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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
Common English Bible
Psalm 71
Common English Bible
Psalm 71
71 I’ve taken refuge in you, Lord.
Don’t let me ever be put to shame!
2 Deliver me and rescue me by your righteousness!
Bend your ear toward me and save me!
3 Be my rock of refuge
where I can always escape.
You commanded that my life be saved
because you are my rock and my fortress.
4 My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked;
rescue me from the grip of the wrongdoer and the oppressor
5 because you are my hope, Lord.
You, Lord, are the one I’ve trusted since childhood.
6 I’ve depended on you from birth—
you cut the cord when I came from my mother’s womb.
My praise is always about you.
7 I’ve become an example to many people
because you are my strong refuge.
8 My mouth is filled with your praise,
glorifying you all day long.
9 Don’t cast me off in old age.
Don’t abandon me when my strength is used up!
10 Yes, my enemies have been talking about me;
those who stalk me plot together:
11 “God has abandoned him!
Pursue him!
Grab him because no one will deliver him!”
12 Don’t be far from me, God!
My God, hurry to help me!
13 Let my accusers be put to shame,
completely finished off!
Let those who seek my downfall
be dressed in insults and disgrace!
14 But me? I will hope. Always.
I will add to all your praise.
15 My mouth will repeat your righteous acts
and your saving deeds all day long.
I don’t even know how many of those there are!
16 I will dwell on your mighty acts, my Lord.
Lord, I will help others remember nothing but your righteous deeds.
17 You’ve taught me since my youth, God,
and I’m still proclaiming your wondrous deeds!
18 So, even in my old age with gray hair,
don’t abandon me, God!
Not until I tell generations about your mighty arm,
tell all who are yet to come about your strength,
19 and about your ultimate righteousness, God,
because you’ve done awesome things!
Who can compare to you, God?
20 You, who have shown me many troubles and calamities,
will revive me once more.[a]
From the depths of the earth,
you will raise me up one more time.
21 Please increase my honor
and comfort me all around.
22 Then I’ll give you thanks with a harp—
I will thank you for your faithfulness, my God.
I will make music for you with the lyre, holy one of Israel.
23 My lips will rejoice aloud when I make music for you;
my whole being,[b] which you saved, will do the same.
24 My tongue, also, will tell of your righteousness all day long,
because those who seek my downfall
have been put to shame and disgraced.
Footnotes
- Psalm 71:20 Qere; Kethib who have shown us … will revive us
- Psalm 71:23 Or soul
Psaltaren 71
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
Psaltaren 71
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
Bön om hjälp i ålderdomen
71 (A) Till dig, Herre,
tar jag min tillflykt.
Låt mig aldrig behöva skämmas.
2 Rädda mig och befria mig
i din rättfärdighet,
vänd ditt öra till mig och fräls mig.
3 (B) Var min klippa där jag kan bo,
dit jag alltid kan komma,
du som gett befallning
om min frälsning.
Du är mitt bergfäste
och min borg.
4 Min Gud, befria mig
ur den gudlöses hand,
ur förbrytarens
och förtryckarens grepp,
5 för du är mitt hopp, Herre,
Herre, min trygghet
ända från min ungdom.
6 (C) Du har varit mitt stöd
ända från moderlivet,
du har förlöst mig
ur min mors inre.
Dig lovar jag alltid.
7 Jag har blivit som ett tecken
för många,
och du är min starka tillflykt.
8 Min mun ska fyllas av ditt lov,
av din ära dagen lång.
9 Förkasta mig inte
när jag blir gammal,
överge mig inte
när min kraft tar slut,
10 (D) för mina fiender talar om mig,
de som vaktar på min själ
rådslår med varandra:
11 "Gud har övergett honom.
Jaga och grip honom,
det finns ingen
som räddar honom!"
12 (E) Gud, var inte långt ifrån mig!
Min Gud, skynda till min hjälp!
13 (F) Låt min själs fiender
få skämmas och gå under,
låt dem som vill mig ont
höljas i hån och vanära.
14 Men jag ska alltid hoppas
och prisa dig om och om igen.
15 (G) Min mun ska förkunna
din rättfärdighet,
din frälsning dagen lång,
fast jag inte förstår dess vidd[a].
16 Jag ska komma i Herrens,
Guds väldiga kraft,
jag ska prisa din rättfärdighet,
din och ingen annans.
17 (H) Gud, du har undervisat mig
ända från min ungdom,
och än i dag förkunnar jag
dina under.
18 (I) Överge mig inte, Gud,
när jag blir gammal och grå,
innan jag fått förkunna
din makt för nya släkten,
din kraft[b] för alla som ska komma.
19 (J) Din rättfärdighet
når upp till himlen, Gud,
du har gjort stora ting.
Gud, vem är som du?
20 (K) Du har låtit oss se
mycket nöd och olycka,
men du ska åter ge oss liv,
åter lyfta oss ur jordens djup.
21 (L) Föröka min storhet
och trösta mig igen,
22 (M) så vill jag tacka dig till lyra
för din trofasthet, min Gud,
jag vill lovsjunga dig till harpa,
du Israels Helige.
23 (N) Mina läppar ska jubla
när jag lovsjunger dig,
så även min själ som du har friköpt.
24 Min tunga ska tala
om din rättfärdighet dagen lång,
för de som ville mig ont
måste skämmas och blygas.
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