Read Good News Bible Psalms 71 Bible Online

Psalms 71 - Good News Bible bible

Psalms 71

¹LORD, I have come to you for protection; never let me be defeated!

²Because you are righteous, help me and rescue me. Listen to me and save me!

³Be my secure shelter and a strong fortress to protect me; you are my refuge and defense.

⁴My God, rescue me from wicked people, from the power of cruel and evil people.

⁵Sovereign LORD, I put my hope in you; I have trusted in you since I was young.

⁶I have relied on you all my life; you have protected me since the day I was born. I will always praise you.

⁷My life has been an example to many, because you have been my strong defender.

⁸All day long I praise you and proclaim your glory.

⁹Do not reject me now that I am old; do not abandon me now that I am feeble.

¹⁰My enemies want to kill me; they talk and plot against me.

¹¹They say, "God has abandoned him; let's go after him and catch him; there is no one to rescue him."

¹²Don't stay so far away, O God; my God, hurry to my aid!

¹³May those who attack me be defeated and destroyed. May those who try to hurt me be shamed and disgraced.

¹⁴I will always put my hope in you; I will praise you more and more.

¹⁵I will tell of your goodness; all day long I will speak of your salvation, though it is more than I can understand.

¹⁶I will go in the strength of the LORD God; I will proclaim your goodness, yours alone.

¹⁷You have taught me ever since I was young, and I still tell of your wonderful acts.

¹⁸Now that I am old and my hair is gray, do not abandon me, O God! Be with me while I proclaim your power and might to all generations to come.

¹⁹Your righteousness, God, reaches the skies. You have done great things; there is no one like you.

²⁰You have sent troubles and suffering on me, but you will restore my strength; you will keep me from the grave.

²¹You will make me greater than ever; you will comfort me again.

²²I will indeed praise you with the harp; I will praise your faithfulness, my God. On my harp I will play hymns to you, the Holy One of Israel.

²³I will shout for joy as I play for you; with my whole being I will sing because you have saved me.

²⁴I will speak of your righteousness all day long, because those who tried to harm me have been defeated and disgraced.