Psalms 71-75

¹In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge: Let me never be put to shame.

¹In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

²Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: Bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.

³Be thou to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: Thou hast given commandment to save me; For thou art my rock and my fortress.

²Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

³Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

⁴Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

⁵For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah: Thou art my trust from my youth.

⁴Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

⁵For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.

⁶By thee have I been holden up from the womb; Thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: My praise shall be continually of thee.

⁷I am as a wonder unto many; But thou art my strong refuge.

⁸My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, And with thy honor all the day.

⁹Cast me not off in the time of old age; Forsake me not when my strength faileth.

⁶By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.

⁷I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

⁸Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

⁹Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

¹⁰For mine enemies speak concerning me; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together, ¹¹Saying, God hath forsaken him: Pursue and take him; for there is none to deliver.

¹⁰For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

¹¹Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

¹²O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me.

¹³Let them be put to shame and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt.

¹⁴But I will hope continually, And will praise thee yet more and more.

¹²O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

¹³Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

¹⁴But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

¹⁵My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, And of thy salvation all the day; For I know not the numbers thereof.

¹⁶I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Jehovah: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

¹⁷O God, thou hast taught me from my youth; And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

¹⁸Yea, even when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not, Until I have declared thy strength unto the next generation, Thy might to every one that is to come.

¹⁵My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

¹⁶I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

¹⁷O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

¹⁸Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

¹⁹Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high; Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto thee?

²⁰Thou, who hast showed us many and sore troubles, Wilt quicken us again, And wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

²¹Increase thou my greatness, And turn again and comfort me.

¹⁹Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!

²⁰Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

²¹Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

²²I will also praise thee with the psaltery, Even thy truth, O my God: Unto thee will I sing praises with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

²³My lips shall shout for joy when I sing praises unto thee; And my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

²⁴My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long; For they are put to shame, for they are confounded, that seek my hurt.

²²I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

²³My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

²⁴My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

¹A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

²He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice.

¹A Psalm for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

²He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

³The mountains shall bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.

⁴He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.

⁵They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.

⁶He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth.

³The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

⁴He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

⁵They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

⁶He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.

⁷In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.

⁸He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth.

⁷In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

⁸He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

⁹They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust.

⁹They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

¹⁰The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

¹¹Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him.

¹²For he will deliver the needy when he crieth, And the poor, that hath no helper.

¹³He will have pity on the poor and needy, And the souls of the needy he will save.

¹⁰The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

¹¹Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

¹²For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

¹³He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

¹⁴He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight: ¹⁵And they shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: And men shall pray for him continually; They shall bless him all the day long.

¹⁶There shall be abundance of grain in the earth upon the top of the mountains; The fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: And they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

¹⁷His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him; All nations shall call him happy.

¹⁸Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things: ¹⁹And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.

²⁰The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

¹⁴He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

¹⁵And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.

¹⁶There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

¹⁷His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

¹⁸Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

¹⁹And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

²⁰The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

¹A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, Even to such as are pure in heart.

²But as for me, my feet were almost gone; My steps had well nigh slipped.

³For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

¹A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

²But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.

³For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

⁴For there are no pangs in their death; But their strength is firm.

⁵They are not in trouble as other men; Neither are they plagued like other men.

⁶Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.

⁷Their eyes stand out with fatness: They have more than heart could wish.

⁸They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression: They speak loftily.

⁹They have set their mouth in the heavens, And their tongue walketh through the earth.

¹⁰Therefore his people return hither: And waters of a full cup are drained by them.

¹¹And they say, How doth God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?

¹²Behold, these are the wicked; And, being alway at ease, they increase in riches.

⁴For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.

⁵They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.

⁶Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.

⁷Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

⁸They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.

⁹They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

¹⁰Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

¹¹And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

¹²Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

¹³Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency; ¹⁴For all the day long have I been plagued, And chastened every morning.

¹⁵If I had said, I will speak thus; Behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy children.

¹⁶When I thought how I might know this, It was too painful for me; ¹⁷Until I went into the sanctuary of God, And considered their latter end.

