Psalms 71

Prayer of an old man for deliverance.

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me:

Be thou to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort:

Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked,

For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah:

By thee have I been holden up from the womb;

I am as a wonder unto many;

My mouth shall be filled with thy praise,

Cast me not off in the time of old age;

For mine enemies speak concerning me;

Saying, God hath forsaken him:

O God, be not far from me;

Let them be put to shame and consumed that are adversaries to my soul;

But I will hope continually,

My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness,

I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Jehovah:

O God, thou hast taught me from my youth;

Yea, even when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not,

Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high;

Thou, who hast showed us many and sore troubles,

Increase thou my greatness,

I will also praise thee with the psaltery,

My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises unto thee;

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long;