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Psalm 71:1-6
Revised Standard Version
Psalm 71:1-6
Revised Standard Version
Prayer for Lifelong Protection and Help
71 In thee, O Lord, do I take refuge;
let me never be put to shame!
2 In thy righteousness deliver me and rescue me;
incline thy ear to me, and save me!
3 Be thou to me a rock of refuge,
a strong fortress,[a] to save me,
for thou art my rock and my fortress.
4 Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked,
from the grasp of the unjust and cruel man.
5 For thou, O Lord, art my hope,
my trust, O Lord, from my youth.
6 Upon thee I have leaned from my birth;
thou art he who took me from my mother’s womb.
My praise is continually of thee.
Footnotes
- Psalm 71:3 Gk Compare 31.3: Heb to come continually thou hast commanded
Psalm 71:1-6
New International Version
Psalm 71:1-6
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)
Psalm 71:15-17
Revised Standard Version
Psalm 71:15-17
Revised Standard Version
15 My mouth will tell of thy righteous acts,
of thy deeds of salvation all the day,
for their number is past my knowledge.
16 With the mighty deeds of the Lord God I will come,
I will praise thy righteousness, thine alone.
17 O God, from my youth thou hast taught me,
and I still proclaim thy wondrous deeds.
Psalm 71:15-17
New International Version
Psalm 71:15-17
New International Version
15 My mouth will tell(A) of your righteous deeds,(B)
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,(C) Sovereign Lord;
I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.
17 Since my youth, God, you have taught(D) me,
and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.(E)
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