¹⁸Surely thou settest them in slippery places: Thou castest them down to destruction.

¹⁹How are they become a desolation in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.

¹³Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

¹⁴For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

¹⁵If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

¹⁶When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

¹⁷Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.

¹⁸Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

¹⁹How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

²⁰As a dream when one awaketh, So, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou wilt despise their image.

²¹For my soul was grieved, And I was pricked in my heart: ²²So brutish was I, and ignorant; I was as a beast before thee.

²³Nevertheless I am continually with thee: Thou hast holden my right hand.

²⁴Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, And afterward receive me to glory.

²⁰As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

²¹Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.

²²So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.

²³Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.

²⁴Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

²⁵Whom have I in heaven but thee? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.

²⁵Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

²⁶My flesh and my heart faileth; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.

²⁷For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: Thou hast destroyed all them that play the harlot, departing from thee.

²⁸But it is good for me to draw near unto God: I have made the Lord Jehovah my refuge, That I may tell of all thy works.

²⁶My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

²⁷For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.

²⁸But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.

¹Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

²Remember thy congregation, which thou hast gotten of old, Which thou hast redeemed to be the tribe of thine inheritance; And mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

¹Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

²Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

³Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual ruins, All the evil that the enemy hath done in the sanctuary.

⁴Thine adversaries have roared in the midst of thine assembly; They have set up their ensigns for signs.

⁵They seemed as men that lifted up Axes upon a thicket of trees.

⁶And now all the carved work thereof They break down with hatchet and hammers.

³Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.

⁴Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.

⁵A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.

⁶But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.

⁷They have set thy sanctuary on fire; They have profaned the dwelling-place of thy name by casting it to the ground.

⁸They said in their heart, Let us make havoc of them altogether: They have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.

⁷They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.

⁸They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.

⁹We see not our signs: There is no more any prophet; Neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

¹⁰How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

⁹We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

¹⁰O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

¹¹Why drawest thou back thy hand, even thy right hand? Pluck it out of thy bosom and consume them.

¹²Yet God is my King of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth.

¹³Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: Thou brakest the heads of the sea-monsters in the waters.

¹⁴Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces; Thou gavest him to be food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

¹¹Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.

¹²For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.

¹³Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.

¹⁴Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.

¹⁵Thou didst cleave fountain and flood: Thou driedst up mighty rivers.

¹⁶The day is thine, the night also is thine: Thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

¹⁷Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: Thou hast made summer and winter.

¹⁵Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.

¹⁶The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

¹⁷Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.

¹⁸Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Jehovah, And that a foolish people hath blasphemed thy name.

¹⁹Oh deliver not the soul of thy turtle-dove unto the wild beast: Forget not the life of thy poor for ever.

²⁰Have respect unto the covenant; For the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of violence.

¹⁸Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.

¹⁹O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.

²⁰Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.

²¹Oh let not the oppressed return ashamed: Let the poor and needy praise thy name.

²²Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: Remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee all the day.

²³Forget not the voice of thine adversaries: The tumult of those that rise up against thee ascendeth continually.

²¹O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.

²²Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.

²³Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.

¹For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. We give thanks unto thee, O God; We give thanks, for thy name is near: Men tell of thy wondrous works.

²When I shall find the set time, I will judge uprightly.

¹To the chief Musician, Al–taschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.

²When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.

³The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I have set up the pillars of it. Selah

³The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.

⁴I said unto the arrogant, Deal not arrogantly; And to the wicked, Lift not up the horn: ⁵Lift not up your horn on high; Speak not with a stiff neck.

⁶For neither from the east, nor from the west, Nor yet from the south, cometh lifting up.

⁷But God is the judge: He putteth down one, and lifteth up another.

⁴I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

⁵Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.

⁶For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

⁷But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

⁸For in the hand of Jehovah there is a cup, and the wine foameth; It is full of mixture, and he poureth out of the same: Surely the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall drain them, and drink them.

⁹But I will declare for ever, I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

¹⁰All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; But the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

⁸For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.

⁹But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

¹⁰All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.