandoned him;
let’s go after him right now and seize him.
There’s no one around to rescue him.”
12 God, stay close by me.
Come quick, O my God, and help me!
13 May my enemies be covered in shame and then die;
may those who seek to harm me
be overwhelmed with contempt and disgrace.
14 But I will keep hope alive,
and my praise to You will grow exponentially.
15 I will bear witness to Your merciful acts;
throughout the day I will speak of all the ways You deliver,
although, I admit, I do not know the entirety of either.
16 I will come with stories of Your great acts, my Lord, the Eternal.
I will remind them of Your justice, only Yours.
17 You have taught me since I was young, O God,
and I still proclaim the wonderful things You have done.
18 Now as I grow old and my hair turns gray,
I ask that You not abandon me, O God.
Allow me to share with the generation to come
about Your power;
Let me speak about Your strength and wonders
to all those yet to be born.
19 God, Your justice stretches to the heavens,
You who have done mighty things!
Who is like You, O God?
20 You have made me see hard times: I’ve experienced many miserable days,
but You will restore me again.
You will raise me up
from the deep pit.
21 You will greatly increase my status
and be my comfort once again.
22 I will praise You with music played on a harp
because You have been faithful, O my God.
I will sing praises to You with the lyre,
O Holy One of Israel.
23 I will shout for joy
as I sing Your praises;
my soul will celebrate because You have rescued me.
24 All day long I will declare how Your justice saved me,
for those who have plotted to bring me harm
are now ashamed and humiliated.
Psalm 71
The Message
Psalm 71
The Message
71 1-3 I run for dear life to God,
I’ll never live to regret it.
Do what you do so well:
get me out of this mess and up on my feet.
Put your ear to the ground and listen,
give me space for salvation.
Be a guest room where I can retreat;
you said your door was always open!
You’re my salvation—my vast, granite fortress.
4-7 My God, free me from the grip of Wicked,
from the clutch of Bad and Bully.
You keep me going when times are tough—
my bedrock, God, since my childhood.
I’ve hung on you from the day of my birth,
the day you took me from the cradle;
I’ll never run out of praise.
Many gasp in alarm when they see me,
but you take me in stride.
8-11 Just as each day brims with your beauty,
my mouth brims with praise.
But don’t turn me out to pasture when I’m old
or put me on the shelf when I can’t pull my weight.
My enemies are talking behind my back,
watching for their chance to knife me.
The gossip is: “God has abandoned him.
Pounce on him now; no one will help him.”
12-16 God, don’t just watch from the sidelines.
Come on! Run to my side!
My accusers—make them lose face.
Those out to get me—make them look
Like idiots, while I stretch out, reaching for you,
and daily add praise to praise.
I’ll write the book on your righteousness,
talk up your salvation all the day long,
never run out of good things to write or say.
I come in the power of the Lord God,
I post signs marking his right-of-way.
17-24 You got me when I was an unformed youth,
God, and taught me everything I know.
Now I’m telling the world your wonders;
I’ll keep at it until I’m old and gray.
God, don’t walk off and leave me
until I get out the news
Of your strong right arm to this world,
news of your power to the world yet to come,
Your famous and righteous
ways, O God.
God, you’ve done it all!
Who is quite like you?
You, who made me stare trouble in the face,
Turn me around;
Now let me look life in the face.
I’ve been to the bottom;
Bring me up, streaming with honors;
turn to me, be tender to me,
And I’ll take up the lute and thank you
to the tune of your faithfulness, God.
I’ll make music for you on a harp,
Holy One of Israel.
When I open up in song to you,
I let out lungsful of praise,
my rescued life a song.
All day long I’m chanting
about you and your righteous ways,
While those who tried to do me in
slink off looking ashamed.
Salmos 71
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Salmos 71
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Oración de un anciano
71 (A)En Ti, oh Señor, me refugio;
Jamás sea yo avergonzado.
2 Líbrame en Tu justicia, y rescátame(B);
Inclina a mí Tu oído(C), y sálvame.
3 Sé para mí una roca de refugio(D), a la cual pueda ir continuamente;
Tú has dado mandamiento para salvarme(E),
Porque Tú eres mi roca y mi fortaleza(F).
4 Dios mío, rescátame de la mano del impío(G),
De la mano del malhechor y del implacable,
5 Porque Tú eres mi esperanza(H);
Oh Señor Dios, Tú eres mi confianza(I) desde mi juventud.
6 De Ti he recibido apoyo desde mi nacimiento(J);
Tú eres el que me sacó del seno de mi madre(K);
Para Ti es de continuo mi alabanza(L).
7 He llegado a ser el asombro de muchos(M),
Porque Tú eres mi refugio fuerte(N).
8 Llena está mi boca de Tu alabanza(O)
Y de Tu gloria todo el día(P).
9 No me rechaces en el tiempo de la vejez(Q);
No me desampares cuando me falten las fuerzas.
10 Porque mis enemigos han hablado de mí;
Y los que acechan mi vida(R) han consultado entre sí(S),
11 Diciendo: «Dios lo ha desamparado(T);
Persíganlo y aprésenlo, pues no hay quien lo libre(U)».
12 Oh Dios, no estés lejos de mí(V);
Dios mío, apresúrate a socorrerme(W).
13 Sean avergonzados y consumidos los enemigos de mi alma(X);
Sean cubiertos de afrenta y de ignominia(Y) los que procuran mi mal(Z).
14 Pero yo esperaré continuamente(AA),
Y aún te alabaré más y más(AB).
15 Todo el día contará mi boca(AC)
De Tu justicia y de Tu salvación(AD),
Porque son innumerables(AE).
16 Vendré con los hechos poderosos de Dios(AF) el Señor;
Haré mención de Tu justicia(AG), de la Tuya sola.
17 Oh Dios, Tú me has enseñado desde mi juventud(AH),
Y hasta ahora he anunciado Tus maravillas(AI).
18 Y aun en la vejez y las canas(AJ), no me desampares, oh Dios,
Hasta que anuncie Tu poder[a] a esta generación,
Tu poderío a todos los que han de venir(AK).
19 Porque Tu justicia, oh Dios, alcanza hasta los cielos[b](AL),
Tú que has hecho grandes cosas(AM);
Oh Dios, ¿quién como Tú(AN)?
20 Tú que me has hecho ver muchas angustias y aflicciones(AO),
Me volverás a dar vida(AP),
Y me levantarás de nuevo de las profundidades de la tierra(AQ).
21 Aumenta Tú mi grandeza(AR)
Y vuelve a consolarme(AS).
22 Y yo te daré gracias con el arpa(AT),
Cantaré Tu verdad[c], Dios mío;
A Ti cantaré alabanzas con la lira(AU),
Oh Santo de Israel(AV).
23 Darán voces de júbilo mis labios, cuando te cante alabanzas(AW),
Y mi alma, que Tú has redimido(AX).
24 También mi lengua hablará de Tu justicia todo el día(AY),
Porque han sido avergonzados, porque han sido humillados, los que procuran mi mal(AZ).
Footnotes
- Salmos 71:18 Lit. brazo.
- Salmos 71:19 Lit. las alturas.
- Salmos 71:22 O fidelidad.
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