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自幼恃主求其扶助

71 耶和华啊,我投靠你,求你叫我永不羞愧。
求你凭你的公义搭救我,救拔我;侧耳听我,拯救我。
求你做我常住的磐石,你已经命定要救我,因为你是我的岩石,我的山寨。
我的神啊,求你救我脱离恶人的手,脱离不义和残暴之人的手。
主耶和华啊,你是我所盼望的,从我年幼你是我所倚靠的。
我从出母胎被你扶持,使我出母腹的是你,我必常常赞美你。
许多人以我为怪,但你是我坚固的避难所。
你的赞美,你的荣耀,终日必满了我的口。
我年老的时候,求你不要丢弃我;我力气衰弱的时候,求你不要离弃我。
10 我的仇敌议论我,那些窥探要害我命的彼此商议,
11 说:“神已经离弃他,我们追赶他,捉拿他吧!因为没有人搭救。”
12 神啊,求你不要远离我!我的神啊,求你速速帮助我!
13 愿那与我性命为敌的羞愧被灭,愿那谋害我的受辱蒙羞。

述其公义救恩大能奇行

14 我却要常常盼望,并要越发赞美你。

15 我的口终日要述说你的公义和你的救恩,因我不计其数。
16 我要来说主耶和华大能的事,我单要提说你的公义。
17 神啊,自我年幼时你就教训我,直到如今我传扬你奇妙的作为。
18 神啊,我到年老发白的时候,求你不要离弃我,等我将你的能力指示下代,将你的大能指示后世的人。
19 神啊,你的公义甚高;行过大事的神啊,谁能像你?
20 你是叫我们多经历重大急难的,必使我们复活,从地的深处救上来。
21 求你使我越发昌大,又转来安慰我。
22 我的神啊,我要鼓瑟称赞你,称赞你的诚实!以色列的圣者啊,我要弹琴歌颂你!
23 我歌颂你的时候,我的嘴唇和你所赎我的灵魂都必欢呼。
24 并且我的舌头必终日讲论你的公义,因为那些谋害我的人已经蒙羞受辱了。

Prayer of an old man for deliverance.

71 In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge:
Let me never be put to shame.
Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me:
Bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.
Be thou 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.
Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked,
Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah:
Thou art my trust from my youth.
By thee have I been holden up from the womb;
Thou [a]art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels:
My praise shall be continually of thee.
I am as a wonder unto many;
But thou art my strong refuge.
My mouth shall be filled with thy praise,
And with thy honor all the day.
Cast me not off in the time of old age;
Forsake me not when my strength faileth.
10 For mine enemies speak concerning me;
And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,
11 Saying, God hath forsaken him:
Pursue and take him; for there is none to deliver.
12 O God, be not far from me;
O my God, make haste to help me.
13 Let them be put to shame and consumed that are adversaries to my soul;
Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt.
14 But I will hope continually,
And will praise thee yet more and more.
15 My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness,
And of thy salvation all the day;
For I know not the numbers thereof.
16 I will come [b]with the mighty acts of the Lord Jehovah:
I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth;
And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
18 Yea, even [c]when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not,
Until I have declared [d]thy strength unto the next generation,
Thy might to every one that is to come.
19 Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high;
Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto thee?
20 Thou, who hast showed [e]us many and sore troubles,
Wilt quicken [f]us again,
And wilt bring [g]us up again from the depths of the earth.
21 Increase thou my greatness,
And turn again and comfort me.
22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery,
Even thy truth, O my God:
Unto thee will I sing praises with the harp,
O thou Holy One of Israel.
23 My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises unto thee;
And my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long;
For they are put to shame, for they are confounded, that seek my hurt.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 71:6 Or, hast been my benefactor from etc.
  2. Psalm 71:16 Or, in the strength
  3. Psalm 71:18 Hebrew unto old age and gray hairs.
  4. Psalm 71:18 Hebrew thine arm.
  5. Psalm 71:20 Another reading is, me.
  6. Psalm 71:20 Another reading is, me.
  7. Psalm 71:20 Another reading is, me.

