Psalm 71. In te, Domine, speravi.

1. IN thee, O Lord, have I put my trust; let me never be put to confusion, *
   but rid me and deliver me in thy righteousness; incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
2. Be thou my stronghold, whereunto I may alway resort: *
   thou hast promised to help me, for thou art my house of defence, and my castle.
3. Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the ungodly, *
   out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
4. For thou, O Lord GOD, art the thing that I long for: *
   thou art my hope, even from my youth.
5. Through thee have I been holden up ever since I was born: *
   thou art he that took me out of my mother's womb: my praise shall be alway of thee.
6. I am become as it were a monster unto many, *
   but my sure trust is in thee.
7. O let my mouth be filled with thy praise, *
   that I may sing of thy glory and honour all the day long.
8. Cast me not away in the time of age; *
   forsake me not when my strength faileth me.
9. For mine enemies speak against me; *
   and they that lay wait for my soul take their counsel together, saying,
10. God hath forsaken him; *
    persecute him, and take him, for there is none to deliver him.
11. Go not far from me, O God; *
    my God, haste thee to help me.
12. Let them be confounded and perish that are against my soul; *
    let them be covered with shame and dishonour that seek to do me evil.
13. As for me, I will patiently abide alway, *
    and will praise thee more and more.
14. My mouth shall daily speak of thy righteousness and salvation; *
    for I know no end thereof.
15. I will go forth in the strength of the Lord GOD, *
    and will make mention of thy righteousness only.
16. Thou, O God, hast taught me from my youth up until now; *
    therefore will I tell of thy wondrous works.
17. Forsake me not, O God, in mine old age, when I am grayheaded, *
    until I have showed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to all them that are yet for to come.
18. Thy righteousness, O God, is very high, *
    and great things are they that thou hast done: O God, who is like unto thee!
19. O what great troubles and adversities hast thou showed me! and yet didst thou turn and refresh me; *
    yea, and broughtest me from the deep of the earth again.
20. Thou hast brought me to great honour, *
    and comforted me on every side:
21. Therefore will I praise thee, and thy faithfulness, O God, playing upon an instrument of music: *
    unto thee will I sing upon the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
22. My lips will be glad when I sing unto thee; *
    and so will my soul whom thou hast delivered.
23. My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long; *
    for they are confounded and brought unto shame that seek to do me evil.