An Old Person’s Prayer

71 In you, Lord, ·is my protection [L I find refuge].
    Never let me be ashamed.
Because you ·do what is right [are righteous], ·save [protect] and rescue me;
    ·listen [L extend your ear] to me and ·save me [give me victory].
Be my ·place of safety [L rock of refuge]
    where I can always come.
Give the command to ·save me [give me victory],
    because you are my rock and my ·strong, walled city [fortress].
My God, ·save [rescue] me from the ·power [L hand] of the wicked
    and from the ·hold [grasp; L palm] of evil and cruel people.
Lord, you are my hope.
    Lord, I have ·trusted [had confidence in] you since I was young.
I have ·depended [L leaned] on you ·since I was born [L from the belly; C the womb];
    you ·helped me even on the day of my birth [brought me forth/cut off my umbilical cord from my mother’s innards].
I will always praise you.

I am an ·example [portent] to many people,
    because you are my strong ·protection [refuge].
·I am always praising you [L My mouth is filled with your praise];
    all day long I ·honor [glorify] you.
Do not ·reject me [cast me off] when I am old;
    do not ·leave [abandon; forsake] me when my strength is ·gone [exhausted].
10 My enemies ·make plans [speak] against me,
    and they ·meet [take counsel] together to kill me.
11 They say, “God has ·left [abandoned; forsaken] him.
    ·Go after [Pursue; Persecute] him and ·take [capture] him,
because no one will ·save [protect] him.”

12 God, don’t be far off.
    My God, hurry to help me.
13 Let those who accuse me
    be ashamed and ·destroyed [annihilated].
Let those who are ·trying [seeking] to hurt me
    be covered with shame and disgrace.
14 But I will always have hope
    and will praise you more and more.
15 ·I will tell how you do what is right [L My mouth will recount your righteousness].
    I will tell about your ·salvation [victory] all day long,
    even though ·it is more than I can tell [L I do not know the number].
16 I will come and tell about your powerful works, Lord God.
    I will remind people ·that only you do what is right [L that you alone are righteous].

17 God, you have taught me since I was young.
    To this day I tell ·about the miracles you do [of your wonderful works].
18 Even though I am old and gray,
    do not ·leave [abandon; forsake] me, God.
I will tell ·the children [L a generation, to all that come] about your ·power [L arm];
    I will tell of your might.

19 God, your ·justice [righteousness] reaches to the ·skies [L high heavens].
    You have done great things;
    God, there is no one like you.
20 You have ·given [L shown] me ·many troubles [much distress] and bad times,
    but you will give me life again.
·When I am almost dead [L From the depths of the earth],
    you ·will keep me alive [L again bring me up].
21 You will make me greater than ever,
    and you will comfort me again.

22 I will ·praise [thank] you with the harp.
    ·I trust you […for your faithfulness], my God.
I will ·sing to [make a psalm for] you with the lyre,
    Holy One of Israel.
23 ·I will [L My lips] shout for joy when I ·sing praises to [make a psalm for] you.
    You have ·saved [redeemed] me.
24 ·I [L My tongue] will tell about your ·justice [righteousness] all day long.
    And those who ·want [seek] to hurt me
will be ·ashamed [scorned and reproached] and disgraced.

Psalm 71(A)

In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;(B)
    let me never be put to shame.(C)
In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me;
    turn your ear(D) to me and save me.
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)
Deliver(F) me, my God, from the hand of the wicked,(G)
    from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.(H)

For you have been my hope,(I) Sovereign Lord,
    my confidence(J) since my youth.
From birth(K) I have relied on you;
    you brought me forth from my mother’s womb.(L)
    I will ever praise(M) you.
I have become a sign(N) to many;
    you are my strong refuge.(O)
My mouth(P) is filled with your praise,
    declaring your splendor(Q) all day long.

